Yep! That's him. Roding lived from 1767 to 1846. He created the name Epitonium. He then proceeded to describe 30 new names---none of which turned out to be correct.
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> 
> From: Sophie Valtat <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2003/06/14 Sat AM 08:17:24 EDT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Who was Roding?
> 
> Here is what I found on the Bemon dada base :
> http://www.tmbl.gu.se/libdb/taxon/personetymol/index.htm
> 
> Peter Friedrich Röding, 17??-1???, introduced many well-known
> molluscan names in the mollusc part of "Museum Boltenianum", which
> was published in Hamburg in 1798 (2 years after the decease of Bolten
> (q.v.)). Was he German? or Danish? (types in Zoological Museum,
> København)? There is a "Kaufman & Konsfreund" (merchant & friend of
> art) in Hamburg bearing exactly this name, living 1767-1846. It's
> perhaps not unlikely that this is the same Röding
> 
> 
> Sophie
> 
> 
> >Dear Conch-L'ers,
> >
> >I have been unable to find info on Roding (or Roeding), the one who
> >named the genus Vexillum and would appreciate any help you can give me.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Connie Morgan
> 
> 

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