Hi Bob, et al:
Here are a few anatomy-related shell names:
Lyria cordis, Isocardia cor, Cardium (heart)
Rhinocochlis nasutus, Macoma nasuta (nose)
Auris, Strombus aurisdianae, Ellobium aurismidae (ear)
Stomatella auricula (earlobe)
Patella (patella - kneecap)
Patella oculus (eye)
Polinices peselephanti, Aporrhais pesgallinae (foot)
Polinices hepaticus, Cymatium hepaticum (liver)
Xenophora digitata, Lambis digitata (fingers)
Distorsio anus (anus)
Mammilla, Livonia mammilla (breast)
Eunaticina papilla, Ericusa papillosa (nipple)
Nautilus umbilicatus, Melo umbilicatus (navel)
Linguella, Tellina linguaefelis (tongue)
Cardium costatum, Nerita costata (ribs)
Tibia, Teramachia tibiaeformis (tibia - shinbone)
Fulgoraria humerosa (shoulder)
Brechites penis (penis)
Musculus (muscle)
Marginella labiata, Columbella labiosa (lips)
Scutus unguis (fingernail)
Solen vagina, Sunetta vaginalis (vagina)
Cypraecassis testiculus (testicle)
Cymatium pileare, Glycymeris pilosa (hair)
Zachrysia auricoma (hair)
Trichomya hirsuta (hair)
Maxillifer (jaw)
Cabestana cutacea (skin)
Vasum capitellum (head)
Stomatia, Stomatella (mouth)
Barbatia barbata (beard)
Sanguinolaria, Cypraea sanguinolenta (blood)
Thais haemastoma, Astraea haematraga (blood)
Monodonta, Strombus dentatus (teeth)
Cypraea carneola, Marginella carnea (flesh)
Conus genuanus, Natica genuana (knee)
Dermomurex, Dermatomya (skin)
OK, those are shell names based on anatomical structures - now how
about human anatomical structures that are named after shells? I can
think of one - can anybody guess it?
Paul M.
Rhode Island
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