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Alfonso Pina <[log in to unmask]>
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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 31 Jan 2001 17:56:16 -0500
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Hello everybody,
It's usual that authors name a new species after somebody that they feel
some kind of appreciation (personal or academic) to, however there are
times that they name species after themselves (such as Epitonium turtonis
Turton, 1819) Well, I think it may be seen like a probe of human weakness,
but do you know another cases like that?
Thanks for your time. Best regards,

Alfonso Pina
Malaga
Spain

P.S. Maybe my example was wrong and this was another Turton, if so, excuse
my ignorance.

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