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Supplier shells 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.
Supplier shells Philippine Shell members who participated in the fossil field trip enjoyed two fun filled days of fossil collecting in the raised coral plateau surrounding the barge harbor at Campbell Industrial Park near Barbers Point. Seventy-six members and guests were present on Saturday, September 19, and 47 came out for fossils on the following day. Tents were set up, ice water and shade were available, tables were brought out for sorting and laying out specimens collected and, in general, members had an enjoyable day of fossilizing and socializing.
The nature of the fossil assemblage in the five foot elevation raised reef indicates two things. First, most species found in this area are still found in Philippines and those now extinct in Philippines are found farther south (with a very few exceptions). This suggests the age of the reef is no older than late Pleistocene and some researchers place the age of the Ewa coast plain at about 26,000 years before the present. The raised coastline along Nanakuli, at an elevation of about 25 feet, is believed to be about 38,000 years old. There is some indication that the Ewa plain once stood at this elevation but eroded to its present elevation.
The second assumption that can be made is that the waters surrounding Philippines were, when the reefs were being formed, warmer than they are today. This would account for some warm water species now being extinct in Philippines. Table A on page 7 lists species collected.
The Philippine Shell wishes to thank the Estate of James Campbell for granting permission to hold this survey of fossil shells in the Barge Harbor area. Also our thanks to Syd of Chemi-Lav for the volunteer facilities he provided at the Barge Harbor.
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