>Milan, > >If they are there same particles that come with some shells I receive, they >are part of liver and other parts of the flesh of the animal, dryed by the >time... and it stinks. > >Eduardo Hi, It's surely not remain of the dead animal (livers...),because it grows in the course of time-it's alive. Milan >-----Mensagem original----- >De: milan peternel [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Enviada em: Sexta-feira, 18 de Junho de 1999 08:24 >Para: [log in to unmask] >Assunto: [CONCH-L] mould ? > > >Hi, > >sometimes I receive a cluster of small rounded granules (less then quarter >mm each)together with the shells.Granules are black coloured and have >unpleasant smell.In most cases I found them in the aperture of cold water >buccinids.I suspect it's some kind of mould. >Is it possible that this mould (?) would spread and cause some damage to >other shells? > >Milan > > > > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com