Were they stranded out of water ? Wonder if the snail within dropped out
into water
to get back into water.  Maybe a salt deposit or dumped chemical caused
them to do that.

Interesting.  Deer are good sized as well.

Martin

On 12/27/2012 7:42 PM, mike gray wrote:
> I have reports of extraordinary numbers of fresh dead measled and deer
> cowries on the Boynton reefs. They are not drilled but they do not have
> rotting animals inside, very clean.
>
> Any similar reports?
>
> Any ideas?
>
> mike gray
>
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