And how about Cypraea camelopardalis?
 
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> Van: mark <[log in to unmask]>
> Aan: [log in to unmask]
> Onderwerp: Re: Regarding Common Names, answer
> Datum: vrijdag 1 mei 1998 4:11
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> 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