A bit of history, thought to be lost, has been found....
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/mar/12/shells-from-captain-cooks-final-voyage-saved-from-skip
[https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/1509953a4dca9da7aeec10cacd4fb052825c59d4/266_0_7095_4258/master/7095.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=78b0575929c8d323875602130e987076]<https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/mar/12/shells-from-captain-cooks-final-voyage-saved-from-skip>
Shells from Captain Cook’s final voyage saved from skip<https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/mar/12/shells-from-captain-cooks-final-voyage-saved-from-skip>
Important collection rediscovered during house-clearing includes numerous rare species
www.theguardian.com


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