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On the 22nd we reached Nengonengo, and here again landed on the reef, not without some difficulty. The motu on which we
landed had no palm trees, only low Pisomia trees, and many fairy terns. I spent most of the time with my face mask on the
reef flat behind the outer edge, collecting in 1 to 4 feet of water. Here, where again there was a thin sandy substrate in
many places, the commonest species were Drupa grossularia, Morula uva, Conus sponsalis, and Vasum armatum Brod. Less
frequently the following species were encountered in this habitat: Drupa ricinus, Drupa morum Röding, Morula granulata, Conus
miliaris, Conus chaldeus, and Strigatella litterata. Rear the edge of the reef, where there was more surge and wave action,
Turbo setosus and one specimen of Turbo argyrostomus was collected, while in this same area, in more sheltered spots, I found
Cypraea caputserpentis.
High up on the coral beach, dead and worn specimens of the following, additional species indicate their occurrence here:
Conus tulipa L., Cypraea depressa Gray, C. histrio Gmelin, C. scurra L., C. carneola L., Tonna perdix L., Haliotis
pulcherrina Gmelin, Peristernia nassatula, Asaphis deflorata, and Trapezium oblongum L. Other species were found less
frequently. In shallow water in the lagoon Dick found large specimens of Ostrea sinensis Gmelin common.
REDISCOVERY OF A UNIQUE COWRY Photos - Trostel --- Not To Scale
Figs. 1-3:
Notadusta rabaulensis Schilder, 1964.
Beach shell from Rabaul. Length: 20.4 mm.
When I established Notadusta rabaulensis in 1964 (Arch. Mollusk. 93:141), only the holotype was known. Reproducing its
photograph in H.S.N. (n.s. 59:7, November 1964) I expressed the hope that more specimens would turn up in the future. This
hope was realized sooner than expected.
The aim of the dictionary is to record as far as possible the pronunciations prevailing in the best current usage. It does
not attempt to dictate what that usage should be. So don't be afraid of Latin names. Since the pronunciation is correct if "a
sufficient number of cultivated speakers" use it, you may be contributing to the next edition of the dictionary if you and
your fellow shell-club members get together on the pronunciation of a scientific name.
[Note: due to special markings in the article, enlarged images of pertinent sections are used below.
Last year Frank Adams took a friend, Dennis Griffin, ETSN, of the U.S.S. Goldsborough, to Kuhio Beach to teach him how to
look for shells. Incidentally Kuhio Beach is a popular bathing and surfing area in Waikiki and therefore heavily populated.
Sea conditions were too bad for scuba diving off-shore but Frank and Dennis were able to work in shallow water inside the
breakers. As they snorkeled along the surface, Frank would point out likely looking coral slabs under which he or Dennis
might find shells. Then they would dive down turn over the slab and fan the silt. This searching produced two Conus pennaceus
and one Cypraea moneta.
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