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The Last Word on Lattes Photo 5
Most Guam latte resemble this one made of coral found at the Cognga site before the area was cleared in 1958
The Last Word on Lattes
An article by Janice J. Beaty with accompany photos by A. Ratzlaff. Beaty gives an overall history of the latte stone along with prevailing theories and legends of creation
Shells Alive Photo 6
One of the largest Guam Cones is the Lettered Cone – and animal that spends the nights eating marine worms
Shells Alive Photo 4
Patridge Tun. This shell is large and fat with thin walls. The animal is even larger and cannot hide itself completely within its own walls
Shells Alive Photo 3
Money Cowries and Gold-ringer Cowries. In the olden days, an African elephant tusk was sold for 200,000 of these tiny shells
Shells Alive Photo 2
Tiger Cowry. This large Pacific cowry is common around tropical islands and highly prized as a decoration
Shells Alive Photo 1
A few of the common shells of Guam: Spider Conchs, Tiger Cowries, Streaked and Textile Cones, Money Cowries, Patridge Tuns, Trochus and Turbo Shells, Augers and open Clam
