James,
 
I see you haven't gotten a decent answer to your question.  I have never
seen anything on where the name came from but the original citation
reads, "Conus Milne Edwardsi."  So I would imagine it is named after
Milne Edward.  I imagine this is the guy who found it and brought it to
Jousseaume to name.  Now maybe someone will either tell you I'm all wet
or maybe even that I'm correct.
 
See ya,
 
Tom Eichhorst in New Mexico, USA
 
James M Cheshire wrote:
>
> Dear all, I have a question. What does the scientific name of Conus
> milneedwardsi
> mean? Is it the name of a person or place? Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks,
> James
>
> I'm going down to Cowrietown
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> Lives beneath the ocean and that's where I will be
> Beneath the waves, the waves
> And that's where I will be
> I'm gonna see the cowrie beneath the sea
>
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