Agassiz – nomenclator zoologicus – nomenclatore zoologico

NOMENCLATOR ZOOLOGICUS – NOMENCLATORE ZOOLOGICO
continens
nomina systematica generum animalium
tam viventium quam fossilium
coi nomi di animali sia viventi che fossili
auctore – autore
Louis Agassiz

Soloduri – Solothurn / Soletta (CH)
sumtibus et typis Jent et Gassmann
a spese e stampa di Jent e Gassmann
1842 – 1846

Trascrizione e traduzione di Elio Corti
2013 – 2014

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Mollusca

Mollusca – L'etimologia del termine si deve al latino mollis (molle), in quanto essi non possiedono endoscheletro, ma un corpo muscoloso e una particolare struttura rigida di supporto detta conchiglia. I molluschi (Mollusca Cuvier, 1797) costituiscono il secondo phylum del regno animale per numero di specie dopo gli artropodi, con oltre 110.000 specie note. Sono animali primariamente marini, ma alcune specie hanno colonizzato le acque dolci come, ad esempio, i Bivalvi ed i Gasteropodi, e alcune specie di questi ultimi si sono riadattati anche all'ambiente terrestre. Sono divisi in 8 classi, adatti a qualsiasi tipo di ambiente, fuorché alta montagna.

Mollusca – The words mollusc and mollusk are both derived from the French mollusque, which originated from the Latin molluscus, from mollis, soft. The molluscs or mollusks compose the large phylum of invertebrate animals known as the Mollusca. Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. Molluscs are the largest marine phylum, comprising about 23% of all the named marine organisms. Numerous molluscs also live in freshwater and terrestrial habitats. They are highly diverse, not just in size and in anatomical structure, but also in behaviour and in habitat.

Abida – vox barb. – Helices
Abida è un personaggio biblico: Genesi 25 [1] Abramo prese un'altra moglie: essa aveva nome Chetura. [2] Essa gli partorì Zimràn, Ioksan, Medan, Madian, Isbak e Suach. [3] Ioksan generò Saba e Dedan e i figli di Dedan furono gli Asurim, i Letusim e i Leummim. [4] I figli di Madian furono Efa, Efer, Enoch, Abida ed Eldaa. Tutti questi sono i figli di Chetura. – Abida is a son of Midian who is a son of Abraham with Kethurah (Genesis 25:4). The name Abida means Father of Knowledge (Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names), The Father Knows (NOBS Study Bible Name List) or My Father Took Knowledge (BDB Theological Dictionary).
Abra – ἁβρά, delicata – Nymphacea
habrá = delicata – delicate (feminine gender)
Abranchus – ἀ- priv.; βράγχος, branchia – Gymnobranchia?
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; brágchos = branchia – branchia
Acamas – ἀκάμας, indefessus – Peristolata
akámas = instancabile – indefatigable
Acanthina – ἄκανθα, aculeus – Purpuracea
ákantha = aculeo – aculeus
Acanthoteuthis – ἄκανθα, aculeus; τευθίς, lolligo – Decaoeva
ákantha = aculeo – aculeus; teuthís = calamaro / seppia – squid / cuttlefish
Acardo – ἀ- priv.; cardo – Cardiacea / Rudista / Gastropoda
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; cardo = cardine – hinge
Acavus / Agavus – ἀ- priv.; cavus (h.e. imperforatus) – Helicea
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; cavus = buco – hole
Acella – ἀ- priv.; cella – Limnacea
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; cella = cella – cell
Acephala / Acephales – ἀ- priv.; κεφαλή, caput – Mollusca
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; kephalë = testa – head
Acephalaeoda – ἀκέφαλος, capite expers; εἶδος, forma – Acephala
aképhalos = senza testa – without head; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Acephalophora – ἀκέφαλος, capite expers; φορέω, fero – Mollusca
aképhalos = senza testa – without head; phoréø = io porto – I carry
Acera / Aceres – ἄκερος, non cornutus – Crypsibranchia
ákeros = senza corna – without horns
Acetabulifera – acetabulum; fero – Cephalopoda
acetabulum = acetabolo – acetabulum; fero = io porto – I carry
Achanthochaetes / Achanthochetes – ἄκανθα, aculeus; χαίτη, crinis – Chitonacea
ákantha = aculeo – aculeus; chaítë = chioma – mane
Achanthochites – ἄκανθα, aculeus; χιτών, tunica – Chitonacea
ákantha = aculeo – aculeus; chitøn = tunica – tunic
Achanthopleura – ἄκανθα, aculeus; πλευρά, latus – Cyclobranchia
ákantha = aculeo – aculeus; pleurá = fianco – flank
Achatina / Achatinae / Achatinella / Achatinus / Agathina – achates – Helicea
achates = agata – agate
Achelois – Ἀχελῷος (nom. mythol.) – Peristolata
Achelôios = Acheloo, la più importante divinità fluviale della mitologia greca – Achelous, the more important river deity of Greek mythology
Acicula – acus (dimin.) – Pauriculacea / Helicea
acicula = diminutivo di / diminutive of acus = piccolo ago – little needle
Aciona / Acyonaea – ἀκίων, nullis fultus columnis – Trochoidea
akíøn = senza colonne – without columns; nullis fultus columnis = sostenuto da nessuna colonna – supported by no columns
Acme / Acmaea / Acmea – ἀκμή, acumen – Auriculacea / Umbrellacea
akmë = punta – spike
Acochlides – ἀ- priv.; κοχλίας, cochlea – Octocera
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; kochlías = guscio – shell
Acroculia – ἄκρον, apex; κυλίω, volvo – Capulea
ákron = apice – apex; kylíø = io ruoto – I rotate
Acroloxus – ἄκρον, acumen; λοξός, obliquus – Ancylea
ákron = apice – apex; loxós = obliquo – oblique
Actaeon / Acteon / Acteonella / Acteonia / Acteonidae – ἀκταῖος, riparius – Gymnobranchia / Plicata
aktaîos = costiero – inshore
Actinobolus – ἀκτινοβόλος, radians – Carditacea
aktinobólos = raggiante – shining
Actinocamax – ἀκτίς, radius; κάμαξ, contus – Peristolata
aktís = raggio di luce – ray of light; kámax = pertica – pole
Actinoceras – ἀκτίς, radius; κέρας, cornu – Nautilia
aktís = raggio di luce – ray of light; kéras = corno – horn
Actinoconchus – ἀκτίς, radius; κόγχη, concha – Brachiopoda
aktís = raggio di luce – ray of light; kógchë = conchiglia – shell
Actinocyclus – ἀκτίς, radius; κύκλος, circulus – Gymnobranchia
aktís = raggio di luce – ray of light; kýklos = cerchio – circle
Actinodoris – ἀκτίς, radius; Doris – Gymnobranchia
aktís = raggio di luce – ray of light; Doris = Doride, moglie di Nereo e madre delle Nereidi – Doris, wife of Nereus and mother of Nereids
Actita – ἀκτίτης, riparius – Capulea
aktítës = costiero – inshore
Aculea – aculeus – Mollusca
aculeus = aculeo – aculeus
Acus – nom. subst. = Terebra – Volutacea
acus = ago – needle
Adacna – ἀ- priv.; δάκνω, mordo – Myacea
alpha privativa / privative = non – not; dáknø = io mordo – I bite
Adelina – ἄδηλος, occultus – Gastropoda
ádëlos = occulto – concealed
Adelobranches – ἄδηλος, inapertus; βράγχια, branchiae – Gastropoda
ádëlos = inaccessibile – inaccessible; brágchia = branchie – branchiae
Adeloderma – ἄδηλος, inapertus; δέρμα, cutis – Ctenobranchia
ádëlos = inaccessibile – inaccessible; dérma = cute – skin
Adelopneumona – ἄδηλος, occultus; πνεύμων, pulmo – Coelopnea
ádëlos = occulto – concealed; pneúmøn = polmone – lung
Adesmacea – ἀ- priv.; δέσμα, vinculum – Inclusa
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; désma = legame – bond
Adhaerentia – adhaereo – Cephalopoda
adhaereo = io aderisco – I adhere
Admete – Ἄδμητος (nom. mythol) – Turbinea
Ádmëtos = Admeto, mitico re di Fere, in Tessaglia – Admetus, mythical king of Pherae in Thessaly § o meglio / or better Ἀδμήτη / Admëtë = Admeta, figlia del titano Oceano e della titanide Teti, una delle Oceanine – Admete, one of the Oceanids, daughter of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys.
Adspergillum – adspergo – Tubicola
adspergo = io aspergo – I sprinkle
Aegires – αἴξ, capra – Gymnobranchia
aíx = capra – goat
Aegle / Aeglia – αἴγλη, splendor – Peropoda / Naiadea
aíglë = splendore – splendour
Aegopis – αἰγωπός, oculos caprinos habens – Helicea
aigøpós = dagli occhi di capra – with goat's eyes
Aeolis / Aeolidia – Αἰολίς (nom. propr.) – Gymnobranchia
Aiolís = eolico – Aeolic
Aequivalvia – aequus; valva – Brachiopoda
aequus = pianeggiante – flat; valva = valva – valve
Aetheria – Aetheria (nom. propr. geogr.) – Aviculacea
Una citazione geografica possibile di Aetheria proviene da Plinio / a possible geographical quotation of Aetheria comes from Pliny. Plinius Naturalis historia VI, 187: Universa vero gens [Aethiopum] Aetheria appellata est, deinde Atlantia, mox a Vulcani filio Aethiope.
Agama – ἄγαμος, caelebs – Mollusca
ágamos = celibe – bachelor
Aganides – ἀγανός, amoenus – Nautilea
aganós = piacevole – pleasant
Agaria – vox barb. – Naiadea
parola straniera – foreign word
Agaronia – agaron (vox barb.) – Involuta
agaron = parola straniera – foreign word
Agathirses – Agathyrsi (nom. propr.) – Vermetea
Agathyrsi = Agatirsi, antichissimi abitatori sarmatici della Transilvania – Agathyrsi, a people of Scythian, Thracian, or mixed Thraco–Scythic origin.
Aggreges – aggrego – Tunicata
aggrego = io riunisco – I gather together
Agina – vox euphon. – Solenacea
agina = parola eufonica – euphonic word
Ailées – vox Gall. – Strombea
ailées in francese / in French = alate – winged (feminine plural)
Akera – ἄκερος, non cornutus – Crypsibranchia
ákeros = senza corna – without horns
Alaea – ἀλαός, coecus – Helicea
alaós = cieco – blind
Alasmidia – ἀ- priv.; ἔλασμα, lamina – Naiadea
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; élasma = lamina – lamina
Alasmidonta / Alasmisodonta / Alasmodon / Alasmodonta / Alasmodontinae – ἀ- priv.; ἔλασμα, lamina; ὀδούς, dens – Naiadea
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; élasma = lamina – lamina; odoús = dente – tooth
Alatus / Alata – ala – Strombea / Ctenobranchia
ala = ala – wing
Alcadia – vox euphon. – Helicinacea
alcadia = parola eufonica – euphonic word
Alcyoneae – ἁλκυών, alcedo – Tunicata
halkyøn = alcione – halcyon
Alcyonium – ἁλκυόνιον, alcedonius – Botrillacea
halkyónion = spugna alcionea, zoofito simile a un nido d'alcione – halcyon sponge, a zoophyte similar to a nest of halcyon
Alectrion – ἄλεκτρος, coniugii expers – Buccinea
álektros = celibe / nubile – unmarried man / woman
Alectryonia – ἀλεκτρυών, gallina – Ostracea
alektryøn = gallo / gallina – cock / hen
Alicula – alica (dimin.) – Crypsibranchia / Acera
alica = spelta – spelt; alicula = piccola spelta – little spelt
Alina – ἀ- priv.; λίνον, rete – Tunicata
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; línon = rete – net
Allorisma / Allhorisma – ἄλλος, alius; ὅρισμα, terminus – Myacea
állos = altro – other; hórisma = limite – boundary
Aloidis – Ἀλωιάδαι (nom. mythol.) – Lithofaga
Aløiádai = figli di Aloeo (figlio di Poseidone e Canace) – sons of Aloeus (son of Poseidon and Canace)
Alvania – vox euphon. – Turbinea
alvania = parola eufonica – euphonic word
Amalthea / Amaltheus / Amalthei – Ἀμάλθεια, (nom. mythol.) – Calyptraeacea / Ammonitea
Amáltheia = Amaltea, capra il cui latte nutrì Zeus – Amalthea, the goat which suckled the infant–god Zeus
Amarula – amarus – Turbinea
amarus = amaro – bitter
Amaura – ἀμαυρός, coecus – Turbinea
amaurós = cieco – blind
Amblasmodon – ἀμβλύς, obtusus; ἔλασμα, lamina; ὀδών, dens – Naiadea
amblýs = ottuso – blunt; élasma = lamina – lamina; odøn = dente – tooth
Amblema – ἔμβλημα, emblema – Naiadea
émblëma = ornamento – ornament
Amblemidia – amblema; εἶδος, species – Naiadea
amblema = ἔμβλημα émblëma = ornamento – ornament; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Amblotrema – ἀμβλύς, obtusus; τρῆμα, foramen – Terebratulacea
amblýs = ottuso – blunt; trêma = buco – hole
Ambloxus – ἀμβλύς, obtusus; ὀξύς, acutus – Turbinacea
amblýs = ottuso – blunt; oxýs = aguzzo – pointed
Amesoda / Ameroda – ἀ- priv.; μέσος, medius; ὀδούς, dens – Cycladea
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; mésos = centrale – middle; odoús = dente – tooth
Amicula – amica (dimin.) – Cyclobranchia
amicula = diminutivo di amica = amichetta – diminutive of amica = lady friend = little lady friend
Amimonus – nom. propr. – Peristolata
etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology
Ammonacea / Ammonia / Ammonita / Ammonitea / Ammonites – Ἄμμων (nom. mythol.) – Siphoniphora
Ámmøn = Ammone, una delle principali divinità della mitologia egizia – Amun, one of the main gods in Egyptian mythology
Ammonellipsites – Ammon; ἔλλειψις, ellipsis – Ammonitea
Ammon = Ammone, una delle principali divinità della mitologia egizia – Amun, one of the main gods in Egyptian mythology; élleipsis = mancanza – lack
Ammonidae / Ammonitidae – Ammon; εἶδος, species – Ammonitea
Ammon = Ammone, una delle principali divinità della mitologia egizia – Amun, one of the main gods in Egyptian mythology; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Ammonoceras / Ammonoceratita / Ammonoceratites – Ἄμμων, Ammon; κέρας, cornu – Ammonitea
Ámmøn = Ammone, una delle principali divinità della mitologia egizia – Amun, one of the main gods in Egyptian mythology; kéras = corno – horn
Amnicola – amnis; colo – Turbinea
amnis = fiume – river; colo = io abito – I live in
Amorocium – ἄμορος, expers; οἶκος, domus – Tunicata
ámoros = senza – without; oîkos = casa – house
Ampelita – ἀμπελίς, viticula – Helicea
ampelís = giovane vite – young vine
Amphibina – amphibius – Helicea
amphibius = anfibio – amphibian
Amphibola / Amphibolidae – ἀμφίβολος, ambiguus – Amphibolidae
amphíbolos = ambiguo – ambiguous
Amphibulima / Amphibulimus / Amphibulina – ἀμφί, utrinque; bulimus – Helicea
amphí = da ambo le parti – on both sides; bulimus = bulimia – bulimia
Amphidesma / Amphidesmites – ἀμφί, utrinque; δέσμα, vinculum – Nymphacea
amphí = da ambo le parti – on both sides; désma = legame – bond
Amphidonte – ἀμφί, circum; ὀδών, dens – Ostracea
amphí = intorno – around; odøn = dente – tooth
Amphipeplaea – ἀμφί, circum; πέπλος, peplum – Limnaeacea
amphí = intorno – around; péplos = peplo – peplos
Amphiperas – ἀμφί, circum; πήρα, pera – Involuta
amphí = intorno – around; përa = bisaccia – knapsack
Amphipneustea – ἀμφί, utrinque; πνεύω, spiro – Pulmonata
amphí = da ambo le parti – on both sides; pneúø = io soffio – I blow
Amphorina – amphora – Gymnobranchia
amphora = anfora – amphora
Amplexus / Amplexites – amplexus – Rudista / Pulmonata
amplexus = abbraccio – hug
Ampullacera – ampulla; acera – Trochoidea
ampulla = ampolla – ampulla; acera = ἄκερος ákeros = senza corna – without horns
Ampullaria / Ampullariadae / Ampullariae / Ampullaridae / Ampullarinae / Ampullarius / Ampullina – ampulla – Trochoidea
ampulla = ampolla – ampulla
Ampulloides – ampulla; εἶδος, species – Trochoidea
ampulla = ampolla – ampulla; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Amusium – amussium – Pectinea
amussium = tavoletta livellata – levelled tablet
Amygdalum – amygdalum – Mytilacea
amygdalum = mandorla – almond
Anapa – vox euphon. – Conchacea
anapa = parola eufonica – euphonic word
Anas / Anatina / Anatinella / Anatinidae – anas (Turbinella) – Purpuracea
anas = anatra – duck
Anastoma – ἀνά, sursum; στόμα, os – Helicea
aná = in alto – up; stóma = bocca – mouth
Anaulax / Anolax – ἀ- priv.; αὖλαξ, sulcus – Involuta
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; aûlax = solco – groove
Anchinia – ἄγχι, prope – Tunicata
ágchi = vicino – near
Ancilia – ancile – Capulea
ancile = ancile (scudo ovale) – ancile (oval shield)
Ancilla / Ancillaria / Ancillarinae / Ancillus – ancilla – Involuta
ancilla = ancella – maidservant
Ancistrochirus – ἄγκιστρον, uncus; χείρ, manus – Decacera
ágkistron = uncino – hook; cheír = mano – hand
Anculosa – ἀγκύλος, curvus – Turbinea
agkýlos = ricurvo – curved
Anculotus – ἀγκυλωτός, incurvatus – Turbinea
agkyløtós = ricurvo – curved
Ancylea / Ancylidae / Ancylus – ἀγκύλος, incurvus – Hypobranchia / Ancylea
agkýlos = ricurvo – curved
Ancyloceras – ἀγκύλος, incurvus; κέρας, cornu – Ammonitea
agkýlos = ricurvo – curved; kéras = corno – horn
Ancyloidea – ancylus; εἶδος, species – Hypobranchia
ancylus = ἀγκύλος agkýlos = ricurvo – curved; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Anguinaria – anguinus – Vermetea
anguinus = serpentino – serpentine
Angulus / Angulithes – angulus – Nymphacea / Nautilea
angulus = angolo – angle
Angyostoma / Angyostomata – ἀγγεῖον, vas; στόμα, os – Helicea / Buccinidea
aggeîon = vaso – vessel; stóma = bocca – mouth
Anisus – ἄνισος, inaequalis – Limnaeacea
ánisos = disuguale – dissimilar
Anna – Anna (nom. propr.) – Buccinea
Anna = Anna – Ann
Annularia – annulus – Cyclostomacea
annulus = anello – ring
Anodon / Anodonta / Anodontes / Anodontidia / Anodontinae / Anodontites – ἀνόδων, edentulus – Naiadea
anódøn = senza denti – without teeth
Anomalae – anomalus – Helicea
anomalus = anomalo – anomalous
Anomalocardia – ἀνώμαλος, anomalus; καρδία, cor – Arcacea / Veneracea
anømalos = anomalo – anomalous; kardía = cuore – heart
Anomia / Anomiadae / Anomites – ἄνομος, exlex – Ostracea
ánomos = senza legge – without law
Anonica – ἀ- priv.; ὤνιος, venalis? – Aviculacea
alpha privativa / privative = non – not; ønios = in vendita – for sale
Anops – ἀ- priv.; ὤψ, oculus – Caryobranchia
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; øps = occhio – eye
Anosteophora – ἀνόστεος, ossibus expers; φορέω, fero – Octocera
anósteos = senza ossa – without bones; phoréø = io porto – I carry
Anostoma / Anostomae – ἄνω, supra; στόμα, os – Helicea
ánø = in alto – up; stóma = bocca – mouth
Ansata – ansatus – Gasteropoda
ansatus = fornito di manico – endowed with handle
Anthobranchia – ἄνθος, flos; βράγχια, branchiae – Gymnobranchia
ánthos = fiore – flower; brágchia = branchie – branchiae
Anthracosia – ἄνθραξ, carbo – Naiadea
ánthrax = carbone – coal
Antigona – Ἀντιγόνη (nom. mythol.) – Veneracea
Antigónë = Antigone, figlia di Edipo e Giocasta – Antigone, daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta
Antliobrachioptera – ἀντλίον, haustrum; βραχίων, brach.; πτερόν – Cephalophora
antlíon = macchina per attingere acqua – machinery to draw water; brachíøn = braccio – arm; pterón = ala – wing
Apalosia / Aplosia – ἁπαλός, mollis = Mollusca – Mollusca
hapalós = molle – soft
Apiculum – apex – Trochoidea
apex = apice – apex
Apleurotis – ἀ- priv.; πλευρά, latus; οὖς, auris – Terebralulacea
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; pleurá = lato – side; oûs = orecchio – ear
Aplexa – ἀ- priv.; πλέκω, plecto – Limnaeacea
alpha privativa / privative = non – not; plékø = io intreccio – I plait
Aplidium / Alpidium / Haplidium – ἁπλόος, simplex (dimin.) – Botryllacea / Tunicata
diminutivo di / diminutive of haplóos = molto semplice – very simple
Aplodon / Haplodon – ἁπλόος, simplex; ὀδών, dens – Helicea
haplóos = semplice – simple; odøn = dente – tooth
Aplostomae / Haplostomae – ἁπλόος, simplex; στόμα, os – Helicea
haplóos = semplice – simple; stóma = bocca – mouth
Aplustrum – aplustrum (nom. propr.) – Acera
aplustrum = aplustre, parte terminale della poppa nelle navi greche e romane – aplustre, terminal part of the poop in Greek and Roman ships
Aplysia / Aplysiacea / Aplysiadae / Aplysianiae / Aplysidae – ἄπλυτος, squalidus – Aplysiacea
áplytos = sporco – dirty
Aplysiopterus – aplysia; πτερόν – Gymnobranchia
aplysia = ἄπλυτος áplytos = sporco – dirty; pterón = ala – wing
Apoda – ἄπους, pedibus expers – Mollusca
ápous = senza piedi – without feet
Apollon – Ἀπόλλων (nom. mythol.) – Purpuracea
Apólløn = Apollo – Apollo
Apoma – ἀ- priv.; πῶμα, operculum – Helicea
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; pôma = coperchio – cover
Apomatostoma – ἀ- priv.; πῶμα, operculum; στόμα, os – Ctenobranchia
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; pôma = coperchio – cover; stóma = bocca – mouth
Aporobranchiata – ἄπορος, intricatus; βράγχια, branchiae = Pteropoda – Mollusca
áporos = difficile – difficult; brágchia = branchie – branchiae
Aporrhais / Aporrhis / Aphorrais – ἀπορραίω, devasto – Mollusca
aporrhaíø = io saccheggio – I loot
Apterygia – ἀ- priv.; πτέρυξ, ala – Cephalophora
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; ptéryx = ala – wing
Aptychus – ἀ- priv.; πτυχή, ruga – Cephalopoda?
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; ptychë = ruga – wrinkle
Aquaria – aquarius – Tubicola
aquarius = che vive nell'acqua – living in water
Aquatica – aquaticus – Coelopnoa
aquaticus = acquatico – aquatic
Aquatilia – aquatilis – Coelopnoa
aquatilis = acquatico – aquatic
Aquillus – aquilus (nom. propr) – Purpuracea
aquilus = bruno – brown
Aranea – aranea – Purpuracea
aranea = ragno – spider
Arca / Arcacea / Arcacites / Arcadae / Arcidae / Arcinella / Arcites – arca (nom. propr) – Arcacea
arca = arca – ark
Arcacidae – arca; εἶδος, species – Dimya
arca = arca – ark; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Archonta – ἄρχων, princeps – Peropoda
árchøn = comandante – commander
Arcomya – arca; mya <μυῖα / μῦα – myîa / mÿa = mosca – fly> – Myacea
arca = arca – ark; mya = mosca – fly
Arcomytilus – arca; mytilus – Mytilacea
arca = arca – ark; mytilus = mitilo – mussel
Arcopagia – vox euphon. – Conchacea
arcopagia = parola eufonica – euphonic word
Arctica – arcticus – Veneracea
arcticus = artico – arctic
Arctoe – ἀρκτῷος, arcticus – Conchacea
arktôos = artico – arctic
Arenaria – arenarius – Mactracea
arenarius = che vive nella sabbia – living in sand
Argina – vox barb. – Arcacea
parola straniera – foreign word
Argobuccinum – Argo; buccinum – Purpuracea
Argo = la nave degli Argonauti – the ship of the Argonauts; buccinum = conchiglia della porpora – shell of the purple
Argoderma – ἀργός, albus; δέρμα, cutis – Pectinea
argós = bianco – white; dérma = pelle – skin
Argonauta / Argonautites – Ἀργοναύται (nom. mythol.) – Octocera
Argonaútai = Argonauti – Argonauts
Argus – Ἄργος (nom. mythol.) – Pectinea
Árgos = Argo, eroe eponimo dell'omonima città greca – Argus / Argos, eponymous hero of the homonymous Greek town
Arianta – nom. propr. – Helicea
arianta = etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology
Aricia – Aricia (nom. propr.) – Involuta
Aricia = antica cittadina del Lazio pre–romano che sorgeva pressapoco sul luogo dell'attuale Ariccia in provincia di Roma – Aricia was a little town located where now we have Ariccia in province of Rome.
Arietes – aries – Ammonitea
aries = ariete – ram
Arion / Arionidae – ἀρείων, praestantior – Limacea
areíøn = migliore – better
Ariophanta – ἄρειος, bellicosus; φαίνω, videor – Pulmonata
áreios = bellicoso – bellicose; phaínø = io sembro – I seem
Armati – armatus – Ammonitea
armatus = armato – armed
Armina – Arminius (nom. propr.) – Hypobranchia
Arminius = Arminio (18/17 aC – 21 dC), principe e condottiero della popolazione dei Germani Cherusci – Arminius, also known as Armin or Hermann (18/17 BC – 21 AD), was a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci.
Artemon – ἀρτέμων, artemon – Helicea
artémøn = vela maestra – mainsail
Arthemiderma – Arthemis; δέρμα, cutis – Veneracea
Arthemis (più corretto / more correct Ἄρτεμις Ártemis) = Artemide / Diana – Artemis / Diana; dérma = pelle – skin
Arthemis / Artemis – Ἄρτεμις, (nom. mythol.) – Veneracea
Ártemis = Artemide / Diana – Artemis / Diana
Arytaene – ἀρύτω, haurio – Tubicola
arýtø = io attingo – I get
Ascidia / Ascidiacea / Ascidiae / Ascidites – ἀσκίδιον, utriculus – Ascidiacea / Tethya
askídion = piccolo otre – little leather bag
Asiphonida – ἀ- priv.; σίφων, sipho – Elatobranchia
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; síphøn = sifone – siphon
Asiphonobranchiata – ἀ- priv.; σίφων, sipho; βράγχια, branchiae – Gasteropoda
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; síphøn = sifone – siphon; brágchia = branchie – branchiae
Asolene – ἀ- priv.; σωλήν, tubus – Trochoidea
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; sølë = tubo – tube
Aspergillum – aspergo – Tubicola
aspergo = io spruzzo – I sprinkle
Asphalium – ἀσφάλιος, sustinens – Nematobranchia
asphálios = che dà protezione – giving protection
Aspidobranchia / Aspidobranchiata – ἀσπίς, scutum; βράγχια, branchiae – Gasteropoda
aspís = scudo – shield; brágchia = branchie – branchiae
Aspidoporus – ἀσπίς, scutum; πόρος, meatus – Limacea
aspís = scudo – shield; póros = forellino – little hole
Assiminea – vox euphon. – Trochoidea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Assula – nom. subst. – Mollusca – Acera
assula = scheggia – splinter
Astarte / Astartidae – nom. mythol. – Crassatellacea
Astarte = Astarte, dea venerata nell'area semitica nord–occidentale – Astarte, a goddess venerated in the northwest Semitic area.
Asteronotus – ἀστήρ, stella; νῶτος, dorsum – Gymnobranchia
astër = stella – star; nôtos = dorso – back
Athyris / Athyridae – ἀ- priv.; θύρα, ianua – Brachiopoda
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; thýra = porta – door
Atlas / Atlanta / Atlantidae – nom. mythol. – Acera
Atlas = Atlante, un titano, figlio di Giapeto e Climene – Atlas, a Titan, son of Iapetus and Clymene
Atrachia – ἀ- priv.; τραχύς, scaber – Acephala
alpha privativa / privative = non – not; trachýs = ruvido – rough
Atractodon – ἄτρακτος, fusus; ὀδών, dens – Buccinidea
átraktos = fuso (strumento) – spindle; odøn = dente – tooth
Atractus – ἄτρακτος, fusus – Purpuracea
átraktos = fuso (strumento) – spindle
Atremosia – ἀ- priv.; τρῆμα, foramen – Terebratulacea
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; trêma = buco – hole
Atrina – ater – Mytilacea
ater = scuro – dark
Atrypa – ἀ- priv.; τρῦπα, foramen – Terebratulacea
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; trÿpa = buco – hole
Atys – nom. propr. hist. – Acera
Ἄτυς Átys = Ati, uno dei figli di Ercole e Onfale – Atys, one of the sons of Hercules and Omphale
Aulacostoma / Aylacostoma – αὖλαξ, sulcus; στόμα, os – Trochoidea
aûlax = solco – groove; stóma = bocca – mouth
Aulus – αὐλός, fistula – Solenacea
aulós = tubo – tube
Auricula / Auricella / Auriculacea / Auriculadae / Auriculae / Auriculidae – auris (dimin.) – Auriculacea / Auriculus / Hygrogeophila
auricula = diminutivo di / diminutive of auris = piccola orecchia – little ear
Auriformes – auris; forma – Aspidobranchia
auris = orecchia – ear; forma = forma – shape
Auris – nom. propr. / nom. subst. = Haliotis – Aspidobranchia / Helicea
auris = orecchia – ear
Auris Mustelae – nom. subst. – Plicata
auris mustelae = oreccio di donnola – ear of weasel
Auris Veneris – nom. subst. – Sigaretea
auris Veneris = orecchio di Venere – ear of Venus
Auriscalpium – nom. subst. – Myacea
auriscalpium = pulisciorecchie – ear-picker
Avellana – nom. subst. – Plicata
avellana = nocciola – hazelnut
Avicula / Aviculacea / Aviculae / Aviculidae – avis (dimin.) – Dimya
avicula = diminutivo di / diminutive of avis = piccolo uccello – little bird
Aximedia – axis; medius – Naiadea
axis = asse – plank; medius = medio – medium
Axinaea / Axinus – ἀξίνη, securis – Arcacea / Conchacea
axínë = scure – axe
Axinaeoderma – ἀξίνη, securis; δέρμα, cutis – Arcacea
axínë = scure – axe; dérma = pelle – skin
Azeca – vox barb. – Helicea
parola straniera – foreign word
Azor – nom. propr. – Myacea
etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology § azor in spagnolo corrisponde al latino acceptor = sparviero (Accipiter nisus) – the Spanish azor corresponds to the Latin acceptor = sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)

