Two members of the Jacksonville Shell Club have striking specimens of a questionably identified shell trawled from deep water off northern Honshu, Japan. It has been postulated that these two specimens (of three known to this submitter) are a deep water form of Nucella frecineti (Deshayes, 1841). Images of one of the three (from a direct scan of the shell on a flat-bed scanner) are available at: http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet.wfrank/western.htm for viewing. Any suggestions, comments, or identifications would be appreciated and should be sent to the two individuals cited on that page. Bill Frank 1865 Debutante Dr. Jacksonville, FL 32246-8645 Phone/FAX: (904) 724-5326 [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit the Jacksonville Shell Club Home Page at: http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/wfrank/jacksonv.htm