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OP Dear mav: I have an idea that the augerlike helical spike on a whelk reminded someone of a tower or turret. So a smaller mollusk with a similar but less elevated structure required a longer word. Biological epithets give biologists
a chance to indulge themselves in colorful coinages.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted p. 175 wwh 07/31/03 06:05 PM Re: p. 173 maverick 07/31/03 09:01 PM Re: p. 173 wwh 07/31/03 09:37 PM
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