Irene your absolutely right, there are times that it's proper to use latin
names andf then there are those times it's fun to call em by the common
name. Epitonuim soulds like an antacid, the common name of "wentletrap"
means "spiral staircase". As we all know this common name seems to fit quite
well.
Jenny cypraea turdus has a common name of "thrush cowrie". why turdus who
knows? The turdus does have the coloration of a bird called a thrush.
An interesting translation was the conus praelatus, anyone want to take a
crack at this one .....mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Irene Longley <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, April 30, 1998 7:41 PM
Subject: Regarding Common Names, answer
 
 
Dear Art
 
        Just like a man---want the ladies to take over and sell the goods!
Maybe it is a good thing the ladies take over sometimes-- since the men
were roaming.
        I believe the scientific name is very important, however, lets have
some fun when we are not getting ready for a  scientific shell show, or at
other times(like letting our hair down)  and use the common name.  Can't
life be fun!!!!! Instead of all work---I've worked for 44 years and I want
to play a little and not be serious all the time now that I've retired.
Am I alone?  Vivienne called the epitonium a wentle trap, and that was her
favorite shell.--Gee I miss her!!!
        Irene