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Re: Conus barbara
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"Monfils, Paul" <[log in to unmask]>
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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 6 Jun 2001 10:57:24 -0400
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Nancy,

Since you asked . . .

"revelle" is Latin for "admirer of opercula".

OK I made that up :-)  Closest I could come without straying too far from
reality is "revello" - to pull back, pull out, or tear up"  :-)

Regards,
Paul M.

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