190 Beport on (he Buhs of 



K = c (i-TToicptii J]) Hipiwcrena, not Iliftitoclirenes. 



i=x (^f)os) Xenus, Xenophora. 



p = r (TTTepoi) Pterum. 



v = y (i^pos) HyhoUthus, not Hiholithu^. 



ai=ce (Xi/iro7os) Limnaa, not Lhnnea. 



av=au (yXavxos) Glaucus. 



ei=^i (xe'iXos) Chilostoma, not Cluihstoma. 



tv=eu {evpos) Eurus. 



M, oi=ce (otKew) Diosca, Demlrceca, not Dioica,Dendro{ea. 



Final oi' = 2(m (ecpiTnrioy) . . Ephippium, not Ephij)pion. 



Ywidl oi = ns {6j.i(pn\<is) .. Eucmphahis, wot EuompTialos. 



ov = n (Xovrnpioi') Luteriiim, not Lotorium. 



yy = ng {ayyapeia) Angaria. 



yy=inch {ay \i(TTOfiov). . . . AncTihtoma, not Angistoma. 



yK — nc (ayKinrpoy) Ancistrodon, not Agkistrodon, 



p = rh (pr]a) liJiea. 



' = h (ep/iaFa) Hermaa, not Ermcea. 



b. Compound Greek words, in which the attribute should pre- 

 cede the principal word. 



Examples : Sttnoggra, Pleirrohranclius, Tylodina, Cyclostomum, 

 Sarcocystis, Pelodytes, Hydrophilus, Rhizohius. 



"Words formed like Bippopotamus, PJulhydrus, Biorhiza., in which 

 the attribute follows the principal word, are to be avoided. 



c. Latin substantives ; adjectives and past participles are not 

 recommended. 



Examples : Ancilla, Auricula, Cassis, Corn's, Dolium, &c. 



d. Compound Latin words. 



Examples : Stiliger, DoJahrifer, Semifusus. 



e. Greek or Latin derivatives expressing diminution, comparison, 

 resemblance, or possession. 



Examples : Lingidarius, Lingidina, LinguUnopsis, LingideUa, 

 Linjidipis, Lingulop)S, all derived from Lingula. 



f. Mythological or heroic names ; if not Latin these should be 

 given a Latin termination. 



Examples : Osiris, Vtnus, Brisinga, Yelleda, Crimora ; ^girus^ 

 Gondidia. 



g. Names used by the ancients. 

 Examples : Cleopatra, Belisarius, Melania. 



