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Feb. 12, 1964 -- Clapps "Went to the Fast Beach (about 12:30 A.M.) to collect 
shells. The larger cowries ( 0. mauretanica, ?) were generally 
found on the larger rocks directly to the east or southeast, either 
"below the water or out on the surface of the rock®. Smaller cowries 
were found in some number inshore, and fn fair quantities on the 
living coial reef itself. Fair numbers of ringed and money cowrie® 
were found on this side of the island but they reach their peak of 
abundance at the south end of the island where occasionally 8-12 
(all living) can be found under a single rock. On the western side 
of the island where the other shells are generally not abundant 
killed clams (Tridacna sp.) are extremely abundant. Their mantle 
colors are extremely variable. 
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