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Two Belgian scientists, whose hobby is conchology, have done some remarkable shell collecting along the Brazilian Coast of
South America. They are Dr. Bernard "Ben" Tursch, 29 years old graduate in bio-chemistry from the "Ecole Polytechnique"
University te'Libre de Bruxelles, and Dr. Jean Pierret, 32 years old and a graduate anthropologist, also from the University
of Bruselles.
Ben Tursch is working for Stanford University of California in Brazil where he is investigating the chemical structure of
some natural products. In his spare time, he collects shells and has over 300 species of Conus alone. Tursch hopes to publish
a catalogue on Brazilian marine shells with the help of local collectors.
Let us hope that more specimens of this interesting species will turn up in the future!
Many of Oahu's divers call the Barber's Point area Cross' Underwater Supermarket. And with good reason. Not only are there
many excellent areas for the many species of shells but also good areas for lobsters, squid, fish, and turtle. All of which I
manage to harvest as the need arises. This brief article will be devoted strictly to shelling areas. If you want to know
where the lobsters, turtles, etc., spend their leisure time you will have to join my lobster or turtle club and membership
to those clubs are closed for the time being.
The various shelling areas outlined roughly on the accompanying portion of Coast and Geodetic Survey chart 4410 reflect the
many different types of ocean bottom in the Barber's Point area. Probably for this reason there are innumerable species of
shells in the area, varying from the common Nerita picea in the splash zone along the shore to the extremely rare Conus
circumactus (formerly pulchellus) and Cypraea cernica found in deep water in Area 6.
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