Hello all. I just pulled out my copy of Abbotts 'Golden Guide Seashells of the World' (I've been through a couple of copies over the years. Anyway for grins I was leafing through the book and saw "Morum exquisitium". I started to think about it; even with everything I've seen coming out of the Philippines, and this is evidently a shell from the Philippines, I don't think I've ever seen a dealer offer one that I am aware of. Watching all the other Philippine 'rareities' drop like flies I was wondering why this one might still be up unobtainable. Not that I'm complaining; in fact I'm actually glad there are some shells one can't get. Anyway, I'm just curious. Thanks Doug ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------