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In the lower branches near the ocean bottom might be found species of Cymatium, Nassarius papillosus, Latirus nodus (although
this shell is more likely to be found out in the open), and several smaller cone species. The fine silt under the coral head
is a likely place for Conus textile and striatus, spiceri, pertusus, and Distorsio anus, to mention a few of the more
uncommon shells. Conus leopardus is usually found out in the open in sandy or slightly silty areas such as between the coral
heads and coral rubble in the photo. This also applies to Murex insularum and some of the more common deep water cones such
as lividus, flavidus, imperialis, morletti, and in shallower water, ebraeus and chaldaeus. An area as shown in the
accompanying photograph should provide collecting for at least 35 minutes which is my usual time for a single cylinder of air
in 60 to 70 feet of water. It could easily produce 15 to 20 species of shells. The secret of rewarding collecting is
thoroughness and patience. Like gold, the shells are there. All you have to do is find them.
Just inshore of Barber's Point lighted buoy is a more or less flat coral plateau. This area is best remembered, as far as my
diving is concerned, for two things. Most important, because it concerns shells, is that I collected six live and two dead
specimens of Murex insularum in a half hour dive on this coral plain. The second item is that the largest shark I ever
encountered in Philippines waters came face-to-face with me as I came up onto the top of the cliff from the deeper water
offshore. He seemed to be hovering there, perhaps measuring me for size. Other than the M. insularum this area offers little
in the way of collecting. It is basically barren, free of any coral heads or rubble. Simply a flat, hard ocean bottom.
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