Hey, I need some useful shelling phrases!  What would want to ask a local
if you wanted to shell in a foreign country and didn't know the language?
In Anglais/Ingles first, then I'll get it translated.
 
Answer to the Dodo fan club trivia question, "What sound does a thrush
make?"  CA, CA!
 
Does anyone have a specimen of Cypraea testurdoo (syn testudo) they would
like to trade, Gem or F+ condition?
 
Jenny
 
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From: Michael Hoelling <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Shelling trip (apparently was common names)
Date: Tuesday, 05 May, 1998 15:27 PM
 
Nachricht geschrieben von Conchologists of America List
>By the way regarding common names,  <And how about Cypraea
Testudinaria?><
 
testudo is the latin word for turtle.
The origin is the word testa which means shell, so this is the shelled
cowry shell :-), and it has nothing to do with Turd-les or doo-doo.
 
BTW nice to have met you in Aarshot.
 
Greetings from Germany
Michael
 
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