A $20 miter is at least uncommon.  A $50 miter has to be
rare.  Of course, if miters were as widely collected as cones
and cowries, this wouldn't necessarily be true.  How much
does a "rare" nerite cost, Tom?

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> From: Dan Yoshimoto <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Pterygia arcata
> Date: Thursday, March 23, 2000 7:23 AM
>
> Dear Wes,
>         I too told my club member about that reference but I can't quite
> believe that the species is that rare.  But maybe the location is rare.  As
> I've not been to Truk, E. Caroline Islands, I really have nothing to base
> that opinion on.
>         Thanks for the update on the species.
> Dan
>
>
> >Cernohorsky, 1991 indicates the range is from the Philippines to the
> >Tuamoto Archipelago, but is rare.
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