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It would only be in Hawaiian waters, if someone put it in the water.
Aloha, Tom Burch
At 09:39 AM 7/26/99 -0500, Ted Hu wrote:
> I recently received one half (one valve) of a Tridacna gigas as a
gift from
> my aunt. According to her, she purchased it from a local fisherman in
> Hawaii back in the 1970s. The thing is about 15 inches long by 11
inches
> wide and weighs over 15 pounds. She had a time bringing it back to L.A.
> since she couldn't check it with the luggage and had to hand carry it
onto
> the plane. Well she was younger and stronger back then.
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> Anyway, can anyone tell me if Tridacna gigas was found in Hawaiian
waters
> back then or at anytime.
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> Thanks.
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> Ted from Los Angeles.
>
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Thomas A. Burch, MD & Beatrice L. Burch
P.O. Box 309, Kailua, Hawaii, USA 96734
Phone: 808-262-7465 FAX: 808-263-6408
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