Chiton collectors have these shell dreams also. As everyone knows, chitons normally have eight plates with an uncommon occurance of seven and rarely six. Bill Olds used to tell us of his dream in finding a nine plate chiton. But Laura would top his story with her re-occuring dreams of collecting that 'elusive' twenty-three plate chiton. It hasn't happened yet! -------------------------------------------------- email: [log in to unmask] postal: 11424 Pioneer Ave, Oakdale, California,USA Interested in exchanging chitons worldwide. Authors of "Guide to West Coast Chitons", 1969 (2nd printing copies still available from authors) --------------------------------------------------------- Get free personalized email at http://www.pathfinder.com