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"William M. Frank" <[log in to unmask]>
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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 17 Nov 2000 11:50:46 -0500
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Amazingly, the official AFS common name for Neptunea lyrata decemcostata
is "Wrinkle Whelk."  Maybe they were ahead of the game.

Bill F.

> Hi...Just for kicks.....several years ago, when we had an active club
> (National Capitol Shell Club) we named Neptunea decemcostata as our club
> shell......One of our members came back from New England area where she
got
> some from local fishermen/crabmen or whatever....They called them
> "Wrinkles".....
> Mique Pinkerton

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