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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:
An elementary quesion
From:
Linda Bush <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 28 Feb 2002 12:12:55 -0600
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Charter Communications
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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
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Hi, Conch-Lers!

This is a simple question:  does one correctly refer to a single
type of shell as a "specie" or is "species"  equally correct.   I know many of us, including me, have used species to refer to the singular as well as the plural.

Cheers,
Linda

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