Meaning of Scientific Name:
Euconulus fulvus
(Müller 1774) is the scientific
name for this particular snail. All known living organisms are given a name
that is derived from either Latin or Greek meaning . This is for the mere
purpose of keeping things consistent and universal for everyone who is
studying, researching and discovering organisms. This particular snail,
Euconulus fulvus (Müller 1774), gets its name from two
roots. First off the genus name Euconulus, which comes from the
Greek word conulus, meaning "real little cone". The second part of the name
the species name, fulvus, comes from
the Latin noun fulvus, meaning "tawny, reddish yellow, gold colored, or deep
yellow." (Whitney, 1911 ; Gordh, 2001)
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