Bacalia – vox euphon – Trochoidea
bacalia: parola eufonica – euphonic word = alloro da bacche – laurel for berries
Baculites / Baculita – baculus; term. ίτης – Ammonitea
baculus = bastone – stick; ítës = la parola termina con ites – the word ends with ites
Balantium – βαλάντιον, marsupium – Pteropoda
balántion = borsa – purse
Balea / Balaea – Balea vox euphon.– Helicea
Balea = etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology § Balea is a genus of small, very elongate, left-handed, air-breathing land snails, sinistral terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Clausiliidae, the door snails.
Bankia – Bank – Myacea
Il Dogger Bank (da dogge, una vecchia parola olandese utilizzata nella pesca in barca) è un grande banco sabbioso situato nel Mare del Nord circa 100 km al largo della costa del Regno Unito. – Dogger Bank is a large sandbank in a shallow area of the North Sea about 100 km (62 mi) off the east coast of England.
Barbata / Barbatia – barba – Naiadea / Arcacea
barba = barba – beard
Bariosta – βαρύς, ponderosus; ὀστέον, ? – Naiadea
barýs = pesante – heavy; ostéon = osso – bone
Barnea – vox euphon. – Myacea
parola eufonica – euphonic word § Barnea similis, a rock borer or piddock, is a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pholadidae.
Barnia – vox euphon. – Pholadea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Bathyomphalus – βαθύς, profundus; ὀμφαλός, umbilicus – Pulmonata
bathýs = profondo – deep; omphalós = ombelico – navel
Batillus – <batillum> nom. subst. – Trochoidea
batillum = paletta – small shovel
Batolites – βατός, pervius; λίθος, lapis – Rudista
batós = pervio – open; líthos = pietra – stone
Belemnita / Belemnitella / Belemnites / Belemnitidae – βέλεμνον, telum – Decacera
bélemnon = dardo – arrow
Belemnosepia – βέλεμνον, telum; σηπία, sepia – Decacera
bélemnon = dardo – arrow; sëpía = seppia – cuttlefish
Belemnoteuthis – βέλεμνον, telum; τευθίς, {loligo} <lolligo> – Decacera
bélemnon = dardo – arrow; teuthís = calamaro – squid
Bellerophon / Bellerophina / Bellerophus – Nom. mythol. – Octocera
Bellerophon = Bellerofonte, eroe di Corinto, uccisore della Chimera. – Bellerophon or Bellerophontes is a hero of Corinth in Greek mythology and his greatest feat was killing the Chimera.
Belonia – βηλός, limen – Helicea
bëlós = soglia – threshold
Beloptera – βέλος, telum; πτερόν, ala – Decacera
bélos = dardo – arrow; pterón = ala – wing
Belosepia – βέλος, telum; σηπία, sepia – Decacera
bélos = dardo – arrow; sëpía = seppia – cuttlefish
Berthella – nom. propr. – Hypobranchia
berthella = etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology § Berthella aurantiaca, bertella arancione, ha una conchiglia piccola e piatta completamente ricoperta dal mantello arancione che può variare di intensità. – Berthella aurantiaca: these striking orange sea slugs have a relatively simple shape, without the dorsal protrusions and fins of other sea slugs.
Bezoardica – bezoar – Purpuracea
bezoar = bezoario è un termine che deriva dal persiano pad (protezione) e zahr (veleno), divenuto in arabo bazhar e in latino medievale bezoar. Indica un corpo estraneo, qualche volta commisto a cibo, presente nelle vie digerenti di alcuni ruminanti ma anche dell'uomo. – Bezoars were sought because they were believed to have the power of a universal antidote against any poison. It was believed that a drinking glass which contained a bezoar would neutralize any poison poured into it. The word "bezoar" comes from the Persian pâdzahr, which literally means "antidote".
Biapholius – βία, {robus} <robur>; φωλεός, latibulum – Pholadea
bía = forza – strength; phøleós = tana – lair
Bicatillus – bis; catillus – Aspidobranchia
bis = due volte – twice; catillus = piattino – small dish
Biconia – bis; conus – Aspidobranchia
bis = due volte – twice; conus = cono – cone
Bifaribranchia – bifarius; branchiae – Hypobranchia
bifarius = doppio – double; branchiae = branchie – branchiae
Biforipalla – biforis; palla – Elatobranchia
biforis = con due fori – with two holes; palla = mantello – mantle
Bifrontia – bifrons – Trochoidea
bifrons = bifronte – two-faced
Bimusculosa – bis; musculus – Elatobranchia
bis = due volte – twice; musculus = muscolo di mare – mussel § Mytilus edulis
Bipapillaria – bis; papilla – Ascidiacea
bis = due volte – twice; papilla = capezzolo – nipple
Biplex – bis; plecto – Purpuracea
bis = due volte – twice; plecto = io intreccio – I interlace / io colpisco – I hit
Birostra / Birostrites – bis; rostrum – Involuta / Rudista
bis = due volte – twice; rostrum = muso – muzzle
Bisiphytes – bis; sipho – Nautilea
bis = due volte – twice; sipho = tubo – tube
Bithynia / Bithinia – nom. propr. geogr. – Turbinea
Bithynia = Bitinia, antica regione situata nella parte nord-occidentale dell'Asia Minore – Bithynia was an ancient region in the northwest of Asia Minor.
Bitomus – bis; tomus – Trochoidea
bis = due volte – twice; tomus = rotolo di papiro – papyrus scroll
Bitubulites – bis; tubulus – Rudista
bis = due volte – twice; tubulus = piccolo tubo – small tube
Bivalvia – bis; valva – Acephala
bis = due volte – twice; valva = valva o battente della porta – valve or leaf of door
Bolania – Vox euphon. – Pulmonata
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Bolma – vox barb. – Trochoidea
parola straniera – foreign word § Bolma is a genus of medium to large sea snails with a calcareous operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.
Boltenia – Bolten – Ascidiacea
forse / perhaps Joachim Friedrich Bolten (*11. August 1718 in Horst (Holstein); †6. Januar 1796 in Hamburg) war ein deutscher Arzt und Conchologe. Sein zoologisches Autorenkürzel lautet Bolten (Bolt.).
Bombyx – nom. subst. – Helicea
bombyx = baco da seta – silkworm
Bombyxinus – βόμβυξ, bombyx – Turbinea
bómbyx = baco da seta – silkworm
Bonellia – Bonelli – Turbinea
Franco Andrea Bonelli (Cuneo 10 novembre 1784 – Torino 18 novembre 1830) è stato un ornitologo ed entomologo italiano. – Franco Andrea Bonelli (November 10, 1784 – November 18, 1830) was an Italian ornithologist, entomologist and collector.
Bornia – de Born = Kellia – Lithophaga
Ignaz von Born (1742-1791): mineralogist and coal, iron and steel specialist and satirist. Introduced at Schemnitz the amalgamation process (in use in Mexico since approximately 1590) of extracting gold and silver from the ore, and refined that process. Born was a prominent free mason in Vienna.
Botryllacea / Botryllidae / Botrylloides – βότρυς, uva (dimin. deprav.) – Tethya / Botryllacea
bótrys = grappolo d'uva – bunch of grapes
Brachidontes – βραχύς, brevis; ὀδούς, dens – Mytilacea
brachýs = breve – short; odoús = dente – tooth
Brachiopoda / Brachiopia / Brachiopodidae – βραχίων, brachium; ποῦς, pes – Acephala
brachíøn = braccio – arm; poûs = zampa – leg
Brachipus – βραχύς, brevis; ποῦς, pes – Helicea
brachýs = breve – short; poûs = zampa – leg
Brachychlamys – βραχύς, brevis; χλαμύς, chlamys – Gymnobranchia
brachýs = breve – short; chlamýs = clamide (corto mantello maschile in uso nella Grecia classica) – chlamys (also known as the ephaptis, was an ancient Greek piece of clothing, a type of cloak).
Brachychlanis – βραχύς, brevis; χλανίς, laena – Gymnobranchia
brachýs = breve – short; chlanís = mantello invernale – winter cloak
Brachypodella – βραχύς, brevis; ποῦς, pes (dimin.) – Helicea
brachýs = breve – short; poûs = zampa – leg; podella = piccola zampa – little leg
Brachystomae – βραχύς, brevis; στόμα, os – Helicea
brachýs = breve – short; stóma = bocca – mouth
Brachythyris – βραχύς, brevis; θύρα, ianua – Brachiopoda
brachýs = breve – short; thýra = porta – door
Brachytoma – βραχύς, brevis; τομή, segmen – Buccinea
brachýs = breve – short; tomë = ritaglio – cutting
Bradybaena – βραδύς, tardus; βαίνω, incedo – Helicea
bradýs = lento – slow; báínø = io cammino – I walk
Branchiata – Branchiae – Gastropoda
branchiae = branchie – branchiae
Branchifera – branchiae; fero – Gastropoda
branchiae = branchie – branchiae; fero = io porto – I carry
Branchiopneusta – βράγχια, branchiae; πνεύω, spiro – Mollusca
brágchia = branchie – branchiae; pneúø = io respiro – I breathe
Brechites – βρέχω, aspergo – Tubicola
bréchø = io bagno – I soak
Brephulus – βρέφος, fetus (dimin.) – Helicea
brephulus = diminutivo di / diminutive of bréphos = feto – fetus
Briaraea – Briareus (βριαρός, fortis) – Gymnobranchia
Briareus (briarós = forte – strong) = Briareo, figlio di Urano e Gea, era uno dei mostri con 50 teste e 100 braccia, gli Ecatonchiri o Centimani. – Briareus, also called Aegaeon, in Greek mythology, one of three 100-armed, 50-headed Hecatoncheires (from the Greek words for "hundred" and "hands"), the sons of the deities Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth).
Brocchia – Brocchi – Capulea
Giovanni o Gian Battista Brocchi (Bassano del Grappa, 18 febbraio 1772 – Khartum, 25 settembre 1826) è stato un geologo italiano. Tra le opere: Conchiologia fossile subappennina (1814). – Giovanni Battista Brocchi (or Giambattista) (18 February 1772 – 25 September 1826) was an Italian naturalist, mineralogist and geologist. His most important work is the Conchiologia fossile subapennina con osservazioni geologiche sugli Apennini, e sul suolo adiacente (2 vols., Milan, 1814), containing accurate details of the structure of the Apennine range, and an account of the fossils of the Italian Tertiary strata compared with existing species.
Brochus – βρόχος, laqueus – Nematopoda
bróchos = laccio – lace
Brontes – βροντή, fulmen – Purpuracea
brontë = tuono – thunder; fulmen = fulmine – lightning
Bryopa – βρύον, muscus; ὀπή, foramen – Myacea
brýon = muschio – moss; opë = foro – hole
Bucardia / Bucardites / Buccardium – βοῦς, bos; καρδία, cor – Cardiacea / Mytilacea
boûs = bue – ox; kardía = cuore – heart
Buccinanops – buccinum; ὄψις, facies – Buccinea
buccinum = tromba – trumpet; ópsis = aspetto – appearance
Buccinea – buccina – Hemipomatostoma
buccina = tromba – trumpet
Buccinella – buccina (dimin.) – Buccinea
buccinella = diminutivo di / diminutive of buccina = trombetta – small trumpet
Buccinum / Buccinidae / Buccinides / Buccininae / Buccinites / Buccinoides – buccinum nom. propr. – Buccinea / Purpuracea / Hemipomatostoma / Ctenobranchia
buccinum = tromba – trumpet
Buccodus – βοῦς, bos; ὀδούς, dens (deprav.) – Tubicola
boûs = bue – ox; odoús = dente – tooth
Buchanania – Buchanan – Limacea
Dr Francis Buchanan, later known as Francis Hamilton but often referred to as Francis Buchanan-Hamilton (15 February 1762 – 15 June 1829) was a Scottish physician who made significant contributions as a geographer, zoologist, and botanist while living in India. – Onchidium, a new Genus of the Class Gastropoda, found in Bengal, by Francis Buchanan.
Bufo / Bufonaria – bufo – Purpuracea
bufo = rospo – toad
Bulbus – nom. subst. – Purpuracea
bulbus = bulbo – bulb
Bulimida – bulimus; εἶδος, species – Helicea
bulimus = bulimia – bulimia; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Bulimnea – bulimus; Limnaea – Limnaeacea
bulimus = bulimia – bulimia; Limnaea = parola introvabile – untraceable word § Limnaea / Lymnaea: genere di Molluschi Gasteropodi Polmonati della famiglia dei Limneidi, di cui alcune specie fungono da ospiti intermedi di Platelminti Trematodi (per esempio, Fasciola) che sono importanti parassiti umani. – Lymnaea is a genus of small to large-sized air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails.
Bulimus / Bulimulus / Buliminus / Bulimina – βούλιμος, fames bovina – Limnaeacea
boúlimos = molta fame, bulimia – to be very hungry, bulimia
Bulinus – bulla (deprav.) – Limnaeacea
spregiativo di / pejorative of bulla = bolla – bubble
Bulla / Bulina / Bulinus / Bullacea / Bullacites / Bullaea / Bullia / Bullidae / Bullidium / Bullina / Bullinae / Bullinus / Bullites / Bullus – bulla – Helicea / Acera / Ancylea / Buccinea / Purpuracea
bulla = bolla – bubble
Bursatella / Bursula – bursa (dimin.) – Aplysiacea / Ostracea
diminutivo di / diminutive of bursa byrsa βύρσα býrsa = cuoio, otre – leather, leather bottle
Busiris – nom. mythol. – Gymnobranchia
Busiris = Busiride, re egiziano che, per liberare il Paese dalla carestia, a partire dallo stesso indovino che gli aveva dato il consiglio, immolava ogni anno uno straniero. – Bousiris (or Busiris) was a king of Egypt who, in accordance with an oracle, sacrificed foreigners to the gods.
Byssifera / Byssiferes – byssus; fero – Monomya
byssus = tela di lino – linen cloth; fero = io porto – I carry
Byssoarca – byssus; arca – Arcacea
byssus = tela di lino – linen cloth; arca = scrigno – box
Byssomya / Byssomie – βύσσος, byssus; mya <μυῖα / μῦα – myîa / mÿa = mosca – fly> – Pholadea
býssos = tela di lino – linen cloth; mya = mosca – housefly

