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Re: The meaning of some Latin names
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Alfonso Pina <[log in to unmask]>
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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 6 Apr 2001 19:56:54 -0400
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Hello Linda,

'fusco' stands for dark, blackish (latin)
'limbata' stands for strip, border (latin)
'saturata' stands for full, plenty (latin)
For 'io', I am not sure, it could come from greek 'ios' wich means venom,
but I am not confident about that.

Best regards,

Alfonso Pina
Malaga
Spain

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