In addition to the following book:

> R. W. BROWN, "Composition of scientific words" - a manual of methods and
> a lexicon of materials for the practice of logotechnics, - Smithsonian
> Institution Press, Washington and London (Reprint of the 1956 ed.)

this book also has information useful for composing scientific names and
for deciphering then--

Jaeger, E. C. 1955. A Source-book of Biological Names and Terms. Third
Edition. Charles C. Thomas. Publisher, Springfield, IL. xxxv + 323 pp.

Regards,
Charlie
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Research Associate - Section of Mollusks
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Assistant Professor - Family Medicine

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