Ankistro Desmus wrote:
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> In a message dated 3/15/99 4:11:24 PM EST, [log in to unmask] writes:
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> > Maybe it's time to get into the digital age (if Linnaeus could only imagine)
> >  and assign unique numberic or alphanumeric identifiers to all species.
>
> Say, that would work well once the genome of each species is determined.   DNA
> sequencing seems like it would be a pretty indisputable way to identify
> species.  I doubt that there are enough molluscan geneticists to do this work
> within my lifetime.
>
> Oh well... for now we must cope with the "burdensome" binomial system the best
> that we can.
 
 
Dear Mr. Desmus.
 
Where do you leave the beautiness of the greek and roman ethimologies ?,
 
Sanguinolenta, cruentata, violacea, ?
 
Stellare (star like), caerulea, azurea (sky blue), divina (divine)?
 
Rubrolabiata (rubi color lips), esmeralda (emerald green) ?
 
Nobilis (noble), gracilis (graceful), incomparabilis (unique), excelsa
 
Modesta, magnifica, gloriosa, spectabilis, pauperrima,
 
Aberrans, distorta,
 
aurea (golden color), plumba, argirostoma, margaritacea (silver color)
 
anatomica (like human body), eritrostoma (blood red mouth),
 
rhodostoma (wine color mouth), jugosa (juici), exquisita
 
Jorge Mendez