Interesting indeed...   could this be why this spot (near the port inlet)
is the only one I have ever seen Cypraea (cervis and acicularis) shells on
a beach and the variety of species found is much more varied than most
other local beach collecting I've done...   worth thinking about!

Nancy Smith

>Interesting theory, Wolfman.  My favorite self-collecting spot is near the
>Port Everglades Inlet in Fort Lauderdale.  Ships are always anchored off
>shore waiting for a berth.  I wonder if the anchor and chain are bringing up
>some of the deep water specimens that are found locally in the shallows and
>on the beach?