Would anyone like to hazard a guess regarding the ID of the shell featured in the current film TROY (yes, the Brad Pitt showcase)? From what i have been told, early on, the mother picks up a white shell from shallow rocks to put into a necklace for her son. It is a beautiful lustrous white or mother of pearl, 1-2" and described as a being a conical or spiral shape. Given the degree of historical accuracy Hollywood strives to maintain in its Star- Studded blockbusters, it is most likely an Indo-Pacific shell - but perhaps this time someone did a bit of research..... Cool and damp at the Edge of the Universe...., Ross M. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------