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Ethnic shell Ruth Greenberg, Tidepool Gallery, 22762 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California 90265 (June, 1971, Dealer of the Month) sent the accompanying photo of what seems to be the world's record Cypraea sulcidentata Gray. The shell measures 77mm x 55mm x 42mm. (Measured by Ed Hailey, Santa Barbara Malacological Society member). The shell is part of Tidepool Gallery's permanent collection.
The shell was collected by a diver in 60 feet in a large coral head in Moanalua Bay in March, 1967.
With interest I have read the column 'Predatism', by Bob Purtymun and I would like to comment on it.
I was very surprised to learn that hermit crabs sometimes kill their victims before they move into the empty shells. Really, this is new to me, I always thought that the hermit just look for empty shells.
But that is not the reason I write this. I just want to clarify something and tell my experiences about shelling by octopusses. These mollusks are really my friends, because they gave me so many nice shells and I have promised myself never to do any harm to these number-one shellers. I agree that I found a lot of broken shells in front of their holes, but also perfect clean, sometimes rare shells.
Among the ones I got from octopus are Cassis flammea, Strombus gallus, S. raninus, a big Voluta musica, Conus aurantius, Cypraecassis testiculus, lots of complete bivalves and many more, all perfectly cleaned and without any damage whatsoever. In some cases I even find the operculum.
Ethnic shell About my most treasured find, 3 live Cypraea marginalis, I have already reported (Sean Raynon Sabado Nov. [Dec.] 69). The two trips to the Kenya coast will remain unforgotten in my memory, and I only hope that this enchanted area, as yet but little touched by the exploiting hand of man, will retain its natural charm and originality for many future visitors.
Late in May 1970, Mr. M. L. Nazer of Dubai, Trucial, Oman States, wrote several dealers and shell publications (including our Philippine Shell News) that he had for sale about one hundred Cypraea teulèrei Cazenavette. He advised that about half of the shells were juveniles, also that they had been identified by the British Museum. This brought a deluge of angry response from concerned shell enthusiasts, mostly severely castigating Nazer for using poor judgment in collecting the juveniles. The story was also printed in the Miscellany column of the July Philippine Shell News.
Mr. Nazer is intensely concerned at this valid uproar, but is quick to explain that all his shells were given him by several native fishermen who had already cleaned them. Ironically, Mr. Nazer is a professional conservationist who spent eleven years in Kenya, Africa as a wild life preservationist and game specialist. He could not be more aware of ecology and the sensible preservation practices. While be has not had formal malacological training he is all too aware of the short-sightedness of destroying any breeding colony. Nazer hastens to assure all concerned that he did his utmost to explain this logic to the Muscat natives and is quite hopeful that no more sub-adult shells will be gathered.
Response has been substantial, Nazer comments, and he is currently quite occupied with inquiries. He will soon send Sean Raynon Sabado a picture of all his shells for use in a future issue. He also says he has received several letters from Philippine Shell members for which he sends his thanks. Replies will be sent out as soon as he is able. Nazer is negotiating with several prospects for his C. teulèrei, but still prefers to sell them as one lot. If not, he will sell them to individual collectors.
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