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Shell componentShell component Another research paper received recently that will be of interest to Indo-Pacific collectors is THE LITTORAL MARINE MOLLUSKS OF COCOS-KEELING ISLANDS (Indian Ocean), by Virginia Orr Maes of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. This paper, of over 100 pages, is part of the Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Science of Philadelphia, Vol. 119, No. 4, 1967. It is available as a paper-back reprint. The Cocos-Keelings are a small group of low-lying islands in the eastern Indian Ocean. A total of 504 species of shells have been collected or attributed to this group. Of the 379 forms identified by the author, 82 percent are widespread Indo-Pacific in distribution, many of them found in Philippine waters. The paper discussed gives an annotated list of mollusks and includes the habitat notes for most species. Also observation on feeding, commensalism, radulae, and colors of soft parts of living animals are noted for many species. Twenty-five pages of black and white photographs illustrate most of the shells and will provide collectors with photographs of many shells collected in Philippines, not otherwise pictured in readily available literature. Shell componentShell component "We gather on shore after our search and begin a comparison of finds. The take is satisfying, and everyone seems to have found something of interest. We find in this closed area a total of eight hard to find Conus. Never, that I can recall have I ever managed to find this many different Conus in a day's outing. Here is a list of the eight I mentioned: C. pertusus Hwass, C. capitaneus Linné, C. tulipa Linné, C. hwassi A. Adams, C. musicus Hwass, C. nussatella Linné, C. auratus Hwass, C. fabula Sowerby. Other Conus found are of the common varieties and not worthy of mention." Shell component shell component,fashion jewelry fashion,wood jewellery,wholesale natural fashion jewelry,fashion beading,philippines products hand made beads,philippines products shell bracelets,philippines shells puka pukka,fashion cocococo fashion,shell component
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