Science note: The windowpane oyster, Placuna placenta, as a source of capiz shell

By Allan Mills

Issue 362 | Page 7 | Published Sep 2016

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Allan Mills describes the use of capiz shells for making lampshades, including the process that makes them translucent and the controls on harvesting them to maintain a stable population.

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