Hi all naming species after famous musicians is not new in malacology: Cymbiola rossiniana Bernardi, 1859 was named after the composer Gioacchino Rossini, for whom Bernardi felt great admiration! warmest regards Manuel Jimenez Tenorio Jerez, SPAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------