I might have missed on the first one but give me just one more , we'll see
what we can do, mark
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From: shelloak <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, May 04, 1998 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: Regarding Common Names, answer
 
 
>Mark, how many do you really want?  John
>----------
>> From: mark <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Regarding Common Names, answer
>> Date: Friday, May 01, 1998 6:23 PM
>>
>> Aah my first challanger, sort of like the six degrees of common names.
>> Gijs, you asked for Cypraea camelopardalis, so let's break this down .
>>
>> camel=camelin or camel colored,
>> lop=lopos or husk, shell, peel or bark
>> ardal=ardalos or dirty, foul
>>
>> so i guess we have a camel colored dirty husk shell, order me at least
>> three. NEXT
>> mark
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Gijs C. Kronenberg <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: Friday, May 01, 1998 9:13 AM
>> Subject: Re: Regarding Common Names, answer
>>
>>
>> >And how about Cypraea camelopardalis?
>> >
>> >----------
>> >> Van: mark <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Aan: [log in to unmask]
>> >> Onderwerp: Re: Regarding Common Names, answer
>> >> Datum: vrijdag 1 mei 1998 4:11
>> >>
>> >> Irene your absolutely right, there are times that it's proper to use
>> >latin
>> >> names andf then there are those times it's fun to call em by the
>common
>> >> name. Epitonuim soulds like an antacid, the common name of
>"wentletrap"
>> >> means "spiral staircase". As we all know this common name seems to fit
>> >quite
>> >> well.
>> >> Jenny cypraea turdus has a common name of "thrush cowrie". why turdus
>who
>> >> knows? The turdus does have the coloration of a bird called a thrush.
>> >> An interesting translation was the conus praelatus, anyone want to
>take a
>> >> crack at this one .....mark
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Irene Longley <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Date: Thursday, April 30, 1998 7:41 PM
>> >> Subject: Regarding Common Names, answer
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Dear Art
>> >>
>> >>         Just like a man---want the ladies to take over and sell the
>> >goods!
>> >> Maybe it is a good thing the ladies take over sometimes-- since the
>men
>> >> were roaming.
>> >>         I believe the scientific name is very important, however, lets
>> >have
>> >> some fun when we are not getting ready for a  scientific shell show,
>or
>> >at
>> >> other times(like letting our hair down)  and use the common name.
>Can't
>> >> life be fun!!!!! Instead of all work---I've worked for 44 years and I
>> >want
>> >> to play a little and not be serious all the time now that I've
>retired.
>> >> Am I alone?  Vivienne called the epitonium a wentle trap, and that was
>> >her
>> >> favorite shell.--Gee I miss her!!!
>> >>         Irene
>> >
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