Hello Conch-L's:
 
I've been on the list for a while but this is my first time to write.
 
I'm Dennis, from the Philippines. I came to like shells not just because
we have a lot of them at home, but because of its  beauty and variety.
 
 My father, Quirino, is a shell dealer, and as the eldest, I have the
honor of helping him in his work.  Though I've just started identifying
our specimens, I have already pointed out my favorite groups or
families, which include cowries, conus, and spondylus.  I also like
murex but I have a hard time identifying them.
 
There is just one point which makes me somewhat reluctant to this
hobby:  I just wonder if the younger generation would continue to
collect shells considering the fact of environmental protection programs
implemented by both the government and non-government organizations.
 
That would be all for this time... may you all have a nice day!!!
 
 
Dennis Hora
nova shells
http://www2.mozcom.com/~denhor
Philippines