Caecum – caecus = Brochus – Hyaleacea
caecus = cieco – blind
Caesira – caedo – Ascidiacea
caedo = io uccido – I kill
Calcar – nom. subst. – Trochoidea
calcar = sperone – spur
Calceola / Calceolacea / Calceolites – calceolus – Brachiopoda
calceolus = calzatura – shoe
Calcinella / Calcinelle – calx – Mactracea
calx = calcagno – heel
Callia – κάλλος, pulchritudo – Cyclostomacea
kállos = bellezza – beauty
Callianira – Καλλιάνειρα (nom. mythol.) – Pteropoda
Kalliáneira = Callianira, una delle Nereidi – Callianira, one of the Nereids
Calliopaea – Καλλιόπη (nom. mythol.) – Gymnobranchia
Kalliópë = Calliope nella mitologia greca era la musa della poesia epica, figlia di Zeus e Mnemosine, conosciuta come la Musa di Omero, l'ispiratrice dell'Iliade e dell'Odissea. – Calliope in Greek mythology, was the muse of epic poetry, daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, and is believed to be Homer's muse, the inspiration for the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Calliostoma / Callisostoma – καλός, pulcher; στόμα, os – Trochoidea
kalós = bello – nice; stóma = bocca – mouth
Callirhoe – nom. mythol. – Decapoda
Calliroe: tre personaggi femminili della mitologia greca – Callirrhoe: three different females in Greek mythology.
Calliscapha – καλός, pulcher; σκάφη, scapha – Naiadea
kalós = bello – nice; skáphë = canotto – dinghy
Callista – Καλλίστη (nom. mythol.) – Conchacea
Kallístë = Calliste, una donna – Calliste, a female
Callistoderma – Callista; δέρμα, cutis – Conchacea
Callista = Calliste, una donna – Calliste, a female; dérma = pelle – skin
Callithea – καλός, pulcher; θέα, adspectus – Volutacea
kalós = bello – nice; théa = aspetto – appearance
Callitriche – καλλίτριχος, pulchre capillatus – Mytilacea
kallítrichos = dalla bella chioma – with nice hair
Callitricoderma – Callitriche; δέρμα, cutis – Mytilacea
Callitriche = kallítrichos = dalla bella chioma – with nice hair; dérma = pelle – skin
Calocochlea – καλός, pulcher; κοχλίας, cochlea – Helicea
kalós = bello – nice; kochlías = chiocciola – snail
Calpurnus / Calpurna – Calpurnius (nom. propr.) – Involuta
Calpurnius = Calpurnio è un nomen romano. La gens Calpurnia era una gens plebea. – Calpurnius was a Roman people.
Calypeopsis – καλύπτω, tego; ὄψις, facies – Capulea
kalýptø = io ricopro, io nascondo – I cover, I hide; ópsis = aspetto – appearance
Calyptra / Calyptrus / Calyptracea / Calyptraeacea – καλύπτρα, tegmen – Capulea / Aspidobranchia
kalýptra = copertura, velo – covering, veil
Camerophoria – καμέρα, camera; φορέω, fero – Brachiopoda
kaméra = soffitto a volta – arched ceiling; phoréø = io porto – I carry
Camillus – nom. propr. – Cerithiacea
Camillus = Camillo – Kamil
Camitia – vox euphon. – Trochoidea
etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology
Camostrea / Chamostrea – chama; ostrea – Myacea
chama = χήμη chëmë = sbadiglio, bocca spalancata – yawn, gaping mouth; ostrea = ostrica – oyster
Campeloma – κάμπτω, incurvo – Turbinea
kámptø = io incurvo – I bend
Campylaea – καμπύλος, curvus – Helicea
kampýlos = curvo – bent
Campyloceras – καμπύλος, curvus; κέρας, cornu – Nautilidae
kampýlos = curvo – bent; kéras = corno – horn
Canaliculatae – canaliculus – Helicea
canaliculus = canaletto – small channel
Canaliferes – canalis; fero – Purpuracea
canalis = canale – channel; fero = io porto – I carry
Canaliferidae – canalifera; εἰδης patr. – Purpuracea
canalifera = che portano i canali – carriers of channels; eidës = parola introvabile – untraceable word
Canarium – canarii arboris fructu<s> – Strombea
canarium = frutto dell'albero del cane – fruit of dog's tree
Cancellaria / Cancellarius – cancello – Purpuracea
cancello = io cancello – I delete
Cancilla – vox barb. – Volutacea
parola straniera – foreign word
Canistrum – nom. subst. – Helicea
canistrum = canestro – hamper
Cannabina – cannabis – Arcacea
cannabis = canapa – hemp
Cantareus – cantharus? – Helicea
cantareus = forse dal vaso greco cantaro – perhaps from the Greek vase cantharus
Cantharidus – cantharus – Trochoidea
cantharus = il vaso greco cantaro – the Greek vase cantharus
Canthidomus – canthus; domus – Trochoidea
canthus = ruota – wheel; domus = casa – home
Canthorbis – canthus; orbis – Trochoidea
canthus = ruota – wheel; orbis = cerchio – circle
Canthropes – cantharus; pes – Nautilea
cantharus = il vaso greco cantaro – the Greek vase cantharus; pes = zampa – leg
Canthyria – canthus; Hyria – Naiadea
canthus = ruota – wheel; Hyria = Iria, città e lago della Beozia – Hyria, town and lake of Boeotia
Caprella – capra (dimin.) – Helicea
caprella = diminutivo di capra – diminutive of goat
Capricorni – capricornus – Ammonitea
capricornus = capricorno – black buck
Caprinus / Caprina – capra – Helicea / Chamacea
capra = capra – goat
Caprotina – nom. mythol. – Chamacea
Caprotina = epiteto di Giunone – epithet of Juno
Capsa – nom. subst. – Nymphacea
capsa = cassetta – box
Capsoides – capsa; εἶδος, species – Nymphacea
capsa = cassetta – box; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Capsula – nom. subst. – Nymphacea
capsula = scatoletta – small box
Capulacea / Capulea / Capulidae – capula – Capulea / Calyptraeacea
capula = coppa – cup
Capulus / Capuloides – capulus – Capulea / Gastropoda
capulus = impugnatura – handle
Caracolus / Caracolla / Caracollae / Caracollina / Carocolla – hisp. caracol i.q. cochlea – Helicea
spagnolo / Spanish caracol = chiocciola – snail
Carbonarii – carbonarius – Ammonitea
carbonarius = carbonaio – charcoal burner
Cardiacea / Cardiadae / Cardidae / Cardiidae / Cardilia / Cardiola – cardium – Elatobranchia / Conchacea / Myacea
cardium = conchiglia di cardio – shell of cockle – (Cardium edule – con la conchiglia a forma di cuore – with heart shaped shell – cuore in greco / heart in Greek = kardía)
Cardiacidae / Cardioidea – cardium; εἶδος, forma – Conchacea
cardium = conchiglia di cardio – shell of cockle – (Cardium edule – con la conchiglia a forma di cuore – with heart shaped shell – cuore in greco / heart in Greek = kardía); eîdos = forma – shape
Cardinalia – cardinalis – Trochoidea
cardinalis = cardinale – cardinal
Cardinia – cardo – Conchacea
cardo = cardine – hinge
Cardiocardites – cardium; cardites – Naiades
cardium = conchiglia di cardio – shell of cockle – (Cardium edule – con la conchiglia a forma di cuore – with heart shaped shell – cuore in greco / heart in Greek = kardía); cardites = cardita = cardium
Cardiomorfa – καρδία, cor; μορφή, forma – Chamacea
kardía = cuore – heart; morphë = forma – shape
Cardissa – καρδία, cor – Cardiacea / Carditacea
kardía = cuore – heart
Cardita / Carditacea / Carditatae / Cardites / Cardititae – cardium – Carditacea / Mytilacea
cardium = conchiglia di cardio – shell of cockle – (Cardium edule – con la conchiglia a forma di cuore – with heart shaped shell – cuore in greco / heart in Greek = kardía)
Cardium – καρδία, cor – Cardiacea
kardía = cuore – heart
Carinaria / Carinarius / Carinea / Carinidea – carina – Caryobranchia / Buccinea / Trochoidea
carina = carena, chiglia – hull, keel
Carolia – Carolus, Pr. Muxiani – Ostracea
persona introvabile – untraceable person
Carychium / Carychiadae – κάρυον, nux – Auriculacea
káryon = noce – walnut
Caryobranchia – κάρυον, nux; βράγχια, branchiae – Gastropoda
káryon = noce – walnut; brágchia = branchie – branchiae
Casida / Cassidae / Cassidaria / Cassidea / Cassidites / Cassidula / Cassidulus – cassida – Purpuracea / Auriculacea
cassida = elmo – helmet
Cassis / Cassidea / Cassineae – Cassis – Purpuracea
cassis = elmo – helmet
Castalia – nom. mythol. – Naiades
Castalia era una ninfa, figura della mitologia greca. Apollo si innamorò di lei, ma, stranamente, la ninfa preferì fuggire il dio che rappresentava la bellezza maschile e gettarsi in una fonte del monte Parnaso. Esiste una variante della leggenda in cui si dice che Apollo la tramutò in una fonte, alle cui acque diede la virtù di far diventare poeti quelli che bevessero. La fonte è consacrata alle Muse. – Castalia, in Greek mythology, was a nymph whom Apollo transformed into a fountain at Delphi, at the base of Mount Parnassos, or at Mount Helicon.
Catillus – nom. propr. = Neritella – Mytilacea / Trochoidea
catillus = piattino – small dish, saucer
Cavolina / Cavolinidae – Cavolini – Hyaleacea / Gymnobranchia
Filippo Cavolini (Vico Equense, NA, 8 aprile 1756 – Napoli, 15 marzo 1810) è stato un biologo italiano. – Filippo Cavolini (1756-1810) has been an Italian biologist.
Cemoria – vox euphon. – Aspidobranchia
etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology
Centrifugus – centrum; fugio – Octocera
centrum = centro – centre; fugio = io fuggo – I flee
Centronotus – κέντρον, aculeus; νῶτος, dorsum – Purpuracea
kéntron = aculeo – aculeus; nôtos = dorso – back
Ceophonus – κέω, cubo; φόνος, funus – ?
kéø = io sto coricato – I am laying down; phónos = cadavere – cadaver
Cepa / Cepatia – nom. subst. = Anomia – Ostracea
cepa = cipolla – onion
Cephalaeoda – κεφαλή, caput – Mollusca
kephalë = testa – head
Cephalophora – κεφαλή, caput; φορέω, fero – Mollusca
kephalë = testa – head; phoréø = io porto – I carry
Cephalopodes – κεφαλή, caput; ποῦς, pes – Cephalophora
kephalë = testa – head; poûs = zampa – leg
Cepolum – cepula – Helicea
cepula = cipollina – little onion
Cerastes – κεράστης, cornutus – Cardiacea
kerástës = cornuto – horned
Cerastoderma – cerastes; δέρμα, cutis – Cardiacea
cerastes = κεράστης kerástës = cornuto – horned; dérma = pelle – skin
Cerastoma – κέρας, cornu; στόμα, os – Buccinea
kéras = corno – horn; stóma = bocca – mouth
Ceratites – {κερατίτης} <κερατίνης>, cornutus – Ammonitea
keratínës = cornuto – horned
Ceratodes – κερατώδης, corneus – Trochoidea
keratødës = corneo – horny
Ceratoides – κερατοειδής, corneus = Baculites – Ammonitea
keratoeidës = corneo – horny
Cercomya – κέρκος, cauda; mya – Myacea
kérkos = coda – tail; mya = forse mosca, μῦα mÿa in greco – perhaps fly, μῦα mÿa in Greek
Cereales – cerealis – Helicea
cerealis = cereale – cereal
Cerithium / Cerithiacea / Cerithinae – κεράτιον, corniculum (deprav.) – Cerithiacea
kerátion = piccolo corno – little horn
Cernina – cerno (vox euphon.) – Trochoidea
cerno = io riconosco – I recognize
Ceromya – κέρας, cornu; mya – Myacea
kéras = corno – horn; mya = forse mosca, μῦα mÿa in greco – perhaps fly, μῦα mÿa in Greek
Cerophora – κέρας, cornu; φορέω, fero – Caryobranchia
kéras = corno – horn; phoréø = io porto – I carry
Cervicobranchiata – cervix; branchiae – Gastropoda
cervix = collo – neck; branchiae = branchie – branchiae
Cetocis – κῆτος, {cete} <cetus>; κίς, curculio – Decapoda
kêtos = cetaceo – cetacean; kís = tarlo, punteruolo – woodworm, weevil
Chaena – χαίνω, dehisco – Pholadea
chaínø = io mi spacco, io mi apro – I split, I split open
Chama – χήμη, hiatus – Chamacea
chëmë = sbadiglio, bocca spalancata – yawn, gaping mouth
Chama / Chamacea / Chamacidae / Chamadae / Chamidae / Chamites – χήμη, hiatus – Chamacea / Elatobranchia / Pectinea
Chama = chëmë = sbadiglio, bocca spalancata – yawn, gaping mouth
Chamartrachaena – Chama; {trachea} <trachia> – Chamacea
Chama = χήμη chëmë = sbadiglio, bocca spalancata – yawn, gaping mouth; trachia = trachea – trachea
Chamostrea – Chama; ostrea – Myacea
Chama = χήμη chëmë = sbadiglio, bocca spalancata – yawn, gaping mouth; ostrea = ostrica – oyster
Chelinotus – χέλυς, testudo; νῶτος, dorsum – forse / perhaps Sigaretea
chélys = testuggine – tortoise, turtle; nôtos = dorso – back
Chelyosoma – χέλυς, testudo; σῶμα, corpus – Tunicata
chélys = testuggine – tortoise, turtle; sôma = corpo – body
Chemnitzia – Chemnitz – Trochoidea
Johann Hieronymus Chemnitz (Magdeburgo, 10 ottobre 1730 – Copenaghen, 12 ottobre 1800) fu un sacerdote e naturalista tedesco, nonché concologo. – Johann Hieronymus Chemnitz (1730–1778) was a German clergyman and an oncologist.
Chenopus – χήν, anser; ποῦς, pes – Purpuracea
chën = oca – goose; poûs = zampa – leg
Chersina – χέρσινος, terrestris – Helicea
chérsinos = terrestre – terrestrial
Chilina – Chili (nom. geogr.) – Limnacea
Chili = Cile – Chile
Chilodon – χεῖλος, labrum; ὀδούς, dens – Helicea
cheîlos = labbro – lip; odoús = dente – tooth
Chilogymnus – χεῖλος, labrum; γυμνός, nudus – Helicea
cheîlos = labbro – lip; gymnós = nudo – naked
Chilostoma – χεῖλος, labrum; στόμα, os – Helicea
cheîlos = labbro – lip; stóma = bocca – mouth
Chilotrema – χεῖλος, labrum; τρῆμα, foramen – Pulmonata
cheîlos = labbro – lip; trêma = buco – hole
Chimaera – Χίμαιρα (nom. mythol.) = Pinna – Mytilacea
Chímaira = Chimera, un mostro mitologico con parti del corpo di animali diversi. – The Chimera (also Chimaera or Chimæra) was, according to Greek mythology, a monstrous fire-breathing female creature of Lycia in Asia Minor, composed of the parts of three animals: a lion, a serpent and a goat.
Chimaeroderma – Chimaera; δέρμα, cutis – Mytilacea
Chimaera = Χίμαιρα Chímaira = Chimera, un mostro mitologico con parti del corpo di animali diversi. – The Chimera (also Chimaera or Chimæra) was, according to Greek mythology, a monstrous fire-breathing female creature of Lycia in Asia Minor, composed of the parts of three animals: a lion, a serpent and a goat.; dérma = cute – cutis, skin
Chimatophora – χεῖμα, hiems; φορέω, fero – Mollusca
cheîma = inverno – winter; phoréø = io porto – I carry, I bring
Chion / Chione – nom. mythol. – Nymphacea / Veneracea
Chione è una figura della mitologia greca, figlia di Dedalione. – In Greek mythology Chione was the daughter of Daedalion.
Chironia – Chiron (nom. mythol.) – Conehacea
Chirone, personaggio della mitologia greca, era un centauro. – In Greek mythology, Chiron (also Cheiron or Kheiron) was held to be the superlative centaur among his brethren.
Chiroteuthis – χείρ, manus; τευθίς, loligo – Decacera
cheír = mano – hand; teuthís = calamaro – squid
Chiton / Chitonacea / Chitonellus / Chitonidae – χιτών, tunica – Chitonacea / Cyclobranchia
chitøn = tunica – tunic
Chlorites – χλωρός, pallidus – Helicea
chlørós = pallido – pale
Chlorostoma – χλωρός, viridis; στόμα, os – Trochoidea
chlørós = verde – green; stóma = bocca – mouth
Chondronota – χόνδρος, cartilago; νῶτος, dorsum – Decacera
chóndros = cartilagine – cartilage; nôtos = dorso – back
Chondrula – χόνδρος, cartilago (dimin.) – Helicea
chóndros = cartilagine – cartilage
Chondrus – χόνδρος, cartilago – Helicea
chóndros = cartilagine – cartilage
Chonetes – {χονη} <χώνη>, pyxis – Terebratulacea
chønë = imbuto, crogiolo – funnel, crucible; pyxis = scatola – box
Choristites – χωριστός, seiunctus – Terebratulacea
chøristós = separato – separate
Choristodon – χωριστός, seiunctus; ὀδών, dens – Lithophaga
chøristós = separato – separate; odøn = dente – tooth
Choristoma – χωρίζω, separo; στόμα, os – Turbinea
chørízø = io separo – I separate; stóma = bocca – mouth
Chromocochlea – χρῶμα, color; κοχλίας, cochlea – Helicea
chrôma = colore – colour; kochlías = chiocciola – snail
Chrysaor – Χρυσάωρ (nom. mythol.) – Decapoda
Chrysáør = Crisaore è un personaggio minore della mitologia greca. Si tratta di un gigante armato di spada d'oro, da cui il nome Crisaore. – In Greek mythology, Chrysaor (he who has a golden armament), the brother of the winged horse Pegasus, was often depicted as a young man, the son of Poseidon and Medusa.
Chrysodomus – χρυσός, aurum; δόμος, domus – Purpuracea
chrysós = oro – gold; dómos = casa – house
Chrysostoma – χρυσός, aurum; στόμα, os – Trochoidea
chrysós = oro – gold; stóma = bocca – mouth
Cidaris – κίδαρις, diadema – Gastropoda
kídaris = diadema, copricapo persiano – diadem, Persian headdress
Ciliobranches – cilium; branchiae – Mollusca
cilium = palpebra – eyelid; branchiae = branchie – branchiae
Cilopnoa – κοῖλος, cavus; πνέω, spiro – Gastropoda
koîlos = cavo – hollow; pnéø = io soffio – I blow
Cimber – nom. propr. – Trochoidea
Cimber = un Cimbro, cimbrico – a Cimber, Cimbrian
Cingula – nom. subst. – Trochoidea
cingula = cinghia – belt
Cinthia – nom. mythol. (Cynthia) – Tunicata
Cynthia = Cinzia, epiteto di Diana, dal monte Cinto (Κύνθος Kýnthos) dove nacque la dea. – Cynthia was originally an epithet of the Greek goddess of the moon, Artemis, who was sometimes called Cynthia because, according to legend, the goddess was born on Mount Cynthus (Κύνθος Kýnthos).
Cinulia – vox euphon. – Trochoidea
etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology
Cionae – κιονίς, fusus – Tunicata
kionís = ugola – uvula; fusus = fuso – spindle
Cionella – ciona – Helicea
ciona = forse singolare di / perhaps singular of cionae (cionae = κιονίς kionís = ugola – uvula; fusus = fuso – spindle)
Circe – nom. mythol. – Veneracea
Circe è una dea della religione greca. Compare nell'Odissea (libro X, XI e XII) di Omero e nel mito degli Argonauti. – In Greek mythology, Circe is a minor goddess of magic (or sometimes a nymph, witch, enchantress or sorceress).
Circinaria – circinus (nom. subst.) – Helicea
circinus = compasso – compass
Circomphalos – κίρκος, circus; ὀμφαλός, umbilicus – Veneracea
kírkos = cerchio – circle; omphalós = ombelico – navel
Cirrobranchiata – cirrus; branchiae – Mollusca
cirrus = ricciolo – curl; branchiae = branchie – branchiae
Cirropteron – cirrus; πτερόν, ala – Pteropoda
cirrus = ricciolo – curl; pterón = ala – wing
Cirroteuthis – cirrus; τευθίς, loligo – Octocera
cirrus = ricciolo – curl; teuthís = calamaro – squid
Cirrus / Cirus – nom. subst. – Trochoidea
cirrus = ricciolo – curl
Cistula – nom. subst. dimin. – Cyclostomacea
cistula = cestino – small basket
Cithara – nom. subst. – Purpuracea
cithara = cetra – cither
Cladophora – κλάδος, surculus; φορέω, fero – Gymnobranchia
kládos = ramoscello – small branch; phoréø = io porto – I carry
Cladopoda – κλάδος, surculus; ποῦς, pes – Inclusa
kládos = ramoscello – small branch; poûs = zampa – leg
Clanculus – clanculum – Trochoidea
clanculum = di nascosto – secretly
Clathrodon – κλῇθρον, claustrum; ὀδών, dens – Mactracea
klêthron = chiavistello – bolt; odøn = dente – tooth
Clathrus – clathri – Trochoidea
clathri = sbarre – bolts
Clausaria / Clausilina – claudo – Inclusa / Helicea
claudo = io chiudo – I close / io zoppico – I limp
Clausilia – clausus – Helicea
clausus = chiuso – closed
Clava – nom. subst. – Cerithiacea
clava = clava – club
Clavagella / Clavagellidae – clava (dimin.) – Tubicula
clavagella = diminutivo di / diminutive of clava = piccola clava – little club
Clavatula – clavatus (dimin.) – Purpuracea
diminutivo di / diminutive of clavatus = dotato di aculei – endowed with prickles
Clavelina / Clavella – clava (dimin.) – Ascidiacea / Purpuracea
clavella = diminutivo di / diminutive of clava = piccola clava – little club
Clavellatae – clavellatus – forse / perhaps clavellicatus – Trigoniacea
clavellicatus = segnato con chiodi infissi – marked with fixed nails
Clavicantha – clavus; canthus – Purpuracea
clavus = chiodo – nail; canthus = ruota – wheel
Clavilithes – clavus; λίθος, lapis – Purpuracea
clavus = chiodo – nail; líthos = pietra – stone
Clavus – nom. subst. – Purpuracea
clavus = chiodo – nail
Cleidothaerus – κλείς, clavis; θαιρός, cardo – Chamacea
kleís = chiave – key; thairós = cardine – hinge
Cleiothyris – κλείω, claudo; θύρα, ianua – Brachiopoda
kleíø = io chiudo – I close; thýra = porta – door
Clementia – nom. propr. – Conchacea
clementia = clemenza – mercifulness
Cleodora / Cleodoridae / Cliodora – κλέος, gloria; δῶρον, donum – Pteropoda
kléos = gloria – glory; dôron = dono – gift
Clepsydra – nom. propr. = Aspergillum – Inclusa
clepsydra = clessidra – sandglass, water clock
Clio / Cliodita / Cliona / Clionidae – nom. mythol. – Pteropoda / Tunicata
Clio, personaggio della mitologia greca, la musa della storia. – In Greek mythology, Clio or Kleio, is the muse of history.
Clioidea – Clio; εἶδος, species – Pteropoda
Clio, personaggio della mitologia greca, la musa della storia. – In Greek mythology, Clio or Kleio, is the muse of history.; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Clithon / Cliton – Κλίτων (nom. propr.) – Trochoidea
Klítøn = Clitone, un uomo – Cliton, a man
Clossonaria – Cloisson (vox hybr.) = Septaria = Inclussa – ?
parola introvabile – untraceable word
Clotho – nom. mythol. – Lithofaga
Cloto era una delle tre Moire o Parche, figlia, secondo una versione, della Notte o, secondo un'altra, di Zeus e di Temi. – Clotho is the youngest of the Three Fates or Moirai, including her sisters Lachesis and Atropos, in ancient Greek mythology.
Clymenia – Clymene (nom. mythol) – Ammonitea
Climene, nella mitologia greca, è il nome di 6 diversi personaggi. – In Greek mythology, the name Clymene or Klymene may refer to 6 different characters.
Clypeiformi – clypeus; forma – Ammonitea
clypeus / clipeus = scudo – shield; forma = forma – shape
Clypeus – nom. subst. – Umbrellacea
clypeus / clipeus = scudo – shield
Clypidella – clypeus (dimin. corrupt.) – Aspidobranchia
diminutivo di / diminutive of clypeus / clipeus = scudo – shield
Cobresia – Cobres – Helicea
persona introvabile – untraceable person
Cochlea / Cochleae / Cochleadea – nom. subst. (κοχλίας) – Gastropoda / Turbina / Pulmonata
kochlías = chiocciola – snail
Cochlearia – cochlear – Calyptraeacea
cochlear = cucchiaio – spoon
Cochlicarina – cochlea; carina – Trocoidea
cochlea = κοχλίας kochlías = chiocciola – snail; carina = chiglia – keel
Cochlicella / Cochlicellus – cochlis (dimin.) – Helicea
cochlicella = diminutivo di / diminutive of cochlis = κοχλίς kochlís = conchiglia – shell
Cochlicopa – κóχλος, cochlea; κοπή, sectio – Helicea
kóchlos = conchiglia a spirale – spiral shell; kopë = taglio – slit
Cochlis – κοχλίς, cochlea parva – Gastropoda
kochlís = conchiglia – shell; cochlea parva = conchiglia piccola – little shell
Cochlitoma – κóχλος, cochlea; τομή, segmen – Helicea
kóchlos = conchiglia a spirale – spiral shell; tomë = ritaglio – cutting
Cochlodesma – κóχλος, cochlea; δέσμα, vinculum – Myacea
kóchlos = conchiglia a spirale – spiral shell; désma = legame – link
Cochlodina – κóχλος, cochlea; δίνη, vortex – Helicea
kóchlos = conchiglia a spirale – spiral shell; dínë = vortice – vortex
Cochlodonta – κóχλος, cochlea; ὀδούς, dens – Helicea
kóchlos = conchiglia a spirale – spiral shell; odoús = dente – tooth
Cochlogena – κóχλος, cochlea; γένος, genus – Helicea
kóchlos = conchiglia a spirale – spiral shell; génos = genere – genus
Cochlohydra – κóχλος, cochlea; ὕδρα, hydra – Helicea
kóchlos = conchiglia a spirale – spiral shell; hýdra = idra – hydra
Cochloides – κóχλος, cochlea; εἶδος, species – Helicea
kóchlos = conchiglia a spirale – spiral shell; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Cochlolepas – κóχλος, cochlea; λεπάς, patella – Calyptraeacea
kóchlos = conchiglia a spirale – spiral shell; lepás = patella – patella
Cochlostyla – κóχλος, cochlea; στῦλος, stylus – Helicea
kóchlos = conchiglia a spirale – spiral shell; stÿlos = palo – post
Cochlus – κóχλος, cochlea – Trochoidea
kóchlos = conchiglia a spirale – spiral shell
Codakia – Codok; Adans. (vox barb.) – Nymphacea
parola straniera – foreign word
Coecum – caecus = Brochus – Pteropoda?
caecus = cieco – blind
Coelogonia – κοῖλος, cavus; γωνία, angulus – Mytilacea
koîlos = incavato – hollow; gønía = angolo – corner
Coelopnoa – κοῖλος, cavus; πνέω, spiro – Gastropoda
koîlos = incavato – hollow; pnéø = io soffio – I blow
Coesirae – vox barb. – Tunicata
parola straniera – foreign word
Colimaces / Colimacees – colimaçon (gall.) – Coelopnoa
francese / French colimaçon = chiocciola – snail
Colimacidae – colimaçon (gall.); εἶδος, species – Coelopnoa
francese / French colimaçon = chiocciola – snail; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Colubraria – colubra – Purpuracea
colubra = serpente – snake
Columbella / Colombella / Colombellina / Columbellinae – columba (dimin.) – Purpuracea
columbella = diminutivo di / diminutive of columba = colomba – dove
Columbus – nom. subst. – Purpuracea
columbus = colombo – dove
Columellaires / Columellaria / Columellata / Columellatae – columella – Volutacea / Helicea
columella = colonnina – small column
Columna – nom. subst. – Helicea
columna = colonna – column
Colus – nom. subst. – Purpuracea
colus = conocchia – distaff
Colymbetes – colymbus – Coelopnoa
colymbus = piscina – swimming pool
Cominia – cominus? – Trochoidea
forse da / perhaps from cominus = corpo a corpo – hand-to-hand fighting
Complanaria / Complanati – complano – Naiadea / Ammonitea
complano = io spiano – I level
Compressi – {comprims} <comprimo> – Ammonitea
comprimo = io comprimo – I compress
Concha / Conchae / Conchacea – nom. subst. (κόγχη) – Acephala
concha = kógchë = conchiglia – shell
Conchaeformia – concha; forma – Pholadea
concha = conchiglia – shell; forma = forma – shape
Conchidae – κόγχη, concha; εἶδος, forma – Elatobranchia
kógchë = conchiglia – shell; eîdos = forma – shape
Conchidium – κόγχος, concha (dimin.) – Terebratukacea
conchidium = diminutivo di / diminutive of concha = kógchos = conchiglia – shell
Conchifera – concha; fero – Acephala
concha = conchiglia – shell; fero = io porto – I carry
Conchites – κόγχος, concha; term. –ιτης – Veneracea
kógchos = conchiglia – shell + terminazione / ending –itës
Concholepas – κόγχος, concha; λεπάς, patella – Purpuracea
kógchos = conchiglia – shell; lepás = patella – patella
Conchophora – κόγχος, concha; φορέω, fero – Acephala
kógchos = conchiglia – shell; phoréø = io porto – I carry
Conchorhynchus – κόγχος, concha; ῥύγχος, rostrum – Siphoniphora
kógchos = conchiglia – shell; rhýgchos = muso – muzzle
Conchylifera – conchylium; fero – Ctenobranchia
conchylium = conchiglia – shell; fero = io porto – I carry
Conchyliolithus – κογχύλιον, conchylium; λίθος, lapis – Terebratulacea
kogchýlion = conchiglietta – little shell; líthos = pietra – stone
Conchylium – κογχύλιον (nom. subst.) – Ctenobranchia
kogchýlion = conchiglietta – little shell
Conea – κῶνος, conus – Hemipomatostoma
kônos = cono – cone
Conella – conus (dimin. corrupt.) – Purpuracea
conella = diminutivo di / diminutive of conus = piccolo cono – little cone
Congeria – nom. subst. – Mytilacea
congeria / congeries = congerie – jumble
Conglomerati – conglomero – Tunicata
conglomero = io conglomero – I conglomerate
Conidea – conus; εἶδος, species – Purpuracea
conus = cono – cone; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Conilites / Conilithes / Conolites – conus (vox dimin. hybr.) – Conea / Peristolata
diminutivo di / diminutive of conus = piccolo cono – little cone
Coninae – conus – Conea
conus = cono – cone
Conocardium – conus; cardium – Cardiacea
conus = cono – cone; cardium = conchiglia di cardio – shell of cockle – (Cardium edule – con la conchiglia a forma di cuore – with heart shaped shell – cuore in greco / heart in Greek = kardía)
Conoceras – κῶνος, conus; κέρας, cornu – Nautilea
kônos = cono – cone; kéras = corno – horn
Conocochlis – conus; cochlis – Trochoidea
conus = cono – cone; cochlis = κοχλίς kochlís = conchiglia – shell
Conohelix / Conoelix – κῶνος, conus; ἕλιξ, spira – Volutacea
kônos = cono – cone; hélix = spirale – spiral, helix
Conoidea – conoideus / conoides – Buccinea
conoides = a forma di cono – cone shaped
Conorbis – conus; orbis – Conea
conus = cono – cone; orbis = cerchio, sfera – circle, sphere
Conoteuthis – κῶνος, conus; τευθίς, loligo – Decacera
kônos = cono – cone; teuthís = calamaro – squid
Conotrochites – conus; trochus – Volutacea
conus = cono – cone; trochus = cerchio – ring
Conotubularia – conus; tubularia / tubula – Nautilacea
conus = cono – cone; tubularia = parola introvabile – untraceable word; tubula = trombetta – small trumpet
Conovula – conus; ovulum – Auriculacea
conus = cono – cone; ovulum = piccolo uovo – little egg
Contabulata – contabulo – Decacera
contabulo = copro con tavole – I cover with planks
Conus / Conulus / Conularia – conus – Conea / Helicea / Peristolata
conus = cono – cone; conulus = piccolo cono – little cone
Conusidae – conus; εἶδος, species – Gastropoda
conus = cono – cone; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Convoluta – convolvo – Gastropoda
convolvo = io avvolgo – I wind
Convolutidae – convolutus; εἶδος, species – Buccinea
convolutus = avvolto – enveloped; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Cookia – Cook – Trochoidea
James Cook (Marton, 27 ottobre / 7 novembre1728 – Hawaii, 14 febbraio 1779) è stato un esploratore, navigatore e cartografo britannico. – Captain James Cook (27 October / 7 November 1728 – 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy.
Coralliophaga – κοράλλιον, corallium; φαγέω, comedo – Lithophaga
korállion = corallo – coral; phagéø = io mangio – I eat
Corbis / Corbicula – corbis – Nymphacea / Cycladea
corbis = cesta – basket
Corbula / Corbuladae / Corbulaea / Corbulidae – corbula – Lithofaga
corbula = cestino – small basket
Coretus – κόρη, pupa, pupilla – Limnaeacea
kórë = ragazza, pupilla – girl, pupil
Corimya – κόρη, pupa; mya – Myacea
kórë = ragazza– girl; mya = forse mosca, μῦα mÿa in greco – perhaps fly, μῦα mÿa in Greek
Coriocella – corium; cella – Sigaritea
corium = cuoio – leather; cella = cella – cell
Cornea – corneus – Cycladea
corneus = corneo – horny
Corneocyclas – corneus; cyclas (κυκλάς, rotunda) – Cycladea
corneus = corneo – horny; cyclas = kyklás = circolare – circular
Corniculina – corniculum – Cephalopoda
corniculum = cornetto – little horn
Cornu – nom. subst. – Trochoidea
cornu = corno – horn
Cornucopia – cornu; copia – Rudista
cornu = corno – horn; copia = abbondanza – abundance
Cornuoides – cornu – Pteropoda?
cornu = corno – horn
Coronata – corona – Apomatostoma
corona = corona – crown
Coronati – corono – Ammonitea
corono = io incorono – I crown; coronati = incoronati – crowned
Coronaxis – corona; axis – Conea
corona = corona – crown; axis = asse, cardine – board, axis
Corpozoa – corpus; ζῷον ? – Mollusca
corpus = corpo – body; zôon = animale – animal
Costatae / Costati – costa – Trigoniacea / Ammonitea
costa = costola, lato – rib, side
Costellaria – costella – Volutacea
costella = forse diminutivo di / perhaps diminutive of costa = piccola costola, piccolo lato – little rib, little side
Cranchia – Cranch – Decacera
forse / perhaps: William Cranch Bond (Falmouth, 9 settembre 1789 – 29 gennaio 1859) è stato un astronomo statunitense e primo direttore dell'Harvard College Observatory. – William Cranch Bond (September 9, 1789 – January 29, 1859) was an American astronomer, and the first director of Harvard College Observatory. – William Cranch (July 17, 1769 – September 1, 1855) was an American judge and the second reporter of decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Crania / Craniacea – cranium – Craniacea / Brachiopoda
cranium = cranio – skull, cranium
Craniadae – crania; εἶδος, species – Brachiopoda
crania: da / from cranium = cranio – skull, cranium; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Craniolites / Craniolithes – κρανίον, cranium; λίθος, lapis – Craniacea
kraníon = cranio – skull, cranium; líthos = pietra – stone
Crassatella / Crassatellacea – crassus (dimin.) – Crassatellacea / Mytilacea
crassatella = diminutivo di / diminutive of crassus = grosso – big
Crassatellidae – crassatella; εἶδος, species – Mytilacea
crassatella = diminutivo di / diminutive of crassus = grosso – big; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Crassidorsa – crassus; dorsum – Trochoidea
crassus = grosso – big; dorsum = dorso – back
Crassina – crassus – Crassatellacea
crassus = grosso – big
Crassinidae – crassina; εἶδος, species – Mytilacea
crassina = crassus = grosso – big; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Crassipedes – crassus; pes – Elatobranchia
crassus = grosso – big; pes = zampa, leg
Crassispira – crassus; spira – Purpuracea
crassus = grosso – big; spira = spira – coil
Crenatula – crenatus (dimin.) – Auriculacea
diminutivo di / diminutive of crenatus = fornito di scanalatura – endowed with groove
Crenea – κρηναῖος, fontinalis – Turbinea?
krënaîos = sorgivo – springing
Crenella – crena (dimin.) – Mytilacea
crenella = diminutivo di / diminutive of crena = piccola scanalatura – little groove
Crenellidae – crenella; εἶδος, forma – Mytilacea
crenella = diminutivo di / diminutive of crena = piccola scanalatura – little groove; eîdos = forma – shape
Crepidopoda – κρηπίς, crepida; ποῦς, pes – Cyclobranchia
krëpís = stivaletto – boot; poûs = zampa – leg
Crepidula – crepida – Capulea
crepida = stivaletto – boot
Crepidulidae – crepida (dimin.) – Calyptraeacea
diminutivo di / diminutive of crepida = stivaletto – boot = piccolo stivaletto – little boot
Crepipatella – κρηπίς, crepida; patella – Capulea
krëpís = stivaletto – boot; patella = il piatto – the dish
Cricostoma / Cricostomata – κρίκος, annulus; στόμα, os – Trochoidea
kríkos = anello – ring; stóma = bocca – mouth
Crioceras – κριός, aries; κέρας, cornu – Ammonitea
kriós = ariete – ram; kéras = corno – horn
Crioceratites – Crioceras; term. –ιτης – Ammonitea
Crioceras = κριός kriós = ariete – ram; kéras = corno – horn + terminazione / ending –itës
Criopoderma – Criopus; δέρμα, cutis – Craniacea
Criopus = κριός kriós = ariete – ram; ποῦς poûs = zampa – leg; dérma = pelle – skin
Criopus – κριός, aries; ποῦς, pes – Craniacea
kriós = ariete – ram; poûs = zampa – leg
Crisia – κρισίη (nom. mythol.) – Pteropoda
krisíë = parola introvabile – untraceable word
Cristaria – crista – Naiadea
crista = cresta – comb
Cristati – cristatus – Ammonitea
cristatus = munito di cresta – endowed with comb
Crucibulum – nom. subst. – Capulea
crucibulum = parola introvabile – untraceable word
Crypsibranchia – κρύπτω, occulo; βράγχια, branchiae – Gastropoda
krýptø = io nascondo – I hide; brágchia = branchie – branchiae
Crypta / Cryptella – κρυπτός, occultus – Capulea / Limacea
kryptós = nascosto – hidden
Cryptobranchia – κρυπτός, occultus; βράγχια, branchiae – Gastropoda
kryptós = nascosto – hidden; brágchia = branchie – branchiae
Cryptocephala – κρυπτός, occultus; κεφαλή, caput – Hyaleacea
kryptós = nascosto – hidden; kephalë = testa – head
Cryptocochlides – κρυπτός, occultus; κοχλίς, cochlea – Adeloderma
kryptós = nascosto – hidden; kochlís = conchiglia – shell
Cryptoconchus – κρυπτός, occultus; κόγχος, concha – Chitonacea
kryptós = nascosto – hidden; kógchos = conchiglia – shell
Cryptodibranchia / Cryptodibranchiata – κρυπτός, occultus; δίς, bis; βράγχια, branchiae – Cephalopoda
kryptós = nascosto – hidden; dís = due volte – twice; brágchia = branchie – branchiae
Cryptodon – κρυπτός, occultus; ὀδών, dens – Nymphacea
kryptós = nascosto – hidden; odøn = dente – tooth
Cryptomphalus – κρυπτός, occultus; ὀμφαλός, umbilicus – Helicea
kryptós = nascosto – hidden; omphalós = ombelico – navel
Cryptophthalmus – κρυπτός, occultus; ὀφθαλμός, oculus – Crypsibranchia
kryptós = nascosto – hidden; ophthalmós = occhio – eye
Cryptoplax – κρυπτός, occultus; πλάξ, tabula – Chitonacea
kryptós = nascosto – hidden; pláx = tavola – plank
Cryptostoma/ Cryptostomus – κρυπτός, occultus; στόμα, os – Sigaretea
kryptós = nascosto – hidden; stóma = bocca – mouth
Cryptothyra – κρυπτός, occultus; θύρα, valva – Sigaretea
kryptós = nascosto – hidden; thýra = porta a due battenti – double-leaf door
Ctenobranchia / Ctenobranchiata – κτείς, pecten; βράγχια, branchiae – Gastropoda
kteís = pettine – pecten, comb; brágchia = branchie – branchiae
Ctenoconcha – κτείς, pecten; κόγχη, concha – Solenacea
kteís = pettine – pecten, comb; kógchë = conchiglia – shell
Ctenoides – κτείς, pecten; εἶδος, species – Pectinea
kteís = pettine – pecten, comb; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Cucullaea – cucullus – Arcacea
cucullus = cappuccio – hood
Cucumis – nom. subst. – Volutacea
cucumis = cetriolo – cucumber
Culana – vox barb. – Trochoidea
parola straniera – foreign word
Culinares – culina – Helicea
culina = cucina, fornello – kitchen, cooking stove
Cultellus – nom. subst. (dimin.) – Solenacea
cultellus = coltellino – small knife
Cuma – κῦμα, unda – Purpuracea
kÿma = onda – wave
Cumingia – Cuming – Nymphacea
persona introvabile – untraceable person
Cuneus – nom. subst. = Donax – Nymphacea
cuneus = cuneo – wedge
Cunicula – cuniculus – Naiadea
cuniculus = coniglio, cunicolo – rabbit, narrow tunnel
Curvirostra – curvus; rostrum – Trigoniacea
curvus = ricurvo – bent; rostrum = muso – muzzle
Curvula – curvus – Aviculacea
curvus = ricurvo – bent
Curvulites – curvus (dimin.); term. –ιτης – Terebratulae
diminutivo di / diminutive of curvus = ricurvo – bent + terminazione / ending –itës
Cuspidaria – cuspis – Lithophaga
cuspis = punta – spike
Cuvieria / Cuvieridae – Cuvier – Pteropoda
Georges Leopold Chretien Frédéric Dagobert Cuvier (Montbéliard, 23 agosto 1769 – Parigi, 13 maggio 1832) è stato un biologo francese. – Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier (August 23, 1769 – May 13, 1832), known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist.
Cyamium – κύαμος, faba – Mactracea
kýamos = fava – broad bean
Cyclas / Cycladae / Cycladea / Cycladina / Cyclemis / Cyclinae – κυκλάς, rotunda – Cycladea / Conchacea / Limnacea
kyklás = che si muove in cerchio – going round and round
Cyclobranchia / Cyclobranchiata – κύκλος, circulus; βράγχια, branchiae – Gastropoda / Gymnobranchia
kýklos = cerchio – circle; brágchia = branchie – branchiae
Cyclocantha – κύκλος, circulus; κανθός, canthus – Trochoidea
kýklos = cerchio – circle; kanthós = ruota – wheel
Cycloceras – κύκλος, circulus; κέρας, cornu – Nautilea
kýklos = cerchio – circle; kéras = corno – horn
Cyclochilus – κύκλος, circulus; χεῖλος, labium – Limnaeacea
kýklos = cerchio – circle; cheîlos = labbro – lip
Cyclodontina – κύκλος, circulus; ὀδούς, dens – Helicea
kýklos = cerchio – circle; odoús = dente – tooth
Cyclonassa – κύκλος, circulus; nassa – Purpuracea
kýklos = cerchio – circle; nassa = nassa – fishpot
Cyclophorus – κύκλος, circulus; φορέω, fero – Cyclostomacea
kýklos = cerchio – circle; phoréø = io porto – I carry
Cyclops / Cyclope – Cyclops (nom. mythol.) – Buccinea
Cyclops = Ciclope – Cyclops
Cyclosalpa – κύκλος, circulus; σάλπη, salpa – Thaliacea
kýklos = cerchio – circle; sálpë = salpa – salp
Cyclostoma / Cyclostomus / Cyclostomacea – κύκλος, circulus; στόμα, os – Cyclostomacea
kýklos = cerchio – circle; stóma = bocca – mouth
Cyclostomidae – Cyclostoma; εἶδος, forma – Coelopnoa
Cyclostoma = κύκλος kýklos = cerchio – circle; στόμα stóma = bocca – mouth; eîdos = forma – shape
Cyclostrema – κύκλος, circulus; τρῆμα, foramen – Cyclostomacea
kýklos = cerchio – circle; trêma = buco – hole
Cyclothyris / Cyclothyridae – κύκλος, circulus; θύρα, ianua – Brachiopoda
kýklos = cerchio – circle; thýra = porta – door
Cyclotus – κυκλωτός, rotundatus – Cyclostomacea
kykløtós = arrotondato – rounded
Cylindes – κύλινδρος, cylindrus – Conea
kýlindros = cilindro – cylinder
Cylindrodes – κύλινδρος, cylindrus; εἶδος, species – Coelopnoa
kýlindros = cilindro – cylinder; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Cylindrus / Cylindra / Cylindrella – κύλινδρος, cylindrus – Helicea / Volutacea
kýlindros = cilindro – cylinder
Cyllene – nom. propr. geogr. – Purpuracea
Cyllene = monte dell'Arcadia, il più alto del Pelopponeso, dove nacque Mercurio. – Mount Kyllini or Mount Cyllene, is a mountain on the Peloponnesus peninsula in Greece, famous for its association with the god Hermes.
Cymba / Cymbiola / Cymbulia / Cymbuliadae – nom. subst. – Coronata / Volutacea / Pteropoda
cymba = barchetta – little boat
Cymbicochlides – κύμβη, cymba; κοχλίς, conchula – Octocera
kýmbë = barchetta – little boat; kochlís = conchiglia – shell; conchula = conchiglietta – little shell
Cymbium – nom. subst. – Acera / Coronata
cymbium = piccola coppa per bere – little drinking cup
Cymodocea / Cymodoceadae – {Κῦμοδκος} <Κυμοδόκη> (nom. mythol.) – Pteropoda
Kymodókë = Cimodoce, una Nereide. – Cymodoce, a Nereid.
Cynodona – κυνόδους, dens caninus – Purpuracea
kynódous = dente canino – canine tooth
Cynthia – nom. mythol. – Ascidiacea
Cynthia = Cinzia, l’epiteto con cui veniva chiamata la dea Artemide, derivato da Cinto, un piccolo monte dell’isola di Delo nel mar Egeo dove nacque la dea. – Cynthia is a feminine given name of Greek originfrom Mount Cynthus on Delos island. Cynthia was originally an epithet of the Greek goddess of the moon, Artemis, who was sometimes called Cynthia because, according to legend, the goddess was born on Mount Cynthus.
Cyphoxis – κυφός, curvus – Arcacea
kyphós = gobbo, curvo – humpbacked, bent
Cypraea / Cypraeidae / Cypraeideae / Cypraeinae / Cypraeadae / Cyprea – Κύπρις (nom. mythol.) – Involuta
Kýpris = Cipride, epiteto di Afrodite, forse nata a Cipro. – Aphrodite is also known as Cytherea (Lady of Cythera) and Cypris (Lady of Cyprus) after the two cult sites, Cythera and Cyprus, which claimed to be her place of birth.
Cypraedia – Cypraea; εἶδος, species – Involuta
eîdos = aspetto di Cypraea – appearance of Cypraea
Cypraella – Cypraea (dimin.) – Involuta
diminutivo di / diminutive of Cypraea = Cipride, epiteto di Afrodite, forse nata a Cipro. – Aphrodite is also known as Cytherea (Lady of Cythera) and Cypris (Lady of Cyprus) after the two cult sites, Cythera and Cyprus, which claimed to be her place of birth.
Cypraeova – Cypraea; ovum – Involuta
Cypraea = Cipride, epiteto di Afrodite, forse nata a Cipro. – Aphrodite is also known as Cytherea (Lady of Cythera) and Cypris (Lady of Cyprus) after the two cult sites, Cythera and Cyprus, which claimed to be her place of birth.; – ovum = uovo – egg
Cypraeovula / Cypraeovulum / Cyprovula – Cypraea; ovulum / ovula – Involuta
Cypraea = Cipride, epiteto di Afrodite, forse nata a Cipro. – Aphrodite is also known as Cytherea (Lady of Cythera) and Cypris (Lady of Cyprus) after the two cult sites, Cythera and Cyprus, which claimed to be her place of birth.; ovulum = piccolo uovo – little egg / ovula = piccole uova – little eggs
Cypricardia – Κύπρις, Cypris; καρδία, cor – Carditacea
Kýpris = Cipride, epiteto di Afrodite, forse nata a Cipro. – Aphrodite is also known as Cytherea (Lady of Cythera) and Cypris (Lady of Cyprus) after the two cult sites, Cythera and Cyprus, which claimed to be her place of birth.; kardía = cuore – heart
Cypricia / Cypridae / Cyprina / Cyprine – Κύπρις, Cypris (nom. mythol.) – Involuta / Conchacea / Veneracea
Kýpris = Cipride, epiteto di Afrodite, forse nata a Cipro. – Aphrodite is also known as Cytherea (Lady of Cythera) and Cypris (Lady of Cyprus) after the two cult sites, Cythera and Cyprus, which claimed to be her place of birth.
Cyrena / Cyrenella / Cyrenidae / Cyrenoida – Cyrene (nom. mythol.) – Cycladea / Nymphacea
Cyrene = Cirene (o Kyrene) è una figura della mitologia greca, figlia di Ipseo, re dei Lapiti, e di Clidanope, come citato da Pindaro nella nona Ode pitica. – In Greek mythology, as recorded in Pindar's 9th Pythian ode, Cyrene (or Kyrene) ("sovereign queen") was the daughter of Hypseus, King of the Lapiths, although some myths state that her father was actually the river-god Peneus and she was a nymph rather than mortal.
Cyrtia – κυρτία, crates – Terebratulacea
kyrtía = scudo di vimini – wicker shield
Cyrtocera / Cyrtoceras / Cyrtoceratites – κυρτός, curvus; κέρας, cornu – Nautilea
kyrtós = curvo – bent; kéras = corno – horn
Cyrtodaire – κυρτός, curvus; ? – Myacea
kyrtós = curvo – bent; forse / perhaps δορά dorá = pelle – skin
Cyrtodaria – κυρτός, curvus; δορά = Glycimeris – Myacea
kyrtós = curvo – bent; dorá = pelle – skin
Cyrtolites / Cyrtolithes – κυρτός, curvus; λίθος, lapis – Nautilea
kyrtós = curvo – bent; líthos = pietra – stone
Cyrtulus – κυρτός, curvus; στῦλος, columna – Purpuracea
kyrtós = curvo – bent; stÿlos = colonna – column
Cystingia – κύστιγξ, baccae species – Ascidiacea
kýstigx = piccola vescica – little bladder; baccae species = tipo di bacca – kind of berry
Cytherea / Cytheridae – Κυθέρεια (nom. mythol.) – Veneracea
Kythéreia = Citerea, uno degli epiteti della dea dell'amore Afrodite. – Aphrodite is also known as Cytherea (Lady of Cythera) and Cypris (Lady of Cyprus) after the two cult sites, Cythera and Cyprus, which claimed to be her place of birth.

