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Bert entered his labrolineata in the recent Shell Fair where it was runner-up for "Shell Of The Show" and won a "Special
Awards" ribbon.
An additional Philippine record was supplied by Ursula Wade when she appeared at the Shell Fair with a nice dead labrolineata
that she had found on the beach near the breakwater at Haleiwa on October 12, 1965. Her shell is the 3rd known specimen to be
found in Philippine waters.
A description of the Chamberlin shell follows: Length 20.85 mm., diameter 12.45 mm., height 10.20 mm., number of labial teeth
17, number of columellar teeth 16. Dorsum a dark olive green covered with small bluish-white dots. A row of 23 brown spots
runs just above the right margin, (see fig. 2). Just below these spots is a line of about 18 pit-like depressions. On the
left margin (fig. 3) are a few scattered spots. Base of shell is white.
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."
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