Bob I vaugely remember somthing about there being a number of Putuchian sinistral fossil cyps from the various pits around Florida. So the first thing you will probably need for ID is the pit info, and then the lit... Leslie ---------------------------------- I was contacted by someone who found a sinistral fossil cowry in Florida. No more information than that, at present. As I recall, rather dimly, there were two or three species of cowry from days of old which coiled backward. Could one of our fossil cognoscenti further illuminate the situation of such shells so that I could pass it on to this person? Thanks and Aloha, Bob Dayle ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------