My most remote shelling location were the islands of Vava'u in Tonga. Only now I wish I had taken more advantage of it; I was only 'casually' collecting. Don't know how it ranks in terms of richness, but I have a few favorites I found there. I was unsuccessful warning my Tongan friends not to put live cones in their pockets! The archipelago is beautiful! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------