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One published article advocated the collection of dead, beachworn and fossil shells only. Not only would such restrictions be
impractical but they would retard progress of science. Conchology in one way or another may continue to flourish, but
malacology and several related subjects of anatomical study of invertebrates would cease to exist. The pearling industry
would close down, no new species or genera would be discovered and natives depending on molluscan food would go without.
Curators would in time have no new collections to curate and the classification of beachworn shells would present a taxonomic
problem. Furthermore, the manufacture of drugs such as vincaleukoblastine derived from Littorinidae and used to combat the
cancerous disease choriocarcenoma would have to be suspended. Once restrictions are imposed, they should be applicable to all
and not only a chosen few. About 90% of recently described species have been collected by amateur collectors and made
available to professional malacologists for description; new genera have been established on the basis of anatomy and a
scientific treatise on the reproduction of prosobranch gastropods is in progress. Such valuable work has only been possible
through the generous cooperation of the field-collector with the malacologist, and should not be discouraged with the motto
"Look, but don't touch."
The following day several collecting stations were made on the main island of the atoll, both on the ocean reef as well as on
the lagoon side and in one of the shallow passes, where Tridacna maxima Röding was common. Very abundant on one of the lagoon
beaches were dead but perfect pairs of Asaphis deflorata L. That morning we had a visit from the chief of the village, who
had been on the neighboring atoll of Hao and who invited us to the village that evening. After supper we all went ashore, and
in the schoolhouse with an audience of only seven adults and two children, we were received officially and welcomed by the
chief, whose remarks were translated into French by the school teacher. All of us received the customary shell necklaces.
Afterwards we invited the chief, his wife, and a few others to a small party on board the "Maylis."
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On the rocks in Bounty Bay we found Nerita (Melanerita) morio Sby., for which Pitcairn is one of the type localities and
which is distinct from the superficially similar black Nerite found on the rocks in Tahiti. The common limpet found there,
however, is probably identical with Cellana tahitensis Pease. Drupa ricinus L. is on these rocks also. Several species of
Planaxis were found under the loose stones, including the endemic Planaxis pigra Forbes. On the marine terrace Cypraea
caputserpentis was gathered. In the debris line on the other side of the island, at "The Rope," Mike Hall found worn
specimens of what seems to be the distantly lirate form of Turbo argyrostomus L. and a form of Conus miliaris Hwass (or a
distinct related species) identical to that found on Easter Island. All in all, the molluscan fauna of Pitcairn impressed me
as a depauperate Polynesian one with a distinct endemic element that allies it with Easter Island.
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