tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460788270738656369.post6364663784840060723..comments2023-12-24T07:02:43.274+08:00Comments on Catalogue of Organisms: Nerites Old and NewChristopher Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075565866351612441noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460788270738656369.post-84518826283981807072011-11-15T11:06:14.671+11:002011-11-15T11:06:14.671+11:00As it happens, I forgot the possibilities offered ...As it happens, I forgot the possibilities offered by <a href="http://www.archive.org/stream/reportonzoologic00brituoft/reportonzoologic00brituoft_djvu.txt" rel="nofollow">archive.org</a>. Sadly, in this case 'melanotragus' doesn't mean 'black goat', it means 'black lip'. Another illusion is ruined.Christopher Taylorhttp://coo.fieldofscience.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460788270738656369.post-69933809890916236382011-11-15T03:19:55.321+11:002011-11-15T03:19:55.321+11:00Re melanotragus, might the namegiver have thought ...Re <i>melanotragus</i>, might the namegiver have thought the antennae were reminicent of caprine horns?Andreas Johanssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08802392912541974977noreply@blogger.com