Date:         Fri, 8 Nov 2002 12:06:22 -0500
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From:         CHARLES F STURM <csturmjr+@PITT.EDU>
Subject:      Agoya shell?
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Folks,
  I was lokking into the topic of shell buttons and noticed that some were
made from "Agoya shell".  I have been unable to identify what this shell
is or what group it comes from. Any idea?

Thanks.

Regards,
Charlie
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Charlie Sturm, Jr
Research Associate - Section of Mollusks
                     Carnegie Museum of Natural History
                     Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Assistant Professor - Family Medicine

csturmjr@pitt.edu