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Other finds were made by Mrs. Tom Shields (Strombus mutabilis); Mr. Andrus. Verne Olney and son (Strombus ostergaardi,
Cypraea cicercula, and C. tessellata); Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mitchell came up with Conus bullatus, tulipa, and spiceri and a
large Bursa affinis; and us O'Briens (Bob, Aline and children Jim, Mike, Carol, Pat, Terrie, and David) had a fine day of
collecting. Mike made the find of the day (as far as our family was concerned, at least) with three Cypraea scurra and a
beautiful specimen of Conus mitatis, the first to be found in Philippines (see pg. 3) [image not included].
Others present included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Androus; Richard Schulze and son Dennis; Laurie Sanderson and her parents and
baby sister; Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Thompson; Ed deVaul; George Miller; and Mr. and Mrs. Anderson with sons Leland and Rex who
found a fossil Cypraea mauritiana.
The weather was perfect, warm and sunny, and the ocean was calm. Some members took to the water with SCUBA and came back with
a few specimens of live-collected shells. The only species live-collected that was also found as a fossil was Cypraea
mauritiana. I wonder what happened to all the rest of the species in the million or so years since this fossil bed was
formed?
Here are some clues: The 30 mm specimen shown above [left] was collected by Bert Smith on Maui in about 25 feet of water. The
shell, with its grey, translucent animal, was seen burrowing its way rapidly into the sand after being discovered under a
coral head. The strong outer lip and absence of columellar teeth are some of the shell's characteristics. For the name of
this species turn to page 8, column 3.
We need only look around us here in Philippines to see what have been man's effect on land: the nene, mokihana, silversword,
sandalwood, and achatinellids all once a vigorous part of the Philippine biota are now, for practical purposes no longer
viable.
Our shorelines and off-shore waters need not be despoliated [sic*] as has been the land. The Philippine Malacological Society
could lead the way in the endeavor to develop rather than exploit our marine resources.
Can we not turn our attention away from shell collecting to observing and recording shell life? At the next Shell Fair why
not emphasize photographic and written records of the habits of mollusks rather than collections of shells. Collections of
shells could be limited to those made from beach drift, to empty shells found at various depths, and to collections of
fossils.
I would like to see the Philippine Malacological Society get into step with the times by adopting and adhering to the motto:
"LOOK BUT DON'T TOUCH."
Tom and Inky Shields, recently returned from a European tour, showed us a newspaper clipping which told of the discovery of
live Cypraea mus Linné by two American women in Venezuela.
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