>Milan,
>
>If they are there same particles that come with some shells I receive, they
>are part of liver and other parts of the flesh of the animal, dryed by the
>time... and it stinks.
>
>Eduardo

Hi,
It's surely not remain of the dead animal (livers...),because it grows in
the course of time-it's alive.
Milan
>-----Mensagem original-----
>De: milan peternel [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Enviada em: Sexta-feira, 18 de Junho de 1999 08:24
>Para: [log in to unmask]
>Assunto: [CONCH-L] mould ?
>
>
>Hi,
>
>sometimes I receive a cluster of small rounded granules (less then quarter
>mm each)together with the shells.Granules are black coloured and have
>unpleasant smell.In most cases I found them in the aperture of cold water
>buccinids.I suspect it's some kind of mould.
>Is it possible that this mould (?) would spread and cause some damage to
>other shells?
>
>Milan
>
>
>
>
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