Carole M. wrote, > I have seen a rice paste Epitonium. Esther Lewis now of the Sarasota area had one made. The only false thing I could tell was the operculum which was a much darker color than normal. She showed the natural one and the rice paste one. Interesting. Now we have fake fakes to contend with authentic fakes. As to tulip bulbs, you can at least eat them. It is particularly intriguing that this is the only fake wentletrap whose owner has been named in this thread. As Mr. Reagan used to say (about missiles, not collectors), "Trust, but verify." I'm sorry, but without verification, a story is just a story: an urban legend, if you will. Anyone who can photograph a fake wentletrap, even one made yesterday, would have a great subject for an article in the American Conchologist. Andrew K. Rindsberg Geological Survey of Alabama