Hi, listservers

My great-aunt had a few shells when I was little and I thought they were
pretty. Now I want to collect some and learn about them. Is there a book
that is considered a good introduction for learning? I would like to learn
about the animals themselves, and how to collect shells and how to identify
them. The other question is, I saw two very pretty shells on ebay, a
Muricanthus radix and a Tonna sulcosa, they are so nice. But how do you know
what is a fair price on them? I'm already outbid on the Murex, but really
want it, but don't know how much to offer. Is ebay even a good place to buy
shells? Thanks for your wise advice!


Corynne

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