Dacryomya – δάκρυ, lacrima; mya – Arcacea
dákry = lacrima – tear; mya = forse mosca, μῦα mÿa in greco – perhaps fly, μῦα mÿa in Greek
Dactyliobranchia – δακτύλιος, annulus; βράγχια, branchiae – Pteropoda
daktýlios = anello – ring; brágchia = branchie – gills
Dactylus – δάκτυλος, digitus – Involuta
dáktylos = dito – finger, toe
Daedalochila – δαίδαλος, artificiosus; χεῖλος, labrum – Helicea
daídalos = artistico – artistic; cheîlos = labbro – lip
Dagysa – δαγύς, pupae species – Thaliacea
dagýs = pupazzo di cera – wax doll; pupae species = tipo di bambola – kind of doll
Dalacia – vox euphon. – Aviculacea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Damaris – vox euphon. – Naiadea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Daphne – Δάφνη (nom. mythol.) – Arcacea
Dáphnë = Dafne, ninfa greca, figlia della Terra e del fiume Ladone (odierno Rufia) dell'Arcadia o del fiume Tessalico Peneo. – Daphne is a minor figure in Greek mythology known as a Naiad, a type of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater.
Daphnoderma – Daphne; δέρμα, cutis – Arcacea
Daphne = Dafne, ninfa greca, figlia della Terra e del fiume Ladone (odierno Rufia) dell'Arcadia o del fiume Tessalico Peneo. – Daphne is a minor figure in Greek mythology known as a Naiad, a type of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater.; dérma = pelle – skin
Daphnoidea – Daphnia; εἶδος, forma - Branchiopoda
daphnia = dal greco δάφνη dáphnë, alloro, con riferimento alle lamine della coda, simili alle foglie d'alloro. – from the Greek δάφνη dáphnë, laurel, with reference to the scales of the tail, similar to the leaves of laurel; eîdos = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance
Daudebardia – Daudebard de Férussac – Helicea
Baron André Étienne Justin Pascal Joseph François d'Audebert (or d'Audebard) de Férussac (30 December 1786 – 21 January 1836) was a French naturalist best known for his studies of molluscs.
Decacera / Decacerata – δέκα, decem; κέρας, cornu – Cryptodibranchia
déka = dieci – ten; kéras = corno – horn
Decadopecten – decas; pecten – Pectinea
decas = decade – decade; pecten = pettine – comb
Decapoda – δέκα, decem; ποῦς, pes – Cryptodibranchia
déka = dieci – ten; poûs = zampa – leg
Decurambis – decurro; ambo – Naiadea
decurro = io percorro – I cross; ambo = ambedue – both
Defrancia – Defrance – Purpuracea
Defrance = forse / perhaps Jean-Pierre Defrance, architetto francese (Rouen 8 dicembre 1694 - Rouen 22 marzo 1768).
Delogyra – δῆλος, clarus; γῦρος, gyrus – Limnaeacea
dêlos = chiaro – clear; gÿros = giro – circle
Delomphalus – δῆλος, clarus; ὀμφαλός, umbilicus – Helicea
dêlos = chiaro – clear; omphalós = ombelico – navel
Deloplecta – δῆλος, clarus; πλεκτή, funis = Pupa – Helicea
dêlos = chiaro – clear; plektë = fune – rope
Delphinula / Delphinulus – delphinus – Trochoidea
delphinus = delfino – dolphin
Delphionoidea – delphinus; εἶδος, forma – Trochoidea
delphinus = delfino – dolphin; eîdos = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance
Delthyris / Delthyridae / Delthyridea – δέλτα, delta; θύρα, ianua – Terebratulacea
délta = lettera delta forse maiuscola – perhaps capital delta letter; thýra = porta – door
Demoulia – Desmoulins – Buccinidea
Desmoulins = forse / perhaps = Camille Desmoulins (nome completo Lucie-Simplice-Camille-Benoist Desmoulins) (Guise, 2 marzo 1760 – Parigi, 5 aprile 1794) è stato un avvocato, giornalista e rivoluzionario francese. – Lucie Simplice Camille Benoît Desmoulins (2 March 1760 – 5 April 1794) was a journalist and politician who played an important role in the French Revolution.
Dendroconus – δένδρον, arbor; κῶνος, conus – Conea
déndron = albero – tree; kônos = cono – cone
Dendrodea – δένδρον, arbor; εἶδος, species – Ascidiacea
déndron = albero – tree; eîdos = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance
Dendrodoris – δένδρον, arbor; Doris – Gymnobranchia
déndron = albero – tree; Doris = Doride, un piccolo distretto montano situato nell'antica Grecia, delimitata dall'Etolia, Tessaglia meridionale, Locride Ozolis, e Focide; la patria originaria dei Greci dorici. – Doris is a small mountainous district in ancient Greece, bounded by Aetolia, southern Thessaly, the Ozolian Locrians, and Phocis; the original homeland of the Dorian Greeks.
Dendronotus – δένδρον, arbor; νῶτος, dorsum – Gymnobranchia
déndron = albero – tree; nôtos = dorso – back
Dendrostrea – δένδρον, arbor; ὄστρεον, ostrea – Ostracea
déndron = albero – tree; óstreon = ostrica – oyster
Dentale – dentale – Nematobranchia
dentale = vomere dell'aratro – ploughshare
Dentalium / Dentaliadae / Dentalidae / Dentalites / Dentellaria – dens – Nematobranchia / Helicea
dens = dente – tooth
Dentati – dentatus – Ammonitea
dentatus = dentato – toothed
Depressae – deprimo – Helicea
deprimo = io deprimo – I depress
Deriobranchus / Deridobranchus – δέρις, corium; βράγχος, branchia – Acera / Crypsibranchia
déris = cuoio – leather; brágchos = branchia – branchia
Dermatobranchiata – δέρμα, cutis; βράγχια, branchiae – Gastropoda
dérma = pelle – skin; brágchia = branchie – gills
Dermatobranchus – δέρμα, cutis; βράγχος, branchia – Gymnobranchia
dérma = pelle – skin; brágchos = branchia – branchia
Dermobranchiata – δέρμα, cutis; βράγχος, branchia – Gastropoda
dérma = pelle – skin; brágchos = branchia – branchia
Deroceras – δέρος, cutis; κέρας, cornu – Pulmonata
déros = pelle – skin; kéras = corno – horn
Detracia – vox euphon. – Pulmonata
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Diacria – δίς, bis; ἄκρον, vertex – Pteropoda
dís = due volte – twice; ákron = sommità – top
Diagonum – διαγώνιος, diagonalis – Tunicata
diagønios = diagonale – diagonal
Dianchora – δίς, bis; anchora – Spondylea
dís = due volte – twice; anchora = ancora – anchor
Dianisotis – δίς, bis; ἄνισος, inaequalis; οὖς, auris – Naiadea
dís = due volte – twice; ánisos = disuguale – unequal; oûs = orecchio – ear
Diastropha – διαστροφή, distorsio – Limnaeacea
diastrophë = distorsione – distortion
Diazona – διά, per; ζώνη, zona – Botryllacea
diá = attraverso – through; zønë = cintura – belt, girdle
Dibranchiata – δίς, bis; βράγχια, branchiae – Cryptodibranchia
dís = due volte – twice; brágchia = branchie – gills
Dicera / Diceras / Diceres / Dicerata – δικέραιος, bicornis – Helicea / Chamacea
dikéraios = bicorne – two-horned
Dicerosalpa – δικέραιος, bicornis; σάλπη, salpa – Thaliacea
dikéraios = bicorne – two-horned; sálpë = salpa – salp
Dichitonida – δίς, bis; χιτών, tunica = Tunicata – Acephala
dís = due volte – twice; chitøn = tunica – tunic
Diclipsites – δίς, bis; κλείω, claudo; ἔλλειψις, ellipsis – Terebratulacea
dís = due volte – twice; kleíø = io chiudo – I close; élleipsis = mancanza – shortage
Diclisma – δίς, bis; κλίνω, reclino – Terebratulacea
dís = due volte – twice; klínø = io inclino – I tilt
Dicranobranchia – δίκρανος, biceps; βράγχια, branchiae – Calyptraeacea
díkranos = bicipite – two-headed; brágchia = branchie – gills
Dictyethis – δίκτυον, rete; ἔθω, soleo – Cryptodibranchia
díktyon = rete – net; éthø = io sono solito – I am usual
Didacna – δίς, bis; δάκνον, morsus – Cardiacea
dís = due volte – twice; dáknon = morso – bite
Didemnum – δίς, bis; δέμνιον, cubile – Botryllacea
dís = due volte – twice; démnion = letto – bed
Didonta – δίς, bis; ὀδούς, dens – Pholadea
dís = due volte – twice; odoús = dente – tooth
Dimorpha – δίμορφος, biformis – Gymnobranchia
dímorphos = biforme – biform
Dimya / Dimyaria / Dimiaria – δίς, bis; μῦς, musculus – Elatobranchia
dís = due volte – twice; mÿs = muscolo – muscle
Diodonta – δίς, bis; ὀδούς, dens – Myacea
dís = due volte – twice; odoús = dente – tooth
Diodora – Διόδωρος – Patelloidea
Diódøros = magari Diodoro Siculo (Agyrion, ca. 90 aC – ca. 27 aC), storico greco antico (siceliota), autore di una monumentale storia universale, la Bibliotheca historica. – perhaps Diodorus Siculus, who was a Greek historian, and he wrote works of history between 60 and 30 BC.
Dioica – δίς, bis; οἶκος, domus – Gastropoda
dís = due volte – twice; oîkos = casa – home
Diphyllidae / Diphyllidia – δίς, bis; φυλλίς, frons – Hypobranchia / Phyllidiacea
dís = due volte – twice; phyllís = fogliame – foliage
Diphyllobranchia – δίς, bis; φύλλον, folium; βράγχια, branchiae – Tunicata
dís = due volte – twice; phýllon = foglia – leaf; brágchia = branchie – gills
Diplasma – διπλόος, duplex; ἔλασμα, lamina – Naiadea
diplóos = duplice – double; élasma = lamina – lamina
Dipleurobranchia – δίς, bis; πλευρόν, latus; βράγχια, branchiae – Hypobranchia
dís = due volte – twice; pleurón = lato – side; brágchia = branchie – gills
Diplodon / Diplodonta – διπλόος, duplex; ὀδών, dens – Naiadea / Nymphacea
diplóos = duplice – double; odøn = dente – tooth
Dipsacus – δίψακος = Eburna – Buccinea
dípsakos = cardo – cardoon, thistle
Dipsas – διψάς, siticulosa – Naiadea
dipsás = assetato – thirsty
Dirhinus – δίς, bis; ῥίν, nasus – Aspidobranchia
dís = due volte – twice; rhín = naso – nose
Discina / Discinidae / Discites – Discus – Craniacea / Brachiopoda / Nautilea
discus = disco – disc
Discodoma – δίσκος, discus; δόμος, domus – Helicea
dískos = disco – disc; dómos = casa – home
Discoides – δισκοειδής, disciformis = Pleurobranchus – Hypobranchia
diskoeidës = a forma di disco – disc-shaped
Discus – δίσκος, discus – Helicea / Limnaeacea / Nautilea
dískos = disco – disc
Dispotaea / Dyspotaea – δύσποτος, ad potum capiendum incongruus – Capulea
dýspotos = inadatto per contenere una bevanda – unsuited to contain a drink
Distoma / Distomus – δίστομος, os duplex habens – Botryllacea
dístomos = dotato di due bocche – endowed with two mouths
Distorta – distorqueo – Purpuracea / Buccinea
distorqueo = io distorco – I distort
Dithyra – δίθυρος, ianuas duas habens – Acephala
díthyros = dotato di due porte, di due valve – endowed with two doors, two valves
Ditremaria – δίς, bis; τρῆμα, foramen – Trochoidea
dís = due volte – twice; trêma = foro – hole
Ditrochus – δίς, bis; τροχός, trochus – Purpuracea
dís = due volte – twice; trochós = cerchio – circle
Ditrupa – δίς, bis; τρῦπα, foramen – Pteropoda
dís = due volte – twice; trÿpa = foro – hole
Dolabella – dolabella – Aplysiacea
dolabella = piccola scure – little axe
Dolabra – dolabra – Myacea?
dolabra = dolabra, scure con lungo manico, a doppia testa, terminante da una parte con un'ascia e dall'altra con una picca – dolabra is a versatile axe used by the people in Italy since ancient times.
Dolium / Doliaria / Doliolum – dolium – Purpuracea / Thaliacea
dolium = botte – barrel
Dombeya – Dombey – Limnaeacea
Dombey = forse / perhaps Joseph Dombey (Mâcon, France, 20 February 1742 – Montserrat, West Indies, May 1794), a French botanist.
Donax / Donacidae / Donacilla / Donacites – δόναξ, donax – Nymphacea / Trigoniacea
dónax = canna – reed
Dontostoma / Dontostomae – ὀδούς, dens; στόμα, os – Trochoidea
odoús = dente – tooth; stóma = bocca – mouth
Doridigitata – Doris; digitatus – Gymnobranchia
Δωρίς Dørís = Doride nella mitologia greca era una ninfa, figlia del titano Oceano e della titanide Teti, una delle cinquanta Oceanine. – Doris, an Oceanid, was a sea nymph in Greek mythology, whose name represented the bounty of the sea.; digitatus = munito di dita – endowed with toes
Doriprismatica – Doris; prismaticus (vox deprav.) – Gymnobranchia
Δωρίς Dørís = Doride nella mitologia greca era una ninfa, figlia del titano Oceano e della titanide Teti, una delle cinquanta Oceanine. – Doris, an Oceanid, was a sea nymph in Greek mythology, whose name represented the bounty of the sea.; prismaticus = prismatico – prismatic
Doris / Doridae / Doridea / Doridium – Δωρίς (nom. mythol.) – Gymnobranchia / Tectibranchia
Dørís = Doride nella mitologia greca era una ninfa, figlia del titano Oceano e della titanide Teti, una delle cinquanta Oceanine. – Doris, an Oceanid, was a sea nymph in Greek mythology, whose name represented the bounty of the sea.
Dorsati – Dorsum – Ammonitea
dorsum = dorso – back
Dosina / Dosinia – vox barbara – Veneracea
parola straniera – foreign word
Dostia – vox euphon. – Trochoidea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Dota – vox euphon. – Buccinea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Doto – Δωτώ (nom. mythol.) – Gymnobranchia
Døtø = Doto, una delle Nereidi – Doto, one of the Nereids
Dreissena / Dreissenidae – Dreissens – Mytilacea
Dreissens = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Drepanostoma – δρέπανον, falx; στόμα, os – Helicea
drépanon = falce – sickle; stóma = bocca – mouth
Drillia – vox euphon. – Purpuracea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Dubreuillia – Dubreuille – Thaliacea
Dubreuille = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Duvaucelia – Duvaucel – Trochoidea
Duvaucel = forse / perhaps: Alfred Duvaucel (1793, Évreux, Eure – 1824, Madras, India) was a French naturalist and explorer. He was the stepson of Georges Cuvier.

