Hello Linda and all conch-lers;

In regards to Latin roots;  please visit my Internet Resources site (on Man
and Molluscs) and on the Glossary page (
http://www.manandmollusc.net/links_glossaries.html ) you will find a great
site on  Greek and Latin roots by the  University of Alberta (from: Bailey,
B. 1999. Bull. Malacol. Soc. Lond. 32:6-7).  I hope this helps.
All the best,

Avril Bourquin
P.O.Box 366
Invermere, British Columbia
Canada
V0A 1K0

Phone: (250) 342-7224
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda Bush" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 5:03 PM
Subject: The meaning of some Latin names


> Hi, Conch-Lers!
>
> Maybe someone can tell me the meaning of some species names or forms
(these are from Polymita that I recently ac-
> quired)  -   viz.  "fuscolineata"  (I get the lineata part),  "fusco-
> limbata,"   iosaturata (also  was typed as "losaturata")
> "iolimbata."
>
> Also, has anyone heard of a collector named "E. E. Voorhees,"
> and this must be an old-time, because he collected the particular snail in
1937!
>
> These shells were orginally Estelle Barker's, then bought by
> another member of our club, and now bought by me.    I think
> I have finally fallen for the colorful land snais, something I said
> I wasn't going to do, as it could become addictive.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Linda