Henk explanation is the correct one.
leg. is a shortcut for the latin "legit" = collected
Also coll. shortcut for "collegit" = collected was used
Ciao from Italy
Riccardo Giannuzzi-Savelli
>Dear Marlo,
>
>My interpretation is that "leg." is just a contraction of "legator" ,
>Latin for someone who leaves something by will, i.e., whoever donated
>the shell to you. Perhaps usage has "eroded" the term and has changed
>its original meaning.
>
>Emilio
>
>>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
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
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>>mienis
>>Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 12:07 AM
>>
>>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
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "marlo" <[log in to unmask]>
>>
>>Henk,
>>
>>What does "leg" mean? Is this the "legend" (data with the shell)?
>>
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