Ebena – ebenus – Trochoidea
ebenus = ebano – ebony
Eburna / Eburnea / Eburninae / Eburnus – ebur – Buccinea
ebur = avorio – ivory
Ecculiomphalus – ἐκκυλίω, evolvo; ὀμφαλός, umbo – Nautilea
ekkylíø = io rotolo fuori – I roll out; omphalós = umbone, parte centrale dello scudo – umbo, the central part of the shield
Echidnis – ἔχιδνα, natrix – Nautilea
échidna = vipera – viper; natrix = natrice – grass snake
Echinella – echinus (dimin.) – Trochoidea
diminutivo di / diminutive of echinus = piccolo riccio di mare – little sea urchin
Echinora – echinus – Purpuracea
echinus = riccio di mare – sea urchin
Echion – Ἐχίων (nom. mythol.) – Ostracea
Echíøn = Echione è un personaggio della mitologia greca, nato dai denti di drago seminati da Cadmo. Echione è una figura della mitologia greca, figlio di Ermes e Antianira. – In Greek mythology, the name Echion is referred to five different beings.
Echionoderma – Ἐχίων (nom. mythol.); δέρμα, cutis – Ostracea
Echíøn = Echione è un personaggio della mitologia greca, nato dai denti di drago seminati da Cadmo. Echione è una figura della mitologia greca, figlio di Ermes e Antianira. – In Greek mythology, the name Echion is referred to five different beings.; dérma = pelle – skin
Edmondia – Edmond – Mactracea
Edmond = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Egeria – Egeria (nom. mythol.) – Nymphacea
Egeria = nella mitologia romana Egeria è una delle ninfe Camene. Secondo la leggenda, fu amante, consigliere (sulle leggi religiose) e in seguito moglie del re Numa Pompilio. – Egeria was a nymph attributed a legendary role in the early history of Rome as a divine consort and counselor of the Sabine second king of Rome, Numa Pompilius, to whom she imparted laws and rituals pertaining to ancient Roman religion. Her name is used as an eponym for a female advisor or counselor.
Eglisia – vox euphon. – Trochoidea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Eidothea – Εἰδοθέα (nom. mythol.) – Acera
Eidothéa = Idotea o Eidotea è il nome di due personaggi della mitologia greca. Il primo era una ninfa, figlia di Proteo, dio pluriforme (dal greco Polytropon caratteristica di Odisseo), figlio del titano Oceano e della ninfa Teti. Idotea aiutò il re di Sparta Menelao a trovare la via verso la sua patria convincendo Proteo. Il secondo personaggio chiamato Idotea è una regina, moglie del leggendario Mileto, fondatore della omonima polis. – Eidothea, daughter of Proteus or Eidothea, daughter of Eurytus and possible spouse of Miletus.
Eione – Ἠιόνη (nom. mythol.) – Buccinea
Ëiónë = Eione, una nereide – Eione, a Nereid
Elasmatina – ἔλασμα, lamina – Helicea
élasma = lamina – lamina
Elatobranchia – ἐλαύνω, duco; βράγχια, branchiae – Acephala
elaúnø = io conduco – I carry; brágchia = branchie – gills
Elenchus – ἔλεγχος, elenchus – Trochoidea
élegchos = perla – pearl
Elisma / Helisma – ἑλίσσω, volvo – Helicea
helíssø = io avvolgo – I wrap
Ellipsaria – ellipsis – Naiadea
ellipsis = ellissi, mancanza – ellipsis, lack
Ellipsolithes – ἔλλειψις, ellipsis; λίθος, lapis – Ammonitea
élleipsis = ellissi, mancanza – ellipsis, lack; líthos = pietra – stone
Ellipsostoma – ἔλλειψις, ellipsis; στόμα, os = Melania – Trochoidea
élleipsis = ellissi, mancanza – ellipsis, lack; stóma = bocca – mouth
Elliptis – ἔλλειψις, ellipsis – Naiadea
élleipsis = ellissi, mancanza – ellipsis, lack
Elysia – Elysius – Gymnobranchia
Elysius = dei Campi Elisi o Eliseo - talvolta identificati con le Isole dei beati o Isole Fortunate -, secondo la mitologia greca e romana erano il luogo in cui dimoravano dopo la morte le anime di coloro che erano amati dagli dèi. – Elysium or the Elysian Fields is a conception of the afterlife that evolved over time and was maintained by certain Greek religious and philosophical sects, and cults. Initially separate from the realm of Hades, admission was initially reserved for mortals related to the gods and other heroes.
Emarginula / Emarginulus – emargino – Patelloidea
emargino = io allargo – I enlarge
Ena – ἔνος, annuus – Helicea
énos = anno – year; annuus = annuo, che dura un anno – annual
Endocephala – ἔνδον, intus; κεφαλή, caput – Acephala
éndon = dentro – inside; kephalë = testa – head
Endosiphonites – ἔνδον, intus; σίφων, sipho = Clymenia – Nautilea
éndon = dentro – inside; síphøn = sifone – siphon
Endostropha – ἔνδον, intus; στροφή, conversio – Pulmonata
éndon = dentro – inside; strophë = rivolgimento – version
Endotoma – ἔνδον, intus; τομή, incisio – Nautilea
éndon = dentro – inside; tomë = incisione – incision
Engina – vox euphon. – Buccinea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Enocephalus / Henocephalus – εἷς, {uncus} <unicus>; κεφαλή, caput = Dreissena – Mytilacea
heîs = uno, unico – one, one and only; kephalë = testa – head
Enoploteuthis – ἔνοπλος, armatus; τευθίς, lolligo – Decacera
énoplos = armato – armed; teuthís = calamaro / seppia – squid / cuttlefish
Ensis / Ensatella – ensis – Solenacea
ensis = spada – sword
Entalis – nom. propr. – Nematobranchia
etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology
Entalium – vox med. latin. – Nematobranchia
etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology
Enteletes – ἐντελής, perfectus – Terebratulacea
entelës = perfetto – perfect
Enterobranchiata – ἔντερον, intestinum; βράγχια, branchiae – Gastropoda
énteron = intestino – intestine; brágchia = branchie – gills
Enterostea – ἔντερον, intestinum; ὀστέον, os – Cryptodibranchia
énteron = intestino – intestine; ostéon = osso – bone
Entodesma – ἐντός, intus; δέσμα, ligamentum – Pholadea
entós = dentro – inside; désma = legamento, legatura – ligament, tying
Entomostomata – ἔντομος, insectus; στόμα, os – Ctenobranchia
éntomos = tagliato a pezzi – cut into pieces; stóma = bocca – mouth
Enzina – vox euphon. – Buccinea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Eolididae – Aeolis; εἶδος, species – Gymnobranchia
Aeolis = Eolide o Eolia è una regione storica dell'Asia Minore, tra l'imbocco dell'Ellesponto e la foce dell'Ermo (l'attuale Gediz). – Aeolis or Aeolia was an area that comprised the west and northwestern region of Asia Minor, mostly along the coast, and also several offshore islands (particularly Lesbos), where the Aeolian Greek city-states were located.; eîdos = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance
Eolis / Eolida / Eolidia / Eolidina / Eolidinae – Aeolis – Gymnobranchia
Aeolis = Eolide o Eolia è una regione storica dell'Asia Minore, tra l'imbocco dell'Ellesponto e la foce dell'Ermo (l'attuale Gediz). – Aeolis or Aeolia was an area that comprised the west and northwestern region of Asia Minor, mostly along the coast, and also several offshore islands (particularly Lesbos), where the Aeolian Greek city-states were located.
Epidromus – ἐπίδρομος, planus – Purpuracea
epídromos = percorribile – practicable; planus = pianeggiante – flat
Epioblasma – ........... ἔλασμα, lamina – Naiadea
élasma = lamina – lamina
Epistylium / Epistyla – ἐπιστύλιον, epistylium – Helicea
epistýlion = architrave – architrave
Epithyris – ἐπί, super; θύρα, ianua – Brachiopoda
epí = sopra – upon; thýra = porta – door
Erato – Ἐρατώ (nom. mythol.) – Involuta
Eratø = nella mitologia greca Erato, figlia di Zeus e di Mnemosine, è una delle Muse, precisamente quella del canto corale e della poesia amorosa. – In Greek mythology, Erato is one of the Greek Muses, the Muse of lyric poetry, especially love and erotic poetry.
Erodona – Erodo (vox deprav.) – Myacea
erodo = io erodo – I erode
Erpilites / Herpilites – ἕρπω, repo; term. ίτης (vox dimin. deprav.) – Trochoidea
hérpø = io striscio – I creep; ítës = diminutivo – diminutive
Erpoda / Herpoda – ἕρπω, repo – Gastropoda
hérpø = io striscio – I creep
Eruca – eruca – Helicea
eruca = bruco – caterpillar
Ervilla – ervum (vox dimin.) – Nymphacea
diminutivo di / diminutive of ervum = veccia – vetch
Erycina – Erycinus – Mactracea
Erycinus = di Erice (Monte San Giuliano fino al 1934) è un comune italiano di 28.463 abitanti della provincia di Trapani in Sicilia. Secondo Tucidide, fu fondata dagli esuli troiani, che fuggendo nel Mar Mediterraneo avrebbero trovato il posto ideale per insediarvisi. – of Erice, a historic town and comune in the province of Trapani in Sicily, Italy.
Eryophthalma – ἐρύομαι, retraho; ὀφθαλμός, oculus – Gastropoda
erýomai = io sottraggo – I remove; ophthalmós = occhio – eye
Ethalion – Αἰθαλία (nom. geogr.) – Gymnobranchia
Aithalía = isola d'Elba – Elba island
Eubranchus – εὖ, bene; βράγχος, branchia – Gymnobranchia
eû = bene – well; brágchos = branchia – gill
Eucaryum – εὖ, bene; κάρυον, nux – Turbinea
eû = bene – well; káryon = noce – nut
Eucoelium – εὖ, bene; κοιλία, venter – Botryllacea
eû = bene – well; koilía = ventre – venter
Eucore – εὖ, bene; κόρη, puella – Pulmonata
eû = bene – well; kórë = ragazza – girl
Euglypta – εὔγλυπτος, bene sculptus – Helicea
eúglyptos = scolpito bene – well carved
Eulima – Εὐλιμένη (nom. mythol.) – Turbinea
Euliménë = Eulimene, una nereide – Eulimene, a Nereid
Eumelus – Εὔμηλος (nom. propr.) – Limacea
Eúmëlos = Eumelo è il nome di due personaggi dell'Antica Grecia: Eumelo di Corinto, poeta, tra i fondatori di Siracusa; Eumelo di Fere, re di Fere. È anche uno dei dieci figli che Poseidone ebbe da Clito. – Eumelus was the name of: Eumelus of Corinth, an epic poet of the second half of the 8th century BC; several men in Greek mythology.
Euomphalus – εὖ, bene; ὀμφαλός, umbilicus – Trochoidea
eû = bene – well; omphalós = ombelico – navel
Euphemus – Εὔφημος (nom. mythol.) – Octocera
Eúphëmos = Eufemo nella mitologia greca è uno degli Argonauti, figlio di Poseidone e di Europa. – Euphemus was a son of Poseidon, granted by his father the power to walk on water.
Euplocamus – εὐπλόκαμος, bene cincinnatus – Gymnobranchia
euplókamos = ben riccioluto – well curly-haired
Eurybia – Εὐρυβία (nom. mythol.) – Pteropoda
Eurybía = Euribia è una figura della mitologia greca arcaica, figlia di Ponto e di Gea. – In Greek mythology, Eurybia was the consort to the Titan Crius and gave birth to Astraeus, Perses, and Pallas. She was a minor sea goddess under the dominion of Poseidon. Her parents were Pontos and Gaia.
Eurycratera – εὐρύς, amplus; κρατήρ, crater – Helicea
eurýs = largo – wide; kratër = cratere, coppa – crater, cup
Eurydice – Εὐρυδίκη (nom. mythol.) – Pteropoda
Eurydíkë = Euridice nella mitologia greca è una ninfa driade. Sposò Orfeo e morì per il morso di un serpente in un prato mentre camminava o, secondo Virgilio e Ovidio, mentre correva tentando di sottrarsi alle attenzioni di Aristeo. – Eurydice, in Classical Greek mythology, was an oak nymph or one of the daughters of Apollo (the god of light). She was the wife of Orpheus, who tried to bring her back from the dead with his enchanting music.
Eurynia – εὐρύς, amplus – Naiadea
eurýs = largo – wide
Euryomphala – εὐρύς, amplus; ὀμφαλός, umbilicus – Helicea
eurýs = largo – wide; omphalós = ombelico – navel
Euspira – εὖ, bene; σπεῖρα, spira – Trochoidea
eû = bene – well; speîra = spira – coil
Eustropha – εὔστροφος, flexilis – Pulmonata
eústrophos = flessibile – flexible
Eutragus – εὖ, bene; τράγος, hircus – Pulmonata
eû = bene – well; trágos = capro – he-goat
Eutrema – εὖ, bene; τρῆμα, foramen – Limnaeacea
eû = bene – well; trêma = foro – hole
Eutropia – εὖ, bene; τροπή, conversio – Trochoidea
eû = bene – well; tropë = rivolgimento, cambiamento – revolution, change
Evolutatae – evolvo (vox corrupt.) – Helicea
evolvo = io trascino – I drag
Exocephala – ἔξω, foris; κεφαλή, caput – Acephala
éxø = fuori – out; kephalë = testa – head
Exogyra – ἔξω, foris; γῦρος, gyrus
éxø = fuori – out; gÿros = giro – turn

Falciferi – falx; fero – Ammonitea
falx = falce – sickle; fero = io porto I carry
Fascelis – Fascelis (nom. mythol.) – Pulmonata
Fascelis = parola introvabile – untraceable word
Fasciolaria / Fasciolites – fasciola – Purpuracea
fasciola = benda – bandage
Faunus – Faunus (nom. mythol.) – Trochoidea
Faunus = il Fauno è una figura della mitologia romana, una divinità della natura, per la precisione è la divinità della campagna e dei boschi. – The Faun is a rustic forest god or goddess (genii) of Roman mythology often associated with enchanted woods and the Greek god Pan and his satyrs.
Ferussacia / Ferussina – Férussac – Helicea
Baron André Étienne Justin Pascal Joseph François d'Audebert de Férussac (30 December 1786 – 21 January 1836) was a French naturalist best known for his studies of molluscs.
Ficula – ficus (dimin.) – Purpuracea
diminutivo di / diminutive of ficus = piccolo fico – little fig
Ficus – Ficus – Purpuracea
ficus = fico – fig
Fidelis – fidelis – Turbinea
fidelis = fedele – faithful
Fimbria – fimbria – Gymnobranchia / Nymphacea / Tunicata
fimbria = frangia – fringe
Fimbriati – fimbriatus – Ammonitea
fimbriatus = dotato di frangia – endowed with fringe
Firola / Firolidae / Firoloida / Firoloides – fiole? (vox gall.), ampulla – Caryobranchia
forse dal francese / perhaps from French fiole = ampolla – cruet
Fissuracea – fissura – Calyptraeacea
fissura = fessura – fissure
Fissurella / Fissurelladae / Fissurellidae – fissura (dimin.) – Patelloidea / Calyptraeacea
diminutivo di / diminutive of fissura = piccola fessura – little fissure
Fissurellus – fissura – Patelloidea
fissura = fessura – fissure
Fissuridea – fissura – Calyptraeacea
fissura = fessura – fissure
Fistulana – Fistula – Tubicola
fistula = canale – channel
Fixivalvia – fixus; valva – Brachiopoda
fixus = fisso – fixed; valva = porta – door
Flabellina – flabellum – Gymnobranchia
flabellum = ventaglio – fan
Flexuosi – flexuosus – Ammonitea
flexuosus = flessuoso – supple
Fodia – fodio ? – Ascidiacea
forse da / perhaps from fodio = io scavo – I dig
Fogia – vox euphon. – Myacea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Folliculus – folliculus – Pulmonata
folliculus = sacchetto – bag
Fossar / Fossarus – fossar (vox barbara) – Trochoidea
fossar = parola straniera – foreign word
Fragella – fragum (dimin.) – Trochoidea
diminutivo di / diminutive of fragum = forse piccola fragola – perhaps little strawberry
Fucicola / Fucola – fucus; colo – Aplysiacea
fucus = alga – seaweed; colo = io coltivo – I cultivate
Fulgoraria – Fulgora (nom. mythol.) – Volutacea
Fulgora = Fulgora, divinità romana dei lampi. – In Roman mythology, Fulgora was the female personification of lightning.
Fulgur – fulgur – Purpuracea
fulgur = fulmine – lightning
Furcella – furca (dimin.) – Tubicola
diminutivo di / diminutive of furca = piccola forca – little fork
Fusiformia – fusiformis – Purpuracea
fusiformis = fusiforme – spindle-shaped
Fusulus / Fusella – fusus (dimin.) – Brachiopoda / Helicea
diminutivo di / diminutive of fusus = piccolo fuso – little spindle
Fusus / Fusidae / Fusinae / Fusulina – fusus – Purpuracea
fusus = fuso – spindle

Gadinia / Gadiniadae – Gadin, Adans (vox barbara) – Umbrellacea
parole straniere – foreign words
Galathea / Galatea – Γαλάτεια (nom. mythol.) – Cycladea
Galáteia = Galatea è una figura della mitologia greca, una delle cinquanta ninfe del mare, le Nereidi, figlie di Nereo e di Doride, la cui abituale residenza è in fondo all’oceano, con il padre e che hanno il compito di assistere i marinai. – Galatea was one of the Nereides, fifty goddess-nymphs of the sea.
Galaxias – γαλαξαῖος, lacteus – Helicea
galaxaîos = latteo – milk-white
Galba – galba – Limnacea
galba = pancione, verme della quercia – paunchy, worm of the oak
Galea / Galeolaria – galea – Purpuracea
galea = elmo – helmet
Galeomma / Galeommidae – γάλα, lac; ὄμμα, facies – Nymphacea
gála = latte – milk; ómma = aspetto – appearance
Galerus / Galericulum – galerus – Capulea / Trochoidea
galerus = galero, copricapo a forma di cupola – dome-shaped hat
Gallinula – gallina (dimin.) – Strombea
gallinula = piccola gallina – little hen
Gangliata – ganglion = Mollusca
ganglion = rigonfiamento – swelling
Ganglioneura – γαγγλίον, ganglion; νεῦρον, nervus = Mollusca
gagglíon = rigonfiamento – swelling; neûron = nervo, tendine – nerve, tendon
Gari – vox barbara – Nymphacea
parola straniera – foreign word
Gasteropoda / Gastropoda / Gasteropodes – γαστήρ, venter; ποῦς, pes – Cephalophora
gastër = ventre – venter; poûs = zampa – leg
Gasteropodophora – γαστήρ, venter; ποῦς, pes; φορός, ferens – Cephalophora
gastër = ventre – venter; poûs = zampa – leg; phorós = che porta – carrying
Gasteroptera / Gasteropteron / Gasteropteridae – γαστήρ, venter; πτερόν, ala – Acera
gastër = ventre – venter; pterón = ala – wing
Gasteropterophora – γαστήρ, venter; πτερόν, ala; φορός, ferens – Gastropoda
gastër = ventre – venter; pterón = ala – wing; phorós = che porta – carrying
Gasterozoa – γαστήρ, venter; ζῷον, animal – Cephalophora
gastër = ventre – venter; zôon = animale – animal
Gastrana – gaster? = Tellina – Lithofaga
forse da / perhaps from gaster = ventre – venter
Gastrochaena / Gastrochaenidae – γαστήρ, venter; χαίνω, dehisco – Pholadea
gastër = ventre – venter; chaínø = mi apro, mi spacco – I open myself, I break myself
Gastroplax – γαστήρ, venter; πλάξ, tabula – Umbrellacea
gastër = ventre – venter; pláx = tavola – plank
Gehydrophiles – γῆ, terra; ὕδωρ, aqua; φιλέω, amo – Coelopnoa
gê = terra – ground; hýdør = acqua – water; philéø = io amo – I love
Geloina – γελοῖος, iocosus – Conchacea
geloîos = divertente – amusing
Gena – gena – Aspidobranchia
gena = guancia – cheek
Geocochlides – γέα, terra; κοχλίς, cochleola – Geophila
géa = terra – ground; kochlís = conchiglia – shell; cochleola = piccola chiocciola – little snail
Geomalacus – γέα, terra; μαλακός, mollis – Pulmonata
géa = terra – ground; malakós = molle – soft
Geomitra – γέα, terra; μίτρα, mitra – Pulmonata
géa = terra – ground; mítra = cintura, turbante – belt, turban
Geophila – γέα, terra; φιλέω, amo – Coelopnoa
géa = terra – ground; philéø = io amo – I love
Geotrochus – γέα, terra; τροχός, trochus – Helicea
géa = terra – ground; trochós = cerchio – circle
Geovula – γέα, terra; ovulum – Auriculacea
géa = terra – ground; ovulum = piccolo uovo – little egg
Gervillia – Gerville – Aviculacea
Gerville = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Gervisia – Gervais? – Pleurobranchia
Gervais = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Gibberula – gibber – Involuta
gibber = gobba – hump
Gibbium – gibbus – Trochoidea
gibbus = gobba – hump
Gibbula – gibba – Trochoidea
gibba = gobba – hump
Gibbus / Gibbulina – gibbus – Helicea
gibbus = gobba – hump
Ginorea – vox euphon. – Conchacea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Gioenia – Jos. Gioeni – Acera
Gioeni = Giuseppe Gioeni d'Angiò (Catania, 12 maggio 1743 – Catania, 6 dicembre 1822) è stato un naturalista e vulcanologo italiano. Iniziò a interessarsi di vulcanologia dopo la lettura degli studi condotti sui Campi Flegrei da Sir William Hamilton, ambasciatore inglese alla corte dei Borboni di Napoli. Cominciò quindi la raccolta di minerali e di specie zoologiche allo scopo di creare un museo personale.
Glabella – glabellus – Involuta
glabellus = glabro – glabrous
Glabrae – glaber – Frigoniacea
glaber = glabro – glabrous
Gladius – gladius – Strombea
gladius = spada – sword
Glans / Glandina – glans – Helicea / Carditacea
glans = ghianda – acorn
Glaucea – glaucus – Gymnobranchia
glaucus = glauco – blue-green
Glaucion – γλαύκιον, glaucium – Pectinea
glaúkion = glaucio, una papaveracea – glaucion, Papaveraceae
Glaucoderma – γλαυκός, caesius; δέρμα, cutis – Ostracea
glaukós = grigio-azzurro – blue-grey; dérma = pelle – skin
Glauconome – Γλαυκονόμη (nom. mythol.) – Solenacea
Glaukonómë = Glauconome, una delle figlie di Nereo. – Glauconome, one of the daughters of Nereus.
Glaucus – Γλαῦκος (nom. mythol.) – Pectinea / Gymnobranchia
Glaûkos = Glauco è una figura della mitologia greca, nipote di Bellerofonte. – Glaucus was a son of Hippolochus and a grandson of Bellerophon.
Globiconcha – globus; concha – Plicata
globus = globo, sfera – globe, sphere; concha = conchiglia – shell
Globites – globus; term. ίτης – Ammonitea
globus = globo, sfera – globe, sphere; terminazione in / ending with ítës
Globosae – globosus – Helicea
globosus = sferico – spherical
Globularia – globulus – Turbinea
globulus = piccolo globo – little globe
Globulus – globus (dimin.) – Turbinea
globulus = piccolo globo – little globe
Globus – globus – Chamacea
globus = globo, sfera – globe, sphere
Glossoderma – γλῶσσα, lingua; δέρμα, cutis – Cardiacea
glôssa = lingua – tongue; dérma = pelle – skin
Glossodoris – γλῶσσα, lingua; Δωρίς, Doris – Gymnobranchia
glôssa = lingua – tongue; Dørís = dorica – Dorian
Glossus – γλῶσσα, lingua . Cardiacea
glôssa = lingua – tongue
Glycymeris / Glycimeris – γλυκύς, dulcis; μερίς, pars – Myacea
glykýs = dolce – sweet; merís = parte – part
Gnathodon – γνάθος, maxilla; ὀδών, dens – Mactracea
gnáthos = mascella – jaw; odøn = dente – tooth
Gomphoceras – γόμφος, cuneus; κέρας, cornu – Nautilea
gómphos = cuneo – wedge; kéras = corno – horn
Gonambonites – γωνία, angulus; ἄμβων, umbo – Brachiopoda
gønía = angolo – angle, corner; ámbøn = prominenza – prominence
Goniatites / Goniatidae / Goniatitea – γωνία, angulus – Ammonitea
gønía = angolo – angle, corner
Goniclis – γωνία, angulus; κλίνω, converto – Terebratulacea
gønía = angolo – angle, corner; klínø = io volgo – I turn
Gonidomus – γωνία, angulus; δόμος, domus – Helicea
gønía = angolo – angle, corner; dómos = casa – home
Goniodoris – γωνία, angulus; Δωρίς, Doris – Gymnobranchia
gønía = angolo – angle, corner; Dørís = dorico – Dorian
Goniogyra – γωνία, angulus; γῦρος, gyrus – Pulmonata
gønía = angolo – angle, corner; gÿros = giro – turn
Goniomya – γωνία, angulus; μῦα, mya – Myacea
gønía = angolo – angle, corner; mÿa = mosca – fly
Goniopoda – γωνία, angulus; ποῦς, pes – Acephala
gønía = angolo – angle, corner; poûs = zampa – leg
Goniostoma / Goniostomata – γωνία, angulus; στόμα, os – Helicea / Trochoidea
gønía = angolo – angle, corner; stóma = bocca – mouth
Gonospira – γωνία, angulus; σπεῖρα, spira – Helicea
gønía = angolo – angle, corner; speîra = spira – coil
Gonotrema – γωνία, angulus; τρῆμα, foramen – Terebratulacea
gønía = angolo – angle, corner; trêma = foro – hole
Gonyodiscus – γόνυ, genu; δίσκος, discus – Helicea
góny = ginocchio – knee; dískos = disco – disc
Goodallia – Goodall – Crassatellacea
Goodall = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Grateloupia – Grateloup – Nymphacea
Grateloup = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Gresslya – Gressly – Myacea
Gressly = Amanz Gressly (17 July 1814 - 13 April 1865) was a Swiss geologist and paleontologist. He introduced the use of the term facies in geology, he is considered one of the founders of modern stratigraphy and paleoecology.
Gryphus / Gryphaea / Gryphites – Gryphus (nom. mythol.) – Terebratulacea / Ostracea
Gryphus = il grifo o grifone è una creatura mitologica, tipica delle leggende dell'antica Europa. Il termine grifo proviene dal greco gryps e dal latino gryphus e significa 'afferrare, ghermire, prendere'. Il grifone è una creatura leggendaria con il corpo di leone e la testa d'aquila, la cui leggenda nasce dalla mitologia mesopotamica, fenicia e babilonese. – The griffin, griffon, or gryphon is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and an eagle's talons as its front feet.
Guetera – vox euphon. – Myacea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Gulnaria – vox euphon. – Limnaeacea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Gutturnium – gutturnium – Purpuracea
gutturnium = il nome gutturnio deriva da un boccale in argento, il gutturnium, in uso tra gli antichi Romani. Veniva riempito di vino e a turno, i commensali, finita la cena, bevevano il sorso dell'amicizia e dell'ultimo commiato. – Gutturnium: a narrow-necked Roman water jug or pitcher. It was an elegant vessel, used by slaves for pouring water over the hands of guests before and after a meal.
Gymnobranchia / Gymnobranchiata – γυμνός, nudus; βράγχια, branchiae – Gastropoda
gymnós = nudo – naked; brágchia = branchie – gills
Gymnocochlides – γυμνός, nudus; κοχλίς, cochleola – Ctenobranchia
gymnós = nudo – naked; kochlís = conchiglia – shell; cochleola = piccola chiocciola – little snail
Gymnoplax – γυμνός, nudus; πλάξ, tabula – Chilonacea
gymnós = nudo – naked; pláx = tavola – plank
Gymnosomata – γυμνός, nudus; σῶμα, corpus – Pteropoda
gymnós = nudo – naked; sôma = corpo – body
Gymnostoma – γυμνός, nudus; στόμα, os – Coelopnoa
gymnós = nudo – naked; stóma = bocca – mouth
Gypidia / Gypidium – γύψ, vultur – Terebratulacea
gýps = avvoltoio – vulture
Gyraulus – γῦρος, gyrus; αὐλός, fistula – Limnaeacea
gÿros = giro – turn; aulós = tubo, canale – duct, canal
Gyrina – gyrinus – Purpuracea
gyrinus = girino – tadpole
Gyroceratites – γῦρος, circulus; κέρας, cornu – Nautilea
gÿros = cerchio – circle; kéras = corno – horn
Gyrorbis – gyrus; orbis – Turbinea
gyrus = giro – turn; orbis = cerchio – circle
Gyrotoma – γῦρος, circulus; τομή, sectio – Turbinea
gÿros = cerchio – circle; tomë = taglio – cutting

