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> Dear Dr. Cummings. I am sure I was told that all the old Shell
>petroleum tankers were named after sea shells. I have come across a few
>who's name do not appear to be those of shells at all. Am I correct? The
>ones I have difficulty with are Thalamus, Naticina and Daphnella. with
>best wishes, David Charles.
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Naticina Gray, 1847, is supposed to be synonym of Eunaticina Fischer, 1885
- these are moon snails.
Daphnella Hinds, 1844, is a genus of 'turrids,' although whatever family
they are in now changes daily.
Not familiar with Thalamus.
Shell Oil itself started as a shell company - or so the urban legend goes.
Anyone know the real story?
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G Thomas Watters
Ohio Biological Survey &
Aquatic Ecology Laboratory
Ohio State University
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Theater
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has to buy a license" - GTW
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