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These
slides were given
to Marcus in New
Zealand by a local
collector a few
years ago. Mrs.
Ena Coucom kindly
allowed us to put
these nice images
on our site and
wrote the text below.
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| Conus
episcopus,
Wilson
Is. - 1977 |
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Cedric
Coucom (known to
his family and friends
as Cedie),first
became interested
in shells when mackerel
fishing with his
brother, along the
Queensland coast
in the nineteen
forties. Following
the schools of mackerel
up the coast and
stopping at various
reefs and islands
, gave him a wonderful
chance to collect
shells.
Ena was also
interested in
shells before
she married Cedie
so the common
interest became
much more scientific,
especially after
acquiring some
shell books.
In 1962 The Keppel
Bay Shell Club
was formed and
Cedie was Secretary
for many years.
He had a wide
knowledge of
of all shells
and wrote many
articles for
the Keppel Bay
Shell Club's
publication "Tidings".
The Cypraea Family
was his favourite
and he exchanged
news and views
with Dr.Schilder
for a long time.
In 1965 Dr.Schilder
named a cypraea
after Cedie.
This shell was
found in the
very deep water
off the Southern
Queenslandd coast.
Camping on the
Barrier Reef
islands over
the years gave
Cedie perfect
conditions for
photographing
shells and marine
life in their
natural surroundings
and over the
years a large
collection of
slides had accumulated.
At many of the
Shell Club's
meetings in the
past and in recent
years the slides
provided entertainment.
Sadly in 1988
Cedie died in
a boating accident
but he will always
be remembered
by many shell
collectors.
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These photos
were digitalized
from originals
(slides or
paper) so
the quality
is not as
high as the
photos you
are used to
see in our
website.
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