Halia – ἅλιος, marinus – Crypsibranchia
hálios = marino – marine
Haliotis / Haliotidae / Haliotidea / Haliotoidea – ἅλιος, marinus; οὖς, auris – Haliotoidea / Aspidobranchia
hálios = marino – marine; oûs = orecchio – ear
Hamites – hamus; term. –ιτης – Ammonitea
hamus = amo – fish hook; terminazione / ending –itës
Hamus – hamus – Trochoidea
hamus = amo – fish hook
Harpa / Harpula – harpa – Purpuracea / Volutacea
harpa = arpa – harp; harpula = piccola arpa – little harp
Harpago – harpago – Strombea
harpago = arpione – harpoon
Harpax – harpax – Spondylea
harpax = rapace – rapacious
Haustator – haustor – Turbinea
haustor = bevitore – drinker
Haustellaria / Haustellum – haustellum – Purpuracea
haustellum = diminutivo di / diminutive of haustrum = strumento per attingere acqua – device for drawing water
Haustrum – haustrum – Purpuracea
haustrum = strumento per attingere acqua – device for drawing water
Hecuba – Hecuba (nom. mythol.) – Nymphacea
Hecuba = Ecuba: nella mitologia greca Ecuba, detta anche Ecabe dai Greci, era la seconda moglie di Priamo. – Hecuba (also Hecabe, Hécube) was a queen in Greek mythology, the wife of King Priam of Troy during the Trojan War, with whom she had 19 children.
Helcion – ἕλκω, traho – Patellacea
hélkø = io trascino – I drag
Heledone – ἑλεδώνη – Octocera
heledønë = moscardino – dormouse
Helicarion – ἕλιξ, helix (dimin.) – Helicea
diminutivo di / diminutive of hélix = spirale – spiral
Helicea / Helicella / Helicidae – helix – Geophila / Helicea
helix = spirale – spiral; helicella = diminutivo di / diminutive of helix = spirale – spiral
Helicida – ἕλιξ, helix; εἶδος, species – Geophila
hélix = spirale – spiral; eîdos = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance
Helicigona – ἕλιξ, helix; γωνία, angulus – Helicea
hélix = spirale – spiral; gønía = angolo – angle, corner
Helicina / Helicinacea / Helicinae / Helicinidae / Helicinides / Helicites – helix . Pulmonata / Geophila / Coelopnoa / Helicea
helix = spirale – spiral
Helicoceras – ἕλιξ, helix; κέρας, cornu – Ammonitea
hélix = spirale – spiral; kéras = corno – horn
Helicodon – ἕλιξ, helix; ὀδών, dens – Helicea
hélix = spirale – spiral; odøn = dente – tooth
Helicodonta – ἕλιξ, helix; ὀδούς, dens – Helicea
hélix = spirale – spiral; odoús = dente – tooth
Helicogena – ἕλιξ, helix; γενεά, generatio – Helicea
hélix = spirale – spiral; geneá = generazione – generation
Helicoides – ἑλικοειδής, heliciformis – Helicea
helikoeidës = spiraliforme – spiral shaped
Helicolimax – helix; limax – Helicea
helix = spirale – spiral; limax = chiocciola – snail
Heliconoides – ἕλιξ, helix; κῶνος, conus; εἶδος, forma – Heteropoda
hélix = spirale – spiral; kônos = cono – cone; eîdos = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance
Helicophanta – ἕλιξ, helix; φαίνω, appareo – Helicea
hélix = spirale – spiral; phaínø = io appaio – I appear
Helicophlegma – ἕλιξ, helix; φλέγμα, flamma – Heteropoda
hélix = spirale – spiral; phlégma = fiamma – flame
Helicophora – ἕλιξ, helix; φορός, ferens – Heteropoda
hélix = spirale – spiral; phorós = che porta – carrying
Helicopsis – ἕλιξ, helix; ὄψις, facies – Helicea
hélix = spirale – spiral; ópsis = aspetto – appearance
Helicostyla – ἕλιξ, helix; στῦλος, stylus – Helicea
hélix = spirale – spiral; stÿlos = colonna, palo – column, stake
Helicteres – ἑλικτήρ, armilla – Helicea
heliktër = cerchietto – ringlet
Heliomanes – ἡλιομανής, sole gaudens – Helicea
hëliomanës = pazzo per il sole – mad for the sun
Helisiga – ἑλίσσω, circumvolvo – Helicea
helíssø = io avvolgo – I wrap
Helisoma – ἕλιξ, helix; σῶμα, corpus – Limnacea
hélix = spirale – spiral; sôma = corpo – body
Helix – ἕλιξ, helix – Pulmonata
hélix = spirale – spiral
Helmintholithus – ἕλμινς, vermis; λίθος, lapis – Mollusca
hélmins = verme – worm; líthos = pietra – stone
Hemicardia / Hemicardium – ἡμι-, semis; καρδία, cor – Cardiacea
hëmi- = metà – half; kardía = cuore – heart
Hemicrypta – ἡμι-, semis; κρυπτός, occultus – Pulmonata
hëmi- = metà – half; kryptós = nascosto – hidden
Hemicycla – ἡμι-, semis; κύκλος, circulus – Helicea
hëmi- = metà – half; kýklos = cerchio – circle
Hemicyclonosta – ἡμι-, semis; κύκλος, circulus; νόστος, iter – Myacea
hëmi- = metà – half; kýklos = cerchio – circle; nóstos = viaggio – trip
Hemicyclostoma – ἡμι-, semis; κύκλος, circulus; στόμα, os – Trochoidea
hëmi- = metà – half; kýklos = cerchio – circle; stóma = bocca – mouth
Hemifusus – ἡμι-, semis; fusus – Purpuracea
hëmi- = metà – half; fusus = fuso – spindle
Hemimactra – ἡμι-, semis; μάκτρα, mactra – Mactracea
hëmi- = metà – half; máktra = madia – bread chest
Hemimitra – ἡμι-, semis; μίτρα, mitra – Turbinea
hëmi- = metà – half; mítra = cintura, turbante – belt, turban
Hemiodon – ἡμι-, semis; ὀδών, dens – Naiadea
hëmi- = metà – half; odøn = dente – tooth
Hemipomatostoma / Hemipomatostomes – ἡμι-, semis; πῶμα, operculum; στόμα, os – Ctenobranchia
hëmi- = metà – half; pôma = coperchio – cover; stóma = bocca – mouth
Hemiprionites – ἡμι-, semis; πρίων, serra – Terebratulacea
hëmi- = metà – half; príøn = sega – saw
Hemisinus – ἡμι-, semis; sinus – Turbinea
hëmi- = metà – half; sinus = piega – fold
Hemithalamus – ἡμι-, semis; θάλαμος, thalamus – Limnaeacea
hëmi- = metà – half; thálamos = camera – room
Hemitoma – ἡμι-, semis; τομή, segmen – Patelloidea
hëmi- = metà – half; tomë = segmento – segment
Hemitrochus – ἡμι-, semis; τροχός, trochus – Helicea
hëmi- = metà – half; trochós = cerchio – circle
Hercodonta – ἕρκος, reticulum; ὀδών, dens = Pupa – Helicea
hérkos = rete, reticella – net, small net; odøn = dente – tooth
Hercoles – Hercules? – Trochoidea
Hercoles = forse da / perhaps from Hercules = Ercole, figura della mitologia romana, forma italica del culto dell'eroe greco Eracle, introdotto probabilmente presso i popoli Sanniti dai coloni greci, in particolare dalla colonia di Cuma, e presso i Latini e i Sabini dal culto etrusco ad Hercle. – Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek divine hero Heracles, who was the son of Zeus (Roman equivalent Jupiter) and the mortal Alcmene. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures.
Hermaphrodita – hermaphroditus – Gastropoda
hermaphroditus = ermafrodito – hermaphrodite
Hermes / Hermaea – Ἑρμῆς (nom. mythol.) – Conea / Gymnobranchia
Hermês = Ermes, Hermes o Ermète è una divinità della mitologia greca e della religione greca. Svolge il ruolo di messaggero degli dèi. Figlio di Zeus e della Pleiade Maia, è uno dei dodici dèi Olimpi. – Hermes was an Olympian god in Greek religion and mythology, son of Zeus and the Pleiad Maia. He was second youngest of the Olympian gods.
Herpa – ἕρπω, repo – Limacea
hérpø = io striscio – I creep
Heterobranchiata – ἕτερος, varius; βράγχια, branchiae – Acephala
héteros = diverso – different; brágchia = branchie – gills
Heteroclites – ἑτερόκλιτος, aliter inclinatus – Gastropoda
heteróklitos = diversamente inclinato – differently inclined
Heterodon – ἕτερος, varius; ὀδών, dens – Naiadea
héteros = diverso – different; odøn = dente – tooth
Heterophylli – ἕτερος, varius; φύλλον, folium – Ammonitea
héteros = diverso – different; phýllon = foglia – leaf
Heteropodes – ἑτερόπους, claudus – Gastropoda
heterópous = zoppo – lame
Hexabranchus – ἕξ, sex; βράγχια, branchiae – Gymnobranchia
héx = sei – six; brágchia = branchie – gills
Hexaplex – ἕξ, sex; πλέκω, plico – Purpuracea
héx = sei – six; plékø = io intreccio – I intertwine; plico = io piego – I bend
Hexeterus – ἕξ, sex; ἕτερος, varius – Gymnobranchia
héx = sei – six; héteros = diverso – different
Hiatula / Hiatella – hiatus (dimin.) – Involuta / Pholadea
diminutivo di / diminutive of hiatus = apertura – opening
Hibolithes – ὑβός, gibbus; λίθος, lapis – Peristolata
hybós = gobbo – humpbacked; líthos = pietra – stone
Himantopoda – ἱμάς, lorum; ποῦς, pes (ἱμαντόπους, varus) – Malleacea
himás = cinghia – strap; poûs = zampa – leg (himantópous = dai piedi impacciati – with embarrassed feet)
Hinnus / Hinnita / Hinnites – ἱννός, hinnus; term. –ιτης – Pectinea
hinnós = mulo – mule; terminazione / ending –itës
Hippagus – Hippagus (ἱππηγός) – Cardiacea
hippëgós = che trasporta cavalli – transporter of horses
Hippeutis – ἱππευτής, eques – Limnacea
hippeutës = cavaliere – rider
Hippocrene – Ἱπποκρήνη (nom. mythol. geogr.) – Strombea
Hippokrënë = Ippocrene: dal punto colpito dallo zoccolo di Pegaso nacque una sorgente, chiamata Ippocrene, o "sorgente del cavallo". – Friend of the Muses, Pegasus is the creator of Hippocrene, the fountain on Mt. Helicon.
Hipponix – ἵππος, equus; ὄνυξ, unguis – Capulea
híppos = cavallo – horse; ónyx = unghia – nail
Hippopus / Hippopodium – ἵππος, equus; ποῦς, pes – Tridacnacea / Cardiacea
híppos = cavallo – horse; poûs = zampa – leg
Hippurites – ἵππος, equus; οὐρά, cauda – Rudista
híppos = cavallo – horse; ourá = coda – tail
Histioteuthis – ἱστίον, velum; τευθίς, lolligo – Decacera
histíon = vela – sail; teuthís = calamaro / seppia – squid / cuttlefish
Holobranchia – ὅλος, integer; βράγχια, branchiae – Tethya
hólos = tutto intero – unshared; brágchia = branchie – gills
Holostomata – ὅλος, integer; στόμα, os – Ctenobranchia
hólos = tutto intero – unshared; stóma = bocca – mouth
Holothuria – ὁλοθούριον, holothuria – Thaliacea
holothoúrion = cetriolo di mare, oloturia – sea cucumber, holothurian
Holozoa – ὅλος, integer; ζῷον, animal – Tunicata
hólos = tutto intero – unshared; zôon = animale – animal
Homaloceratites – ὁμαλός, similis; κέρας, cornu – Ammonitea
homalós = uguale – same; similis = simile – similar; kéras = corno – horn
Homogyra – ὁμός, similis; γῦρος, gyrus – Pulmonata
homós = uguale – identical; similis = simile – similar; gÿros = giro – turn
Homomya – ὁμός, similis; mya – Myacea
homós = uguale – identical; similis = simile – similar; mya = mosca – fly
Hortalus – hortor? – Nautilea
forse da / perhaps from hortor = io esorto – I exhort
Huronia – Huron (nom. geogr.) – Nautilea
Huron = il lago Huron è uno dei Grandi Laghi dell'America Settentrionale. – Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America.
Hyalea / Hyalaea / Hyalaeacea / Hyalidae – ὑάλεος, vitreus – Hyaleacea / Pteropoda
hyáleos = vitreo – vitreous
Hyalina / Hyalinia – ὑάλινος, hyalinus – Involuta / Helicea / Buccinea
hyálinos = vitreo – vitreous
Hybogyra – ὗβος, gibbus; γῦρος, gyrus – Pulmonata
hÿbos = gobba – hump; gÿros = giro – turn
Hybopleura – ὗβος, gibbus; πλευρά, latus – Pulmonata
hÿbos = gobba – hump; pleurá = lato – side
Hydatina – hydatis – Acera
hydatis = ὑδατίς hydatís = goccia – drop
Hydrobia – ὕδωρ, aqua; βιόω, vivo – Turbinea
hýdør = acqua – water; bióø = io vivo – I live
Hydrobranchiae / Hydrobranches / Hydrobranchiata – ὕδωρ, aqua; βράγχια, branchiae – Gastropoda / Crypsibranchia
hýdør = acqua – water; brágchia = branchie – gills
Hygrogeophila – ὑγρός, humidus; γῆ, terra; φιλέω, amo – Coelopnoa
hygrós = umido – humid; gê = terra – ground; philéø = io amo – I love
Hygromanes – ὑγρός, humidus; μαίνομαι, furo – Helicea
hygrós = umido – humid; maínomai = io impazzisco – I go crazy
Hygromia – ὑγρός, humidus; μιαίνω, inquino – Helicea
hygrós = umido – humid; miaínø = io inquino – I pollute
Hygrophila / Hygrophiles – ὑγρός, humidus; φιλέω, amo – Coelopnoa
hygrós = umido – humid; philéø = io amo – I love
Hypacria – ὕπακρος, summus – Pulmonata
hýpakros = quasi sommo – nearly highest; summus = sommo – highest
Hypobranchia – ὑπό, infra; βράγχια, branchiae – Gastropoda
hypó = sotto – under; brágchia = branchie – gills
Hypogaea – ὑπόγαιος, subterraneus – Solenacea
hypógaios = sotterraneo – underground
Hypogaeoderma – ὑπόγαιος, subterraneus; δέρμα, cutis – Solenacea
hypógaios = sotterraneo – underground; dérma = pelle – skin
Hypothyris – ὑπό, sub; θύρα, ianua – Brachiopoda
hypó = sotto – under; thýra = porta – door
Hypterus – ὑπό, infra; πτερόν, pinna – Heteropoda
hypó = sotto – under; pterón = pinna – fin
Hyria / Hyrianae / Hyridella – Ὑρία (nom. mythol.) – Naiadea
Hyría = Iria, città della Beozia, fondata da Irieo, figlio di Poseidone. – Hyria is a toponym mentioned in Homer's catalogue of the ships, where the leading position in the list is given to the contingents from Boeotia, where Hyria and stony Aulis, where the fleet assembled, lead the list.
Hysterolithus / Hysterolites – ὑστέρα, vulva; λίθος, lapis – Terebratulacea
hystéra = utero – uterus; líthos = pietra – stone
Hystrix – ὕστριξ, hystrix – Purpuracea
hýstrix = porcospino, istrice – porcupine

Iberus – Iberus – Helicea
Iberus = Hiberus = iberico – Iberian
Icarus – Ἴκαρος (nom. mythol.) – Pomatobranchia
Íkaros = Icaro nella mitologia greca era figlio dell'inventore Dedalo e di Naucrate, una schiava di Minosse. – In Greek mythology, Icarus is the son of the master craftsman Daedalus.
Ichthiosarcolithes / Ichthyosarcolithes – ἰχθῦς, piscis; σάρξ, caro; λίθος, lapis – Rudista
ichthÿs = pesce – fish; sárx = carne – flesh; líthos = pietra – stone
Ichthyosiagones – ἰχθῦς, piscis; σιαγών, maxilla – Ammonitea
ichthÿs = pesce – fish; siagøn = mascella – jaw
Idalia – Ἰδαλία (nom. mythol.) – Gymnobranchia
Idalía = epiteto Idalia della dea Afrodite, derivato dal grande tempio dedicato alla dea presso la città di Idalio nell'isola di Cipro. – Idalia: a surname of Aphrodite, derived from the town of Idalion in Cyprus.
Idothea – Εἰδοθέα (nom. mythol.) – Nymphacea
Eidothéa = Idotea o Eidotea è il nome di due personaggi della mitologia greca. l primo era una ninfa, figlia di Proteo, dio pluriforme, figlio del titano Oceano e della ninfa Teti. Idotea aiutò il re di Sparta Menelao a trovare la via verso la sua patria convincendo Proteo. Il secondo personaggio chiamato Idotea è una regina, moglie del leggendario Mileto, fondatore della omonima polis. – Eidothea = 1. A daughter of the aged Proteus, who instructed Menelaus, in the island of Pharos at the mouth of the river Aegyptus, in what manner he might secure her father and compel him to say in what way he should return home. = 2. A nymph of Mount Othrys loved by the god Poseidon, by whom she became the mother of Euseirus.
Imbricaria – imbrex – Volutacea
imbrex = embrice – flat roof tile
Imperator – imperator – Trochoidea
imperator = imperatore – emperor
Impressae – imprimo – Helicea
imprimo = io imprimo – I imprint
Inaequivalvia – inaequivalvis – Brachiopoda
inaequivalvis = con le valve disuguali – with dissimilar valves
Incilaria – incile – Limacea
incile = canale di scarico – drainpipe
Inclusa / Inclusae – includo – Inclusa / Elatobranchia / Helicea
includo = io rinchiudo – I shut up
Inferobranchia / Inferobranchiata – inferus; branchiae – Gastropoda
inferus = basso – low; branchiae = branchie – gills
Infundibulum – infundibulum – Trochoidea / Plicacea
infundibulum = imbuto – funnel
Ino – Ἰνώ (nom. mythol.) – Cerithiacea
Inø = Ino fu la seconda moglie di Atamante. Dalla loro unione nacquero Learco e Melicerte. – In Greek mythology Ino was a mortal queen of Thebes, who after her death and transfiguration was worshiped as a goddess under her epithet Leucothea, the "white goddess". The story of Ino, Athamas and Melicertes is relevant also in the context of two larger themes.
Inoceramus – ἴς, fibra; κέραμος, testa – Malleacea
ís = fibra – fibre; kéramos = guscio – shell
Involuta – involvo – Apomatostoma
involvo = io avvolgo – I wrap
Iphigenia – Ἰφιγένεια (nom. propr. hist.) – Nymphacea / Helicea
Iphigéneia = Ifigenia è la figura mitologica della figlia di Agamennone e Clitennestra, la cui storia ha ispirato artisti di ogni campo e astronomi che hanno usato nomi dell'ambito mitologico per classificare oggetti celesti. – Iphigenia is a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek mythology, whom Agamemnon is commanded to kill as a sacrifice to allow his ships to sail to Troy.
Iridea / Iridina / Iridinidae – iris – Naiadea
iris = arcobaleno – rainbow
Irregulares – irregularis – Ammonitea
irregularis = irregolare – irregular
Irus – Ἶρος (nom. propr.) – Lithofaga
Îros = Iro è un personaggio dell'Odissea: è il soprannome di Arneo, il vecchio accattone di Itaca che schernì e insultò Ulisse che era entrato nella reggia travestito da mendicante, venendo poi ucciso dallo stesso Ulisse con un pugno. – Iros, sometimes spelled Irus. Also known as Arnaeus. The real beggar of the palace in Ithaka. He gets territorial when a new beggar (who we know to be Odysseus in disguise) starts poking around his turf. Possibly one of the most hilarious scenes in the Odyssey comes when Iros challenges Odysseus to a fight, and the hero responds by ripping off his shirt and terrifying his opponent.
Isidora – Isidor (nom. propr.) – Limnaeacea
Isidor = Isidoro – Isidore § Isidoro può essere interpretato come "dono di Iside". Condivide la stessa radice del nome Iside, mentre il secondo elemento, doron, si ritrova in Eliodoro, Teodoro, Diodoro e Dorotea, con i quali condivide la struttura teoforica, nonché in Metrodora, Pandora e Doron. Comune nei periodi ellenistico e romano, quando il culto di Iside era diffuso per l'Impero Romano, resistette anche quando il cristianesimo divenne religione di stato.
Isilia – ἴσος, aequalis; ilia – Terebratulacea
ísos = uguale – same; ilia = fianchi – flanks
Isocardia / Isocardiadae – ἴσος, aequalis; καρδία, cor – Cardiacea
ísos = uguale – same; kardía = cuore – heart
Isognomon – ἴσος, aequalis; γνώμων, norma – Mallacea
ísos = uguale – same; gnømøn = norma – rule
Isognomostoma – ἴσος, aequalis; γνώμων, norma; στόμα, os – Helicea
ísos = uguale – same; gnømøn = norma – rule; stóma = bocca – mouth
Itieria – Itier – Trochoidea
Itier = forse / perhaps = Bernard Itier (1163-1225) was head librarian of the monastery of Saint-Martial at Limoges. As such he had free access to the books and made notations in many of them. The largest collection of these notes comprises his chronicle: a history of the world from Creation until his own time which, in part to conserve parchment, Bernard entered in the margins of two earlier codices he had appropriated for the purpose.

