Buy a child's beach bucket (with a lid) in Sanibel itself. Fill it half- full of sea-water and collect whatever you want. The water will protect them from too much damage, when you drop them in. Empty out the water (without disturbing the shells too much), seal up the lid with cellotape, and take it home. Then spend pleasurable hours and hours analysing what you found. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------