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Diplopoda
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posted August 31, 2013 06:58 AM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I was looking and reading thru where to place this topic. I thought it may belong here since its part of Gaias ocean ecosystem.

I'm a bit sad that my beach doesn't have very many varieties of shells. This is my loot today.

Any shell experts have names?

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Ami Anne
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posted August 31, 2013 08:11 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ami Anne     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Wow I love shells but don't know the names. You inspire me to go to the beach

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posted August 31, 2013 04:06 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

Hi Ami
This is the venus comb shell. I have it for about ten over years since I was young. My shell is nicer than this one. I painted it with clear polish so it would be shiny and glossy. Till this day it looks good as new ! It's beautiful. Wonder if your beach stocks this. I found my shell at another location faraway.

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posted August 31, 2013 05:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ami Anne     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
That is lovely, Di. I have never seen a shell like that but I can see how it would be a prize possession.

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posted January 10, 2015 09:05 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for PlutoSurvivor     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I have a shell memory to share. One time our high school classroom took a trip to the shore in a VW mini bus (I'm dating myself here), to the conch canning facility, and outside of the building was a huge mound of empty conch shells, which we sifted through for good specimen to bring home. With mine, I sawed off the tips, filed the holes, and made them into a conical musical horns. They get a variety of notes when you move your hand inside the bell part and you can play actual 3-4 note songs quite nicely.

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posted January 10, 2015 09:07 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for PlutoSurvivor     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Timing is important when collecting shells, and you always have to be on the lookout for unique specimens.

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posted January 10, 2015 09:08 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for PlutoSurvivor     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I Luv the comb shell above. What a find!

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