See "Cone Shells - A synopsis of the living conidae" by Jerry Walls, pages
914-
915 where Walls states "Named in honor of my favorite cat, Tribble, who in
turn
was named after the featureless balls of fur made famous in the science
fiction
play "The Trouble with Tribbles" by David Gerrold, from the TV show Star
Trek."

Bill F

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Sedlak <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: Conus tribblei


> Hi James...
>
> I will have to look up to see whose cat it was...but I do remember that
the
> "Tribble"  originates from the Star Trek episode "The Trouble With
Tribbles",
> and that is what the cat was named after, and subsequently the cone.
>
> Happy Shelling,
>
> Richard