Jaminia – vox euphon. – Helicea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Janira – Δηιάνειρα ? (nom. mythol.) – Pectinea
forse da / perhaps from Dëiáneira = Deianira è una figura della mitologia greca, era figlia di Oineo, re di Calidone, e di Altea. In una versione diversa, era nata dagli amori di quest'ultima e Dioniso, il dio della vite, il quale la concepì durante una sua visita all'amico Oineo. Eracle per averla in sposa sfidò e sconfisse il dio fluviale Acheloo. – Deïanira or Dejanira is a figure in Greek mythology, best known for being Heracles' second wife and, in the late Classical story, unwittingly killing him with the Shirt of Nessus.
Janthina / Janthinea / Janthinidae / Janthinus – ἰάνθινος, violaceus – Trochoidea
iánthinos = di colore violetto – of violet colour
Jasis – ἴασις, sanatio – Thaliacea
íasis = guarigione – healing
Jataronus – vox barbara – Chamacea
parola straniera – foreign word
Jesonia – Jason (nom. propr. hist.) ? – Conchacea
forse da / perhaps from Jason = Giasone è una figura della mitologia greca, figlio di Esone re di Iolco in Tessaglia, sposo della maga Medea e capo della spedizione degli Argonauti finalizzata alla conquista del vello d’oro. – Jason was an ancient Greek mythological hero who was famous for his role as the leader of the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece.
Jo – Ἰώ (nom. mythol.) – Turbinea
Iø = Io nella mitologia greca è una sacerdotessa di Era argiva, figlia di Inaco, dio fluviale e re di Argo. Zeus, a causa di un incantesimo gettato da Iunge, figlia di Pan e di Eco, si innamorò di Io e, temendo la gelosia di Era, quando la andava a trovare la nascondeva in una nuvola dorata. – Io was, in Greek mythology, a priestess of Hera in Argos, a nymph who was seduced by Zeus, who changed her into a heifer to escape detection.
Jodamia – Ἰοδάμα (nom. mythol.) – Rudista
Iodáma = Iodama, figlia di Itonos e nipote di Anfizione, della stirpe di Deucalione. Sacerdotessa di Atena Itonia a Coronea in Beozia, fu amata da Zeus cui generò la figlia Thebe, andata poi sposa a Ogygos. – Iodameia, a priestess of Athena Itonia, who once, as she entered the sanctuary of the goddess by night, was changed into a block of stone on seeing the head of Medusa, which was worked in the garment of Athena.
Jouannetia – Jouannet – Pholadea
Jouannet = persona introvabile – untraceable person

Kanilla – vox barbara – ?
parola straniera – foreign word
Kelaeno – κελαινός, ater – Decacera
kelainós = scuro, nero – dark, black
Kellia – O'Kelly – Lithophaga
O'Kelly = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Klitambonites – κλίτος, propansus; ἄμβων, umbo – Terebratulacea
klítos = fianco – side; propansus = aperto – open; ámbøn = prominenza – prominence
Koleoceras – κολεός, vagina; κέρας, cornu – Nautilea
koleós = guaina – sheath; kéras = corno – horn
Kuphus – κοῦφος, fugax – Myacea
koûphos = agile, veloce – agile, fast

Labio – labio – Trochoidea
labio = con il labbro – with the lip
Labyrinthus – λαβύρινθος, labyrinthus – Helicea
labýrinthos = labirinto – labyrinth
Lachesis – Λάχεσις (nom. mythol.) – Buccinea
Láchesis = Lachesi nella mitologia greca era una delle tre Moire (Parche), divinità che decidevano il destino di tutti, sia esseri umani che dei. – In Greek mythology, Lachesis was the second of the Three Fates, or Moirai: Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos.
Lacinia – lacinia – Chamacea
lacinia = frangia – fringe
Lacuna – lacuna – Trochoidea
lacuna = laguna – lagoon
Ladas – nom. mythol. – Caryobranchia
Ladas = Lada, famoso atleta spartano contemporaneo di Alessandro Magno la cui velocità era divenuta proverbiale. – Ladas, an Olympic endurance runner and sprinter victor. He won many medals and some said he,"crossed the stadium either by jumping it or on wings; his speed was dominiac."
Laevicardium – laevis; Cardium – Cardiacea
laevis = liscio – smooth; Cardium = Cardium – καρδία, cor – Cardiacea; kardía = cuore – heart § Cardiacea: genere di Molluschi Bivalvi della sottoclasse degli Eterodonti dalla conchiglia a forma di cuore, convessa, con le due valve quasi uguali percorse da costole radiali spesso con tubercoli e aculei e da macchie colorate. – Cardium est un genre de bivalves de la famille des Cardiidae. Jusqu'au début du XIXe siècle, ce genre créé par Carl von Linné en 1758 a regroupé l'ensemble des représentants de la famille des cardiidés, connus sous les noms de « bucardes » ou de « coques ».
Lagena – lagena – Purpuracea
lagena = bottiglia – bottle
Laguncula – lagena (dimin.) – Turbinea
laguncula = diminutivo di / diminutive of lagena = piccola bottiglia – little bottle
Lamellaria / Lamellaridae – lamella – Pleurobranchea / Gastropoda
lamella = lamina – lamina
Lamellata / Lamellatae – lamellatus – Cyclobranchia / Helicea
lamellatus = dotato di lamina – endowed with lamina
Lamellibranchiata – lamella; branchiae – Acephala
lamella = lamina – lamina; branchiae = branchie – gills
Lamellipedes – lamella; pes – Acephala
lamella = lamina – lamina; pes = zampa – leg
Lampas / Lampania – λαμπάς, lampas – Purpuracea / Trochoidea
lampás = torcia, lampada – torch, lamp
Lamprodoma – λαμπρός, splendens; δῶμα, domus – Involuta
lamprós = splendente – shining; dôma = casa – home
Lamproscapha – λαμπρός, splendens; σκάφη, scapha – Naiadea
lamprós = splendente – shining; skáphë = canotto – boat
Lamprostoma – λαμπρός, splendens; στόμα, os – Trochoidea
lamprós = splendente – shining; stóma = bocca – mouth
Lampsilis – λάμψις, splendor – Naiadea
lámpsis = splendore – splendour
Lampus – λάμπω, niteo – Terebratulacea
lámpø = io risplendo – I shine
Lampusia – nom. mythol. – Purpuracea
Lampusia = personaggio introvabile – untraceable character
Laniogerus – laniger? – Gymnobranchia
forse da / perhaps from laniger = lanoso – woolly
Lanistes – lanista – Mytilacea / Trochoidea
lanista = istigatore – instigator
Larva – larva – Patelloidea
larva = larva – larva
Lasaea – λάσιος, hispidus – Conchacea
lásios = ispido – bristly
Lasmigona – ἔλασμα, lamina; γωνία, angulus – Naiadea
élasma = lamina – lamina; gønía = angolo – angle, corner
Lasmonos – ἔλασμα, lamina; μόνος, unus – Naiadea
élasma = lamina – lamina; mónos = unico – one and only
Lastena – λᾴστη, meretrix – Naiadea
lástë = parola introvabile – untraceable word; λᾴστης, lástës = predone – plunderer; meretrix = meretrice – prostitute
Lathyrus / Lathyra / Latirus – λάθυρος, cicercula – Purpuracea
láthyros = veccia – vetch
Latiaxis – latus; axis – Purpuracea
latus = largo – wide; axis = asse – axis
Latomus – λατόμος, lapicida – Helicea
latómos = tagliapietre – stonecutter
Latona – nom. mythol. – Nymphacea
Latona = Latona (Leto nella mitologia greca) nacque dai titani Febe e Ceo, possedeva i poteri del progresso tecnologico e vegliava sulla tecnologia e sui fabbri. – In Greek mythology, Leto is a daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe and the sister of Asteria.
Lavignon / Lavignonus – lavignon (vox Gallica), hiatula – Mactracea
il francese / the French lavignon forse / perhaps = piccola apertura – little opening
Leachia – Leach – Oetocera / Turbinea
Leach = William Elford Leach (Plymouth, 2 febbraio 1790 – San Sebastiano Curone AL, 26 agosto 1836) è stato un biologo inglese. – William Elford Leach, FRS (2 February 1790 – 26 August 1836) was an English zoologist and marine biologist.
Lecanomphalus – λεκάνη, patina; ὀμφαλός, umbilicus – Pulmonata
lekánë = il piatto – the dish; omphalós = ombelico – navel
Leda – Λήδα (nom. mythol.) – Arcacea
Lëda = Leda nella mitologia greca era figlia di Testio e moglie di Tindaro, re di Sparta. La leggenda narra che Zeus, innamoratosi di lei, si trasformò in un cigno e si accoppiò con Leda, che generò due uova. Da un uovo sarebbero usciti i Dioscuri, Castore e Polluce, mentre dall'altro Elena e Clitennestra. – In Greek mythology, Leda was daughter of the Aetolian king Thestius, and wife of the king Tyndareus, of Sparta. Her myth gave rise to the popular motif in Renaissance and later art of Leda and the Swan. She was the mother of Helen of Troy, Clytemnestra, and Castor and Pollux. Leda was admired by Zeus, who seduced her in the guise of a swan.
Leguminaria – legumen – Solenacea
legumen = legume – legume
Leila – vox euphon. – Naiadea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Leiodomus – λεῖος, laevis; δόμος, domus – Buccinea
leîos = liscio – smooth; dómos = casa – home
Leiostoma – λεῖος, laevis; στόμα, os – Purpuracea / Helicea
leîos = liscio – smooth; stóma = bocca – mouth
Lembulus – lembulus – Arcacea
lembulus = barchetta – little boat
Lemintina – vox barbara – Trochoidea
parola straniera – foreign word
Lendix – vox barbara – Helicea
parola straniera – foreign word
Lenticularia – lenticula – Conchacea
lenticula = lenticchia, lentiggine – lentil, freckle
Lentidium – lens (dimin. Graec.) – Lithophaga
diminutivo greco di / Greek diminutive of lens = lenticchia – lentil
Lentigo – lentigo – Strombea
lentigo = lentiggine – freckle
Lentillaria – lens (dimin.) – Veneracea
diminutivo di / diminutive of lens = lenticchia – lentil
Leonia – leo – Pulmonata
leo = leone – lion
Lepadites – lepas – Ammonitea?
lepas = mollusco patella – limpet
Lepeta – vox euphon. – Cyclobranchia
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Lepidochitona – λεπίς, squama; χιτών, tunica – Chitonacea
lepís = squama – scale; chitøn = tunica – tunic
Lepidopleurus – λεπίς, squama; πλευρόν, latus – Cyclobranchia
lepís = squama – scale; pleurón = lato – side
Leptaena – λεπτός, tenuis – Terebratulacea
leptós = sottile – thin
Leptagonia – λεπτός, tenuis; γωνία, angulus – Brachiopoda
leptós = sottile – thin; gønía = angolo – angle, corner
Leptinaria – λεπτός, tenuis – Helicea
leptós = sottile – thin
Leptoclinum – λεπτός, tenuis; κλίνη, cubile – Tunicata
leptós = sottile – thin; klínë = letto – bed
Leptoconchus – λεπτός, tenuis; κόγχος, concha – Trochoidea
leptós = sottile – thin; kógchos = conchiglia – shell
Leptoconus – λεπτός, tenuis; κῶνος, conus – Conea
leptós = sottile – thin; kônos = cono – cone
Leptodea – λεπτός, tenuis – Naiadea
leptós = sottile – thin
Leptodomus – λεπτός, tenuis; δόμος, domus – Myacea
leptós = sottile – thin; dómos = casa – home
Leptolimnea – λεπτός, tenuis; Limnea – Limnaeacea
leptós = sottile – thin; Limnea = Limnea: mollusco vivente nelle acque limacciose con conchiglia simile a quella delle chiocciole. – Lymnaea is a genus of small to large-sized air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails.
Lepton – λεπτός, tenuis – Solenacea
leptós = sottile – thin
Leptopoda – λεπτός, tenuis; ποῦς, pes – Elatobranchia
leptós = sottile – thin; poûs = zampa – leg
Leptospira – λεπτός, tenuis; σπεῖρα, spira – Helicea
leptós = sottile – thin; speîra = spira – coil
Leptoteuthis – λεπτός, tenuis; τευθίς, lolligo – Decacera
leptós = sottile – thin; teuthís = calamaro / seppia – squid / cuttlefish
Leptoxis – λεπτός, tenuis; ὀξίς, acetabulum – Limnaeacea
leptós = sottile – thin; oxís = piccola fossa – little hole
Leucochroa – λευκός, albus; χρόα, color – Helicea
leukós = bianco – white; chróa = colore – colour
Leuconia – Λεύκων – Pulmonata
Leúkøn = Leucone (prima del 422 aC – ...) è stato un drammaturgo greco antico. Si piazzò al terzo posto alle Lenee del 422 aC con la commedia Gli ambasciatori; raggiunse lo stesso risultato alle Dionisie del 421 aC con Gli appartenenti a una fratria, probabile atto di accusa contro il capo democratico Ipèrbolo. È pervenuto anche il titolo di un'altra commedia, L'asino che porta l'otre.
Leucophthalmus – λευκός, albus; ὀφθαλμός, oculus – Tunicata?
leukós = bianco – white; ophthalmós = occhio – eye
Leucostoma – λευκός, albus; στόμα, os – Helicea
leukós = bianco – white; stóma = bocca – mouth
Leucotis / Leucotus – λευκός, albus; οὖς, auris – Sigaretea
leukós = bianco – white; oûs = orecchio – ear
Libera – liber – Cephalopoda
liber = libero, libro – free, book
Libitina – Libitina (nom. mythol.) – Carditacea
Libitina = Libitina è una divinità arcaica romana, incaricata di badare ai doveri ed ai riti che si tributavano ai morti e che perciò presiedeva ai funerali. Aveva un proprio santuario nei pressi di un bosco sacro (lucus Libitinae), situato sul colle Esquilino, presso la Porta Esquilina (Arco di Gallieno). – Libitina, also Libentina or Lubentina, is an ancient Roman goddess of funerals and burial. Her name was used as a metonymy for death, and undertakers were known as libitinarii. Libitina was associated with Venus, and the name appears in some authors as an epithet of Venus.
Licarea – vox euphon. – Arcacea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Lichas – Λίχας (nom. mythol.) – Conchacea
Líchas = Lica nella mitologia greca era il nome di uno degli araldi di Eracle. – In Greek mythology, Lichas was Hercules' servant, who brought the poisoned shirt from Deianira to Hercules because of her jealousy of Iole, killing him.
Licinia – Licinius (nom. propr.) – Pulmonata
Licinius = Licinio – Licinius § Valerio Liciniano Licinio, talvolta detto Giovio Licinio (latino: Valerius Licinianus Licinius, Iovius Licinius; ca. 265 – Tessalonica, 325), è stato un imperatore romano, dal 308 al 324. – Licinius I (Latin: Gaius Valerius Licinianus Licinius Augustus c. 263 – 325), was Roman Emperor from 308 to 324.
Licium – licium – Involuta
licium = filo – yarn
Ligati – ligo – Ammonitea
ligo = io lego, zappa – I tie, hoe
Ligula – ligula – Turbinea / Brachiopoda
ligula = cucchiaio – spoon
Ligumia – legumen – Naiadea
legumen = legume – legume
Liguus / Liguuae – ligo – Helicea
ligo = io lego, zappa – I tie, hoe
Lima / Limea / Limatula – lima – Pectinea
lima = lima – file
Limacella – limax (dimin.) – Limacea
limacella = diminutivo di / diminutive of limax = lumaca – slug = piccola lumaca – little slug
Limax / Limacea / Limacina – limax – Limacea
limax = lumaca – slug
Limicolaria – limicola – Helicea
limicola = che vive nel fango – living in the mud
Limnaea – λιμναῖος, lacustris – Naiadea
limnaîos = che vive nel lago – living in the lake
Limnaea / Limnacea / Limnacinae / Limnaeacea – λίμνη, lacus – Limnaeacea / Limnophila
límnë = lago – lake
Limnaeoderma – λιμναῖος, paludosus; δέρμα, cutis – Naiadea
limnaîos = che vive nella palude – living in the marsh; dérma = pelle – skin
Limnaeus / Limneus – λιμναῖος, paludosus – Limnaeacea
limnaîos = che vive nella palude – living in the marsh
Limnocochlides – λίμνη, lacus; κοχλίς, cochlea – Coelopnoa
límnë = lago – lake; kochlís = conchiglia – shell; cochlea = chiocciola – snail
Limnophila – λίμνη, lacus; φιλέω, amo – Coelopnoa
límnë = lago – lake; philéø = io amo – I love
Limnophysa – λίμνη, lacus; φῦσα, vesica – Limnaeacea
límnë = lago – lake; phÿsa = vescica – bladder
Limnostreae – λίμνη, lacus; ὄστρεον, ostrea – Limnophila
límnë = lago – lake; óstreon = ostrica – oyster
Limoarca – lima; arca – Pectinea
lima = lima – file; arca = armadio – wardrobe
Limopsis – lima; ὄψις, facies – Arcacea
lima = lima – file; ópsis = aspetto – appearance
Linguella – lingua (dimin.) – Phyllidiacea
linguella = diminutivo di / diminutive of lingua = lingua – tongue = piccola lingua – little tongue
Lingula / Lingulacea / Lingularia / Lingulidae – lingua – Lingulacea / Brachiopoda
lingua = lingua – tongue
Liopa – λεῖος, laevis; ὀπή, foramen – Gymnobranchia
leîos = liscio – smooth; opë = foro – hole
Lippistes – lippus – Trochoidea
lippus = cisposo – rheumy
Liria – Liri, Adans (vox barbara) – Umbrellacea
parola straniera – foreign word
Listera – Lister – Mactracea
Lister = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Litharca – λίθος, lapis; arca – Arcacea
líthos = pietra – stone; arca = armadio – wardrobe
Lithedaphus – λίθος, lapis; ἔδαφος, solum – Capulea
líthos = pietra – stone; édaphos = fondamento – background
Lithoclypus – λίθος, lapis; clypeus – Turbinea
líthos = pietra – stone; clypeus = scudo rotondo – round shield
Lithodomus – λιθοδόμος, caementarius – Mytilacea
lithodómos = muratore – bricklayer
Lithoglyphus – λιθογλύφος, lapicida – Turbinea
lithoglýphos = scultore, scalpellino – sculptor, stonecutter
Lithoglypter – λιθογλύπτης, lapicida – Turbinea
lithoglýptës = scultore, scalpellino – sculptor, stonecutter
Lithophagus / Lithophagidae – λίθος, lapis; φαγέω, comedo – Mytilacea
líthos = pietra – stone; phagéø = io mangio – I eat
Litiopa – λιτός, simplex; ὀπή, foramen – Buccinea
litós = semplice – simple; opë = foro – hole
Littorina / Littorinidae – littus – Turbinea
littus = litorale – shore
Lituus / Lituites / Lituitus – lituus – Nautilea / Cyclostomacea
lituus = bastone ricurvo – bent stick
Livona – vox barbara – Trochoidea
parola straniera – foreign word
Lobaria – lobus – Acera / Solenacea
lobus = lobo – lobe
Lobatula – lobus – Nautilea
lobus = lobo – lobe
Loligo / Loligidae / Loliginea / Loligoidea – loligo / lolligo – Decacera
lolligo = calamaro / seppia – squid / cuttlefish
Loligopsis / Loligopsidae – loligo / lolligo; ὄψις, facies – Decacera
lolligo = calamaro / seppia – squid / cuttlefish; ópsis = aspetto – appearance
Lomastoma / Lomastomae – λῶμα, limbus; στόμα, os – Limnaeacea / Helicea
lôma = orlo – border; stóma = bocca – mouth
Loncosilla – λόγχη, lancea – Naiadea
lógchë = lancia – spear
Longaeva – longaevus – Helicea
longaevus = longevo – longevous
Loripes – lorus; pes – Nymphacea
lorus = striscia di cuoio – leather strap; pes = zampa – leg
Loripoderma – Loripes; δέρμα, cutis – Nymphacea
Loripes = lorus = striscia di cuoio – leather strap; pes = zampa – leg; dérma = pelle – skin
Lotorium – lotorium – Purpuracea
lotorium = forse / perhaps = lotor = colui che lava – washer
Lottia / Lottiadae – vox euphon. – Umbrellacea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Loxoceras – λοξός, obliquus; κέρας, cornu – Nautilea
loxós = obliquo – oblique; kéras = corno – horn
Loxonema – λοξός, obliquus; νῆμα, filum – Trochoidea
loxós = obliquo – oblique; nêma = filo – yarn
Loxota – λοξότης, obliquitas – Pulmonata
loxótës = obliquità – obliquity
Lucapina – vox euphon. – Aspidobranchia
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Lucena – luceo – Helicea
luceo = io risplendo – I shine
Lucerna / Lucerninae – lucerna – Helicea
lucerna = lampada – lamp
Lucernella – lucerna (dimin.) – Helicea
Lucernella = diminutivo di / diminutive of lucerna = piccola lampada – little lamp
Luciae / Luciacea – lux – Tethya
lux = luce – light
Lucidae – lucidus – Tethya
lucidus = luminoso – bright
Lucidella / Lucidula – lucidus (dimin.) – Helicea
Lucidella = diminutivo di / diminutive of lucidus = lievemente luminoso – slightly bright
Lucina / Lucinadae / Lucinidae / Lucinoides – Lucina (nom. mythol.) – Nymphacea
Lucina = Lucina nella mitologia romana era la dea del parto. Lucina si trova anche come epiteto della dea Giunone. – In ancient Roman religion and myth, Lucina was the goddess of childbirth who safeguarded the lives of women in labour. Lucina was also an epithet for Juno.
Luna – luna – Trochoidea
luna = luna – moon
Lunatus – luno – Trochoidea
luno = io mi curvo a forma di mezzaluna – I bend crescent-shaped
Lunulacardium – lunula; cardium – Cardiacea
lunula = fibbia, mezzaluna – buckle, crescent; cardium = conchiglia di cardio – shell of cockle § (Cardium edule – con la conchiglia a forma di cuore – with heart shaped shell – cuore in greco / heart in Greek = kardía)
Luponia – Lupon, Adans (Vox barbara) – Involuta
parola straniera – foreign word
Lutea – luteus – Trochoidea
luteus = giallo oro, fangoso – gold yellow, muddy
Luticola / Lutricola – lutum; colo – Naiadea / Myacea
lutum = fango – mud; colo = io abito – I live in
Lutraria – lutum – Myacea
lutum = fango – mud
Lychnus – λύχνος, lampas – Turbinea
lýchnos = lampada – lamp
Lyonsia – Lyons – Myacea
Lyons = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Lyrina – λύρα, lyra – ?
lýra = lira – lyre
Lyrodon / Lyriodon – λύρα, lyra; ὀδών, dens – Trigoniacea
lýra = lira – lyre; odøn = dente – tooth
Lyrostoma – λύρα, lyra; στόμα, os – Helicea
lýra = lira – lyre; stóma = bocca – mouth
Lysianassa – Λυσιάνασσα (nom. mythol.) – Myacea
Lysiánassa = Lisianassa, una delle Nereidi – Lysianassa, one of the Nereids.

