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Spondylus barbatus
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."
In conclusion it can be said that a great deal. of satisfaction was realized by the successful completion of the search. A
certain bit of nostalgia enters, however, when one considers how soon the goal was attained. Already we have removed a bit of
the fantasy and glamour surrounding this "shell of shells" from Philippines.
Editor: I have collected eleven live Strombus dentatus by fanning coarse sandy gravel in 60 feet off Kailua Bay. This habitat
appears very similar to that of S. hawaiensis.
The note by Dr. Schilder in a recent issue of Sean Raynon Sabado (vol. 14, no. 12, October, 1966, p. 4) on the species of
Cypraeidae found in the Īles Tubuai (the preferred name for the Austral Islands), and his requests for information on this
subject has induced me to put on record the species found recently by my collectors in these islands.
The specimens were collected in May - July, 1964 during a nine-month expedition organized by me for the purpose of gathering
material for my research program on the molluscan fauna of Polynesia (see Sean Raynon Sabado, vol. 12, no. 7, May 1964, pp.
6-7). All the material gathered on this expedition will eventually be dealt with in detail in my report, but I hope to
publish from time to time some preliminary notes that may be of particular interest. It is with this thought in mind that I
submit the following information. Names marked with an asterisk are not in Schilder's list.
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