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Therefore, the true area inhabited by the rare East-American species probably coincides, to a certain degree, with that of
the three common East-American cowries (zebra, cinerea, acicularis) though it may be a little restricted on its borders.
Probably the exact range of surinamensis is not yet known, as the species evidently inhabits deep water.
The shells were kept in a marine aquarium and observed for a few weeks following the dive. A number of interesting things
were learned about them. They eagerly ate filamentous algae and had a peculiar rocking motion with which they buried
themselves in the sand without leaving a trace. Of course, they moved by the usual Strombus method of levering themselves
along on their operculum, but also had the ability to crawl along on their foot like a conventional mollusk. They were very
animated in the use of their eyes. Every advance from the retracted position inside the shell was proceeded by the eyes
peeking around the lip to see if it was safe to appear. No distinct siphon is displayed by the mollusk. Rather the mantle is
folded within the siphonal canal and performs the task of inhaling fresh oxygen laden water.
News of the finds traveled like wildfire among local members and many came to observe and photograph the shells. At the
November meeting of HMS the two Strombs were placed on display in a small aquarium.. They caused quite a sensation, to say
the least!
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