>  Speaking of Epitonium.....we are now the proud owner of an
> Epitonium
>  rugosum,  Kuroda & Ito.......its measurement is 133.2mm.
>  Is this a record or what???According to the records we have its a
> monster.
>  Has anyone else received anything of this dimension lately?  In
> other
>  words ...."Can you top this?"       Mique Pinkerton

I really don't want to rain on your parade.  I once saw a pretty good
fake record size Epitonium.  It fooled a lot of collectors who saw it.  I
guess a fake shell depending on how good of a job it is, is worth just as
much or more than a real one.

Andrew