Maclurita – Maclure – Trochoidea
Maclure = William Maclure (27 October 1763 – 23 March 1840) was an Americanized Scottish geologist, cartographer and philanthropist. He is known as the 'father of American geology and as a social experimenter on new types of community life, collaborating with British social reformer Robert Owen, (1771–1854), in Indiana, USA.
Macoma – vox euphon. – Nymphacea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Macrilia – μακρός, longus; ilia – Terebratulacea
makrós = ampio – wide; ilia = fianchi – hips
Macrocephali – μακρός, longus; κεφαλή, caput – Ammonitea
makrós = ampio – wide; kephalë = testa – head
Macroceramus – μακρός, longus; κέραμος, testa – Helicea
makrós = ampio – wide; kéramos = guscio – shell
Macrocheilus – μακρός, longus; χεῖλος, labrum – Trochoidea
makrós = ampio – wide; cheîlos = labbro – lip
Macrochisma / Macroschisma – μακρός, longus; σχίσμα, fissura – Patelloidea
makrós = ampio – wide; schísma = fessura – chink
Macrocyclis – μακρός, longus; κύκλος, circulus – Helicea
makrós = ampio – wide; kýklos = cerchio – circle
Macrodon – μακρός, longus; ὀδών, dens – Arcacea
makrós = ampio – wide; odøn = dente – tooth
Macrodontes – μακρός, longus; ὀδούς, dens – Helicea
makrós = ampio – wide; odoús = dente – tooth
Macromphalus – μακρός, longus; ὀμφαλός, umbo – Buccinea
makrós = ampio – wide; omphalós = umbone, parte centrale dello scudo – umbo, the central part of the shield
Macrospira – μακρός, longus; σπεῖρα, spira – Helicea
makrós = ampio – wide; speîra = spira – coil
Macrostoma / Macrostomae / Macrostomata / Macrostomidae – μακρός, longus; στόμα, os – Helicea / Aspidobranchia
makrós = ampio – wide; stóma = bocca – mouth
Macrota – μακρότης, longitudo – Pulmonata
makrótës = lunghezza – length
Macrotrachiae – μακρός, longus; τραχύς, asper – Acephala
makrós = ampio – wide; trachýs = aspro, ruvido – rough, rugged
Mactra / Mactracea / Mactracidae / Mactresia / Mactrula – μάκτρα, mactra – Arcacea / Mactracea / Conchacea / Myacea
máktra = madia – bread chest
Mactromya – mactra; mya – Myacea
μάκτρα, máktra = madia – bread chest; μῦα, mÿa = mosca – fly
Magas – μαγάς, pons – Terebratulacea
magás = ponticello (in musica) – bridge (in music); pons = ponte – bridge
Magdala – vox barbara – Myacea
parola straniera – foreign word
Magilus – vox barbara – Vermetea
parola straniera – foreign word
Malacozoaria – μαλακός, mollis; ζῳάριον, animalculus – ?
malakós = molle – soft; zøárion = animaletto – small animal
Maldaniae – vox euphon. – Pteropoda?
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Malentozoaria – μαλός, mollis; ἔντομος, insectus; ζῳάριον, animalculus – Mollusca
malós = morbido – soft; éntomos = tagliato a pezzi – cut into pieces; zøárion = animaletto – small animal
Malleus / Malleacea / Malleidae – malleus – Malleacea / Monomya
malleus = martello – hammer
Malybe – μαλός, mollis; ὗβος, gibbus – Gymnobranchia
malós = morbido – soft; hÿbos = gobba – hump
Mamilla / Mamillaria – mamilla – Trochoidea
mamilla = mammella – udder
Mamma / Mammaria – mamma – Trochoidea
mamma = mammella – udder
Mangelia – vox euphon. – Purpuracea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Maravignia – Maravigni – Trochoidea
Maravigni = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Margarita / Margaritacea / Margaritana / Margaritites – μαργαρίτης, margarita – Aviculacea / Trochoidea / Naiadea / Mytilacea
margarítës = perla – pearl
Margaritifera – margarita; fero – Mytilacea
margarita = perla – pearl; fero = io porto – I carry
Margaritiphora – μαργαρίτης, margarita; φορός, ferens – Aviculacea
margarítës = perla – pearl; phorós = che porta – carrying
Marginatae – margino – Helicea
margino = io metto un margine, una cornice – I put an edge, a frame
Marginella / Marginellus / Marginelladae / Marginellinae – margo (dimin.) – Involuta
marginella = diminutivo di margo = margine – diminutive of margo = edge
Marinula – marinus – Auriculacea
marinus = marino – marine
Marisa – vox euphon. – Trochoidea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Marmarostoma – μάρμαρος, fulgens; στόμα, os – Trochoidea
mármaros = splendente – shining; stóma = bocca – mouth
Marsenia – vox euphon. – Scutibranchia
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Marsyas – Μαρσύας (nom. mythol.) – Auriculacea
Marsýas = Marsia è una figura della mitologia greca, figlio di Eagro. Secondo altre versioni sarebbe invece figlio di Olimpo. Era un sileno, dio del fiume Marsia, affluente del Meandro in Anatolia. – In Greek mythology, the satyr Marsyas (Ancient Greek: Μαρσύας) is a central figure in two stories involving death: in one, he picked up the double flute (aulos) that had been abandoned by Athena and played it; in the other, he challenged Apollo to a contest of music and lost his hide and life. In Antiquity, literary sources often emphasise the hubris of Marsyas and the justice of his punishment.
Martesia – Martes – Myacea
Martes = Martes è un genere di mammiferi carnivori appartenente alla famiglia dei Mustelidi. È uno dei nove generi che compongono la sottofamiglia Mustelinae. Comprende la faina, la martora, lo zibellino e diverse altre specie. – The martens constitute the genus Martes within the subfamily Mustelinae, in the family Mustelidae.
Martinia – Martin – Brachiopoda
Martin = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Mastonia – μαστός, mamma – Cerithiacea
mastós = mammella – udder
Mastus – μαστός, mamilla – Helicea
mastós = mammella – udder
Maxillatae – maxilla – Helicea
maxilla = mascella – jaw
Medoria – vox euphon. – Trochoidea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Megadesma – μέγας, magnus; δέσμα, vinculum – Cyclades
mégas = grande – big; désma = legame – bond
Megadomus – μέγας, magnus; δόμος, domus – Naiadea
mégas = grande – big; dómos = casa – home
Megalodon – μέγας, magnus; ὀδών, dens – Mytilacea
mégas = grande – big; odøn = dente – tooth
Megalodus – μέγας, magnus; ὀδούς, dens = Megalodon – Mytilacea
mégas = grande – big; odoús = dente – tooth
Megalomastoma – μέγας, magnus; λῶμα, limbus; στόμα, os – Cyclostomidae
mégas = grande – big; lôma = orlo – border; stóma = bocca – mouth
Megapterygia – μέγας, magnus; πτέρυξ, ala – Pteropoda
mégas = grande – big; ptéryx = pinna – fin
Megarima – μέγας, magnus; rima – Brachiopoda
mégas = grande – big; rima = fessura – chink
Megarites – μέγαρον, domus – Terebratulacea
mégaron = grande casa – big home
Megaspira – μέγας, magnus; σπεῖρα, spira – Helicea
mégas = grande – big; speîra = spira – coil
Megastoma / Megastomatae – μέγας, magnus; στόμα, os – ?
mégas = grande – big; stóma = bocca – mouth
Meghimatium – μέγας, magnus; ἱμάτιον, vestis – Limacea
mégas = grande – big; himátion = vestito – suit, dress
Melacantha – μέλας, niger; ἄκανθα, aculeus – Turbinea
mélas = nero – black; ákantha = aculeo – aculeus
Meladomus – μέλας, niger; δόμος, domus – Turbinea
mélas = nero – black; dómos = casa – home
Melafusus – μέλας, niger; fusus – Turbinea
mélas = nero – black; fusus = fuso – spindle
Melampus / Melampa – μέλας, niger; ποῦς, pes – Auriculacea
mélas = nero – black; poûs = zampa – leg
Melanea / Melanella – Melanea (nom. mythol.) = Melania – Turbinea
Melanea = Melanea o Cerinite, così si chiamava la cerva dalle corna d'oro e dai piedi di bronzo che Ercole portò via ad Euristeo.
Melania / Melaniadae / Melanidae – μελανία, nigritudo – Turbinea
melanía = colore nero – black colour
Melanoides – μέλας, niger; εἶδος, forma – Turbinea
mélas = nero – black; eîdos = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance
Melanopsis – μέλας, niger; ὄψις, facies – Trochoidea
mélas = nero – black; ópsis = aspetto – appearance
Melarhaphe / Melarhaphis – μέλας, niger; ῥαφή, sutura – Turbinea
mélas = nero – black; rhaphë = sutura – suture
Melas – μέλας, niger – Turbinea
mélas = nero – black
Melatoma – μέλας, niger; τομή, segmen – Trochoidea
mélas = nero – black; tomë = segmento – segment
Meleagrina – meleagris – Aviculacea
meleagris = gallina faraona – guinea-fowl
Meleagris – Μελέαγρος (nom. mythol.) – Trochoidea
Meléagros = Meleagro era figlio del re degli Etoli di Calidone, Oineo, e di Altea, sorella di Leda, anche se la madre lo aveva concepito in una notte in cui aveva giaciuto tanto con il marito quanto con Ares. – In Greek mythology, Meleager was a hero venerated in his temenos at Calydon in Aetolia. He was already famed as the host of the Calydonian boar hunt in the epic tradition that was reworked by Homer. Meleager was the son of Althaea and the vintner Oeneus and, according to some accounts father of Parthenopeus and Polydora.
Melia – μελία, fraxinus – Nautilea
melía = frassino – ash tree
Melibaea – Μελίβοια (nom. propr.) – Tritoniacea
Melíboia = Melibea, antica città della Tessaglia. Le rovine sono a NE dell’odierna Polydèndri, in località Paleokastro. – Meliboea, the wife of Magnes, who named the town of Meliboea in Thessaly after her. The town of Meliboea became a kingdom in eastern Thessalia (north Magnesia). Nowadays, Meliboea (Melivoia) is a municipality of Larissa regional unit. The exact place of ancient Melivia is not known.
Melina – melina – Malleacea
melina = sacca di pelle di tasso – bag of badger's skin
Melo – melo – Coronata
melo = melone – melon
Melongena – μῆλον, pomum; γένος, genus – Purpuracea
mêlon = mela – apple; génos = genere – genus
Mercenaria – mercenarius – Veneracea
mercenarius = mercenario – mercenary
Meretrix – meretrix – Veneracea
meretrix = meretrice – prostitute
Meroe – Μερόη (nom. propr. geogr.) – Veneracea
Meróë = Meroe è il nome di una antica città posta sulla riva orientale del Nilo, a circa 6 km a nord-est della stazione di Kabushiya vicino a Shendi (Sudan), circa 200 km a nord della capitale Khartoum. – Meroë is an ancient city on the east bank of the Nile about 6 km north-east of the Kabushiya station near Shendi, Sudan, approximately 200 km north-east of Khartoum.
Merria – nom. propr. – Trochoidea
etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology
Mesalia – vox euphon. – Trochoidea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Mesodesma / Mesodesmidae – μέσος, medius; δέσμα, vinculum – Mactracea
mésos = centrale – central; désma = legame – bond
Mesodon – μέσος, medius; ὀδών, dens – Helicea
mésos = centrale – central; odøn = dente – tooth
Mesomphyx – μέσος, medius; ὀμφαλός, umbilicus? – Helicea
mésos = centrale – central; forse / perhaps omphalós = ombelico – navel
Mesomyona – μέσος, medius; μῦς, musculus – Elatobranchia
mésos = centrale – central; mÿs = muscolo – muscle
Metaptera – μετά, simul; πτερόν, ala – Naiadea
metá = insieme – together; pterón = pinna – fin
Metoptoma – μέτωπον, frons; τομή, incisura – Cyclobranchia
métøpon = fronte – forehead; tomë = incisione – incision
Microconchus – μικρός, parvus; κόγχος, concha – ?
mikrós = piccolo – small; kógchos = conchiglia – shell
Microcosmus – μικρός, parvus; κόσμος, mundus – Ascidiacea
mikrós = piccolo – small; kósmos = il mondo – the world
Microcystis – μικρός, parvus; κύστις, vesica – Helicea
mikrós = piccolo – small; kýstis = vescica – bladder
Micropoda – μικρός, parvus; ποῦς, pes – Monomya
mikrós = piccolo – small; poûs = zampa – leg
Micropterygia – μικρός, parvus; πτέρυξ, ala – Acera
mikrós = piccolo – small; ptéryx = pinna – fin
Microstomae – μικρός, parvus; στόμα, os – Helicea
mikrós = piccolo – small; stóma = bocca – mouth
Microtoma – μικρός, parvus; τομή, segmen – Purpuracea
mikrós = piccolo – small; tomë = segmento – segment
Millepes – millepes – Strombea
millepes = millepiedi – millepede
Mitra / Mitranae – μίτρα, mitra – Volutacea
mítra = cintura, turbante – belt, turban
Mitrella / Mitreola / Mitrula / Mitrularia – mitra (dimin.) – Buccinea / Volutacea / Capulea
diminutivo di / diminutive of mitra = cintura, turbante – belt, turban
Modiola – modiolus – Mytilacea
modiolus = secchia – bucket
Modiolarca – modiola; arca – Mytilacea
modiola = modiolus = secchia – bucket; arca = cassa, fodero – box, sheath
Modulus – modulus – Trochoidea
modulus = misura – measure
Mollia – mollis – Cephalopoda
mollis = molle – soft
Mollusca – molluscus – Nomen Classis / Gastropoda
molluscus = tenero – soft; molluscus = dal latino (nux) mollusca, (noce) dal guscio tenero.
§ L'etimologia del termine si deve al latino mollis (molle), in quanto essi non possiedono endoscheletro, ma un corpo muscoloso e una particolare struttura rigida di supporto detta conchiglia. – The words mollusc and mollusk are both derived from the French mollusque, which originated from the Latin molluscus, from mollis, soft.
Molossus – Μολοσσός (nom. propr.) – Nautilea
Molossós = Molosso (o Molotto) è una figura della mitologia greca, figlio di Neottolemo e di Andromaca, la moglie di Ettore che Neottolemo aveva ottenuto come parte del bottino nella Guerra di Troia. – According to Greek mythology, the Molossians were the descendants of Molossus, one of the three sons of Neoptolemus, son of Achilles and Deidamia.
Monacha – monacha – Helicea
monacha = monaca – nun
Monilea – monile – Trochoidea
monile = collana – necklace
Monoceros – μόνος, unus; κέρας, cornu – Purpuracea
mónos = unico – one and only; kéras = corno – horn
Monochitonida – μόνος, unus; χιτών, tunica – Tunicata
mónos = unico – one and only; chitøn = tunica – tunic
Monoconcha – μόνος, unus; κόγχη, concha – Gastropoda
mónos = unico – one and only; kógchë = conchiglia – shell
Monocondyla / Monocondylaea – μόνος, unus; κόνδυλος, tumor – Naiadea
mónos = unico – one and only; kóndylos = nocca, protuberanza – knuckle, bulge
Monodacna – μόνος, unus; δάκνω, mordeo – Myacea
mónos = unico – one and only; dáknø = io mordo – I bite
Monodon / Monodonta / Monodontes – μόνος, unus; ὀδών, dens – Trochoidea
mónos = unico – one and only; odøn = dente – tooth
Monoica – μόνος, unus; οἰκέω, habito – Gastropoda
mónos = unico – one and only; oikéø = io abito – I live in
Monomya / Monomyaria – μόνος, unus; μῦς, musculus – Ostracea / Acephala
mónos = unico – one and only; mÿs = muscolo – muscle
Monophora – μόνος, solus; φορός, ferens – Thaliacea
mónos = unico – one and only; phorós = che porta – carrying
Monopleurobranchiata – μόνος, solus; πλευρόν, latus; βράγχια, branchiae – Gastropoda
mónos = unico – one and only; pleurón = lato – side; brágchia = branchie – gills
Monoplex – μόνος, solus; πλέκω, plico – Purpuracea
mónos = unico – one and only; plékø = io intreccio – I intertwine; plico = io piego – I bend
Monoptygma / Monotygma – μόνος, solus; πτύγμα, plicatura – Trochoidea
mónos = unico – one and only; ptýgma = piega – fold
Monotis – μόνος, solus; οὖς, auris – Aviculacea
mónos = unico – one and only; oûs = orecchio – ear
Montagua / Montacuta – Montagu – Gymnobranchia / Myacea
Montagu = John Montagu, IV conte di Sandwich (3 novembre 1718 – 30 aprile 1792) è stato un ammiraglio e diplomatico britannico, che succedette nel titolo di conte di Sandwich al nonno, il terzo conte, all'età di dieci anni, nel 1729. – John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, PC, FRS (3 November 1718 – 30 April 1792) was a British statesman who succeeded his grandfather, Edward Montagu, 3rd Earl of Sandwich, as the Earl of Sandwich in 1729, at the age of ten.
Morio – morio – Purpuracea
morio = buffone – joker
Morula – morum (dimin.) – Purpuracea
diminutivo di / diminutive of morum = mora del gelso – mulberry
Moschites – μόσχος, vitulus – Octocera
móschos = vitello – calf
Moulinsia – Ch. Desmoulins – Helicinacea
Desmoulins = forse / perhaps = Camille Desmoulins (nome completo Lucie-Simplice-Camille-Benoist Desmoulins) (Guise, 2 marzo 1760 – Parigi, 5 aprile 1794) è stato un avvocato, giornalista e rivoluzionario francese. – Lucie Simplice Camille Benoît Desmoulins (2 March 1760 – 5 April 1794) was a journalist and politician who played an important role in the French Revolution.
Mouretia – Mouret, Adans (vox barbara) – Umbrellacea
parole straniere – foreign words
Mulinia – vox euphon. – Conchacea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Mülleria – O. Fr. Müller – Aviculacea
Müller = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Multivalvia – multus; valva – Cyclobranchia
multus = grande – wide; valva = valva – valve
Münsteria – Com. de Münster – Cephalopoda
Münster = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Murchisonia – Murchison – Trochoidea
Murchison = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Murex / Muricidae / Muricinae / Muricites – murex – Purpuracea
murex = murice – murex
Muricanthus – murex; canthus – Purpuracea
murex = murice – murex; canthus = ruota – wheel
Musculites – musculus; term. ιτης – ?
musculus = muscolo – muscle con terminazione / with ending ites
Musculus – musculus – Solenacea
musculus = muscolo – muscle
Musica – musica – Volutacea
musica = musica – music
Mutela – Mutel, Adans (vox barbara) – Naiadea
parole straniere – foreign words
Mya / Myacea / Myacites / Myidae – mya – Myacea
mya = mosca – fly
Myadora – mya; Pandora – Myacea
mya = mosca – fly; Pandora = nella mitologia greca, Pandora è la prima donna, creata per ordine di Zeus, per punire l'umanità. – In Classical Greek mythology dating to Hesiod, Pandora was the first human woman created by the deities, specifically by Hephaestus and Athena on the instructions of Zeus.
Mycetopus / Mycetopoda / Mycetopodidae – μύκης, fungus; ποῦς, pes – Naiadea
mýkës = fungo – mushroom; poûs = zampa – leg
Mycoda – {μῦκος} <μύξα>, mucus – Mollusca
mÿkos = parola introvabile – untraceable word; mýxa = muco – mucus
Myochama – mya; chama – Myacea
mya = mosca – fly; chama = tipo di lince – kind of lynx
Myoconcha – mya; concha – Cardiacea
mya = mosca – fly; concha = conchiglia – shell
Myodora – mya; δῶρον, donum – Myacea
mya = mosca – fly; dôron = dono – gift
Myoparo – mya; paro – Cardiacea
mya = mosca – fly; paro = io procuro – I get
Myophoria – μῦς, musculus; φορέω, fero – Trigoniacea
mÿs = muscolo – muscle; phoréø = io porto – I carry
Myristica – μυριστικός, unguentarius – Purpuracea
myristikós = profumato – perfumed
Myrtea – Myrtea (nom. mythol.) – Veneracea
Myrtea = Murcia, Murtea ou Murtia era um epíteto de Vénus em Roma, onde esta tinha um templo com uma estátua - como é referido por Sexto Pompeu Festo, Apuleio (nas "Metamorfoses") e Marco Terêncio Varrão. Este sobrenome, que se acredita advir de Myrtea (murta), parece indicar o gosto que a deusa tinha por esta planta. Diz-se, de facto, que existia um bosque de murta frente ao seu templo, no sopé do monte Aventino, como nos conta Plínio, o Velho. – Murcia, Murtea, or Murtia, a surname of Venus at Rome, where she had a chapel in the circus, with a statue. This surname, which is said to be the same as Myrtea (from myrtus, a myrtle), was believed to indicate the fondness of the goddess for the myrtle tree, and in ancient times there is said to have been a myrtle grove in the front.
Mysca – μυίσκα, musculus – Naiadea
myíska = parola introvabile – untraceable word; musculus = muscolo – muscle
Mysia - μύσος, detestandum – Conchacea
mýsos = sozzura – dirtiness; detestandum = da allontanare – to be moved away
Mytilacea / Mytilidae – mytilus – Elatobranchia / Mytilacea
mytilus = mitilo, dattero di mare – mussel, date mussel
Mytilicardes – mytilus; Cardium – Naiadea
mytilus = mitilo, dattero di mare – mussel, date mussel; Cardium = genere di Molluschi Bivalvi della sottoclasse degli Eterodonti dalla conchiglia a forma di cuore, convessa, con le due valve quasi uguali. – Cardium, a genus of mollusks, somewhat heart-shaped sand-burrowing bivalve mollusks.
Mytilimeria – μύτιλος, mytilus; μέρεια, pars – Mytilacea
mýtilos = mitilo, dattero di mare – mussel, date mussel; méreia = parte – part
Mytiloidea / Mytiloides – μύτιλος, mytilus; εἶδος, species – Mytilacea / Malleacea
mýtilos = mitilo, dattero di mare – mussel, date mussel; eîdos = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance
Mytilomya – mytilus; mya – Mytilacea
mytilus = mitilo, dattero di mare – mussel, date mussel; mya = mosca – fly
Mytilus / Mytulus / Mytulina / Mytilina – μύτιλος, mytilus – Mytilacea
mýtilos = mitilo, dattero di mare – mussel, date mussel

Nacca – vox barbara – Trochoidea
parola straniera – foreign word § Nacchera: dall'arabo naqqara, timpano, che risale al curdo nakera, conchiglia della madreperla. Le nacchere sono costituite da due pezzi di legno a forma di conchiglia che vengono uniti da un cordino. – Castanets are a percussion instrument. The instrument consists of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string.
Nacella – νάκη, vellus – Patellacea
nákë = vello – fleece
Naia – νάϊος, natans – Naiadea
náios = navale – naval; natans = che nuota – swimming
Naiadea / Naiades – Naias (nom. mythol.) – Mytilacea
Naias = Naiade, ninfa delle acque dolci – Naiad, nymph of fresh waters
Naidea / Naiidae – Nais – Naiadea
Nais = Naiade, ninfa delle acque dolci – Naiad, nymph of fresh waters
Nana – nanus – Buccinea
nanus = nano – dwarf
Nanina – nom. propr. – Buccinea
etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology
Nanina – nom. propr. hisp. – Helicea
etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology
Nassa / Nassinae – nassa – Buccinea
nassa = nassa – fishpot
Natantia – natans – Cephalopoda
natans = che nuota – swimming
Natica / Naticella / Naticidae – natica – Turbinea / Trochoidea
natica = natica – buttock
Naticopsis – natica; ὄψις, facies – Turbinea
natica = natica – buttock; ópsis = aspetto – appearance
Naticus – natis – Turbinea
natis = natica – buttock
Naucum – naucum – Acera
naucum = guscio di noce – nutshell
Nautellipsites – nautilus; ἔλλειψις, ellipsis – Ammonitea
nautilus = marinaio, nautilo – sailor, nautilus; élleipsis = mancanza – shortage
Nautilophora – ναυτίλος, nautilus; φορός, ferens – Cephalopoda
nautílos = marinaio, nautilo – sailor, nautilus; phorós = che porta – carrying
Nautilus / Nautilea / Nautilini / Nautilites – ναυτίλος, nautilus – Nautilea / Siphoniphora
nautílos = marinaio, nautilo – sailor, nautilus
Navicella – navis (dimin.) – Trochoidea
navicella = diminutivo di / diminutive of navis = piccola nave – small ship
Navicula – navis (dimin.) – Arcacea
navicula = diminutivo di / diminutive of navis = piccola nave – small ship
Nayades – Naiadea (gallice) – Mytilacea
Nayades = versione francese / French version of Naiadea = Naias = Naiade, ninfa delle acque dolci – Naiad, nymph of fresh waters
Naza – vox barbara – Naiadea
parola straniera – foreign word
Neaera – νέαιρα, nova – Myacea
néaira = ventre – venter; nova = nuova – she new
Nebularia – nebula – Volutacea
nebula = nebbia – fog
Nectia – νηκτός, natans – Trochoidea
nëktós = che nuota – swimming
Nectopoda – νηκτός, natans; ποῦς, pes – Gastropoda
nëktós = che nuota – swimming; poûs = zampa – leg
Neithea – Νηΐς (nom. mythol.); θεά, dea – Pectinea
Nëís = Naiade, ninfa delle acque dolci – Naiad, nymph of fresh waters; theá = dea – goddess
Nematobranchia – νῆμα, filum; βράγχια, branchiae – Gastropoda
nêma = filo – yarn; brágchia = branchie – gills
Nematura – νῆμα, filum; οὐρά, cauda – Trochoidea
nêma = filo – yarn; ourá = coda – tail
Nerea – Νηρεύς (nom. mythol.) – Gymnobranchia
Nëreús = Nereo è una primitiva divinità marina della mitologia greca, figlio di Ponto e di Gea. – In Greek mythology, Nereus was the eldest son of Pontus (the Sea) and Gaia (the Earth), a Titan who with Doris fathered the Nereids and Nerites, with whom Nereus lived in the Aegean Sea.
Nerinea – Νηρεΐς (nom. mythol.) – Trochoidea
Nëreís = Nereide: le Nereidi erano delle figure della mitologia greca, ninfe marine, figlie di Nereo e della Oceanina Doride. – Nereid: in Greek mythology, the Nereids are sea nymphs (female spirits of sea waters), the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris, sisters to Nerites.
Neripteron – νηρός, natans; πτερόν, ala – Trochoidea
nërós = che nuota – swimming; pterón = ala – wing
Nerita / Neritacea / Neritidae / Neritinae / Neritoides – Νηρίτης (nom. mythol.) – Trochoidea
Nërítës = figlio di Nereo – son of Nereus § Nereo è una primitiva divinità marina della mitologia greca, figlio di Ponto e di Gea. – In Greek mythology, Nereus was the eldest son of Pontus (the Sea) and Gaia (the Earth), a Titan who with Doris fathered the Nereids and Nerites, with whom Nereus lived in the Aegean Sea.
Neritoidea – νηρίτης; εἶδος, forma – Trochoidea
nërítës = nerite, un mollusco – Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized saltwater and freshwater snails which have a gill and a distinctive operculum, marine, brackish water and freshwater gastropod mollusks in the order Neritoida.; eîdos = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance
Neritopsis – νηρίτης; ὄψις, facies – Trochoidea
nërítës = nerite, un mollusco – Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized saltwater and freshwater snails which have a gill and a distinctive operculum, marine, brackish water and freshwater gastropod mollusks in the order Neritoida.; ópsis = aspetto – appearance
Neritostoma – νηρίτης; στόμα, os – Helicea
nërítës = nerite, un mollusco – Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized saltwater and freshwater snails which have a gill and a distinctive operculum, marine, brackish water and freshwater gastropod mollusks in the order Neritoida.; stóma = bocca – mouth
Nesaea – Nesaea (nom. mythol.) – Buccinea
Nesaea = Nesea è un personaggio della mitologia greca. È una delle Nereidi, ninfe del mare figlie di Nereo e protettrici dei naviganti. Fu la nutrice di Aristeo e compagna di sua madre, la ninfa Cirene. – Nesaea was one of the Nereids who gathered round Thetis in her sympathetic grief for Achilles' loss of Patroclus.
Neverita – Neverita (nom. mythol.) – Trochoidea
Neverita = Neverita, moglie di Nettuno – Neverita, wife of Neptune. Neverita is a theonym derived from an archaic form of Nereus and Nereid, before the fall of the digamma.
Nicania – nom. propr. – Veneracea
Nicania = etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology
Nilotica – Niloticus – Naiadea
Niloticus = del Nilo – of the Nile river
Niso – Nisus, nom. propr. hist. – Turbinea
Nisus = Niso re di Megara, figlio di Pandione e fratello di Egeo, re d'Atene. – In Greek mythology, Nisos (Nisus) was the King of Megara, and one of the four sons of Pandion II, King of Athens.
Nisso – Νίσσος (nom. propr.) – Trochoidea
Níssos = Nisso, persona introvabile – Nisso, untraceable person § in Quinto di Smirne epico 3.231
Nitidella – nitidus – Buccinea
nitidus = nitido – clean
Noctua – noctua – Cerithiacea
noctua = civetta – little owl
Noetia – νοητός, intelligibilis – Arcacea
noëtós = intelligibile – intelligible
Notarchus – νῶτος, dorsum; ἀρχός, dux – Aplysiacea
nôtos = dorso – back; archós = condottiero – leader
Notobranchia – νῶτος, dorsum; βράγχια, branchiae – Cephalopoda
nôtos = dorso – back; brágchia = branchie – gills
Notoptycha – νῶτος, dorsum; πτυχή, sinus – Pulmonata
nôtos = dorso – back; ptuchë = piega – fold
Notrema – νῶτος, dorsum; τρῆμα, foramen – Cap.
nôtos = dorso – back; trêma = foro – hole
Novaculina – novacula – Myacea
novacula = rasoio, un tipo di pesce – razor, a kind of fish § Xyrichtys novacula, noto in italiano come pesce pettine, è un pesce osseo di mare appartenente alla famiglia Labridae. – Xyrichtys novacula, commonly known as pearly razorfish or cleaver wrasse, is a bony fish from the Labridae family.
Nucleobranchiata – nucleus; branchiae – Gastropoda
nucleus = nocciolo, nucleo – stone, nucleus; branchiae = branchie – gills
Nucula / Nuculidae – nux (dimin.) – Arcacea
diminutivo di / diminutive of nux = piccola noce – small walnut
Nuda – nudus – Coelopnoa
nudus = nudo – naked
Nudibranchia / Nudibranchies – nudus; branchiae – Gastropoda
nudus = nudo – naked; branchiae = branchie – gills
Nudilimaces – nudus; limax – Geophila
nudus = nudo – naked; limax = lumaca – snail
Nudipeda – nudus; pes – Cephalopoda
nudus = nudo – naked; pes = piede – foot
Numulus – numulus – Craniacea
numulus = soldo – coin
Nux – nux – Conchacea
nux = noce – walnut
Nymphacea / Nymphydae – nympha – Conchacea
nympha = ninfa – nymph

Obba – obba – Helicea
obba = coppa – cup
Obeliscus – obeliscus – Trochoidea / Pulmonata / Helicea
obeliscus = obelisco – obelisk
Obelus – ὀβελός, obelus – Helicea
obelós = spiedo, obelisco, obelo (il simbolo ÷, chiamato òbelo, indica un intervallo) – spit, obelisk, obelus (symbol ÷ mainly used to represent the mathematical operation of division)
Obliquaria – obliquus – Naiadea
obliquus = obliquo – oblique
Obovaria / Obovites – obovatus – Naiadea / Terebratulacea
obovatus = obovato – obovate § In botanica si dice obovato un organo (foglie, brattee, antofilli) con profilo simile a quello di un uovo con la parte più larga in posizione distale (per es., i petali dei papaveri). – Obovate: egg-shaped and flat, with the narrow end attached to the stalk: an obovate leaf.
Oceanus – Ὠκεανός (nom. mythol.) – Nautilea
Økeanós = Oceano è una figura della mitologia greca, era un titano figlio di Urano e di Gea. – Oceanus was a pseudo-geographical feature in classical antiquity, believed by the ancient Greeks and Romans to be the divine personification of the World Ocean, an enormous river encircling the world. In Greek mythology, this world-ocean was personified as a Titan, a son of Uranus and Gaea.
Ochthephila – ὄχθη, ripa; φιλέω, amo – Helicea
óchthë = scarpata – slope; philéø = io amo – I love
Octocera / Octocerata – ὀκτώ, octo; κέρας, cornu – Cryptodibranchia
oktø = otto – eight; kéras = corno – horn
Octopodoteuthis – ὀκτώ, octo; ποῦς, pes; τευθίς, lolligo – Octocera
oktø = otto – eight; poûs = zampa – leg; teuthís = calamaro / seppia – squid / cuttlefish
Octopus / Octopidae / Octopodia / Octopodidae – ὀκτώ, octo; ποῦς, pes – Octocera / Cryptodibranchia
oktø = otto – eight; poûs = zampa – leg
Ocythoe – ὠκυθόος, velox – Octocera
økythóos = che corre veloce – fast running
Odomphium – ὀδών, dens; ὀμφαλός, umbilicus – Helicea
odøn = dente – tooth; omphalós = ombelico – navel
Odoncineta – ὀδών, dens; κινητής, motor – Myacea
odøn = dente – tooth; kinëtës = motore – motor
Odontidium – ὀδών, dens (dimin.) – Pteropoda
diminutivo di / diminutive of odøn = dente – tooth
Odontina – ὀδών, dens – ?
odøn = dente – tooth
Odontis – ὀδών, dens – Trochoidea
odøn = dente – tooth
Odontostoma / Odontostomus – ὀδών, dens; στόμα, os – Pulmonata / Helicea
odøn = dente – tooth; stóma = bocca – mouth
Odontostylus – ὀδών, dens; στῦλος, stylus – Pulmonata
odøn = dente – tooth; stÿlos = colonna, palo – column, stake
Odostomia – ὀδών, dens; στόμια, fovea – Trochoidea
odøn = dente – tooth; stómia = fossa – hole
Odotropis – ὀδών, dens; τρόπις, carina – Pulmonata
odøn = dente – tooth; trópis = chiglia – keel
Okenia – L. Oken – Doridea
L. Oken = Lorenz Oken, naturalista (Bohlsbach, Baden, 1779 - Zurigo 1851), uno dei principali esponenti della Naturphilosophie. Studiò medicina a Friburgo, interessandosi anche alla filosofia. – Lorenz Oken (1 August 1779 – 11 August 1851) was a German naturalist. Oken was born Lorenz Okenfuss (German: Okenfuß) in Bohlsbach (now part of Offenburg), Ortenau, Baden, and studied natural history and medicine at the universities of Freiburg and Würzburg. He went on to the University of Göttingen, where he became a Privatdozent (unsalaried lecturer), and shortened his name to Oken.
Olearia – olearius – Trochoidea
olearius = oleoso – oleaginous
Olenia – ὠλήν, cubitus – Acephala
ølën = stuoia, giaciglio – mat, bed
Oligyra – ὀλίγος, paucus; γῦρος, volutio – Helicinacea
olígos = poco – not very; gÿros = giro – turn
Oliva / Olivadae / Olividae / Olivinae / Olivella / Olivina – oliva – Involuta
oliva = oliva – olive
Olivancillaria – oliva; ancillaria – Involuta
oliva = oliva – olive; ancillaria = ancella – maid
Omala / Homala – ὁμαλός, similis – Nymphacea
homalós = uguale – same; similis = simile – similar
Omalaxis / Homalaxis – ὁμαλός, similis; axis – Trochoidea
homalós = uguale – same; similis = simile – similar; axis = asse – axis
Omalonyx / Homalonyx – ὁμαλός, similis; ὄνυξ, unguis – Pulmonata
homalós = uguale – same; similis = simile – similar; ónyx = unghia – nail
Ommastrephes – ὄμμα, oculus; στρέφω, verto – Decacera
ómma = occhio – eye; stréphø = io giro – I turn
Omphalia / Omphalina – ὀμφαλός, umbilicus – Nautilea / Helicea
omphalós = ombelico – navel
Omphaloploce – ὀμφαλός, umbilicus; πλοκή, textus – Pulmonata
omphalós = ombelico – navel; plokë = tessuto – tissue
Onchidoris / