I would then also add Chesapecten madisonius named after, I believe,
President Madison.

>
> Hi Alwyn,
>  Immediately coming to mind is a fossil, Chesapecten  jeffersonianus named
> for President Thomas Jefferson. Prunum roosevelti, named  for President
> Theodore Roosevelt. (Name and species have been synonymized and  then put
> back
> to a separate status. I am not sure where it is now. Cypraea  isabella
> named
> for a Queen, but can't remember from where, Scandinavian country  I think,
> (this is all off the top of my head, so finer details may not be
> correct).
> Sounds like a fun program and I can't wait to hear where the  list takes
> you.
>  Carole Marshall
>
>
> In a message dated 4/15/2015 10:03:33 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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> In a message dated 4/15/2015 10:03:33 A.M. Eastern  Daylight Time,
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>
> Hi All
> I am contemplating doing a talk on shells named after  royalty or
> alternatively important public figures. Does any come to mind? Any
> suggestions?
> Would really appreciate it if you have knowledge about such  shells in
> your
> area.
> Many thanks
> Alwyn Marais
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