Date:         Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:46:34 -0400
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From:         David Kirsh <mediashun@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: periostracum question
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Hey congratulations, Vicky! Did you find it in North Carolina? That's where I found my live Cymatium parthenopeum about seven years ago.

I believe I used a combination of mineral oil and paint thinner on the periostracum and it's still intact.

David Kirsh
Durham, NC

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>From: Vicky Wall <vwall3@EMBARQMAIL.COM>
>Sent: Aug 19, 2007 5:43 PM
>To: CONCH-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
>Subject: [CONCH-L] periostracum question
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>Hi Everyone,
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>I found a hairy triton this weekend and need advice on how to preserve the periostracum. The shell also has some animal still stuck that I can't get out. I have put hydrogen peroxide in the opening carefully as to not hurt the peri and tried flushing out the aperture but no luck yet.� I wondered if there were something else that might dissolve the meat faster. Is pine oil an option? I remembered hearing about that sometime but I'm not sure. Thanks for any help you can give me. The shell is wonderful and I don't want to damage it!�  Vicky Wall


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