Dear Ghost,

I found many what I think to be V. tranquebarica in Thailand (Andaman side).
If you're interested I could send you images. (Contact me privately:
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David Kirsh
Durham, ND

> From: Ghost Sheller <[log in to unmask]>
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> Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 18:52:51 -0000
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Range of Volachlamys tranquebaria?
>
> Hello Fellow Conch-Lers,
>
> I have a question regarding the "true" distribution range of Volachlamys
> tranquebaria.  It seems just about every book I pick up, reads "Throughout
> the Indo-Pacific", however, I seem to only find shells offered from India
> and Sri Lanka.  I've never seen it from the Philippines, yet I think I read
> in one book that it came from there and Australia also.
>
> Does anyone know the true range of this species?
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Ghost Sheller
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