Dear Paul,

What about the genus Hinnites. It is in my opinion not Latin or Greek.

Henk

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> Van: "Monfils, Paul" <[log in to unmask]>
> Beantwoord: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
> Datum: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 13:29:06 -0500
> Aan: [log in to unmask]
> Onderwerp: Re: Latin name exceptions
>
> Dear Henk et al -
>
> plica is a feminine noun (meaning a fold or wrinkle), and as such would
> always have the same form when used as a specific name, regardless of the
> gender of the genus name.
> The associated adjective is plicata-plicatus-plicatum (folded; wrinkled),
> which as an adjective would follow the gender ending of the genus name it
> modifies.
>
> Paul M.