Henk,

Thanks for explanation.  I've added your comment to the Terminology
presentation on my website.
http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologist_Forum/index.php?showtopic=414

Check me.  Comments welcome from others.

Marlo

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mienis
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Dear Marlo,

I don't have my Latin dictionary at hand, but leg. indicates for centuries:
collected by.
Preference is given to leg. over coll. because the latter may be an
indication for either: collected by, or more usually: in the collection of,
which is something very different.

For example:

Vitta usnea (Roeding, 1798)
U.S.A., Florida, Panama City
leg. H. & M. Minzak, Oct. 1964   (=collected by)
coll. H.K. Mienis, now ZMA  (=in the collection of H.K. Mienis)

Regards,

Henk

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From: "marlo" <[log in to unmask]>

Henk,

What does "leg" mean?  Is this the "legend" (data with the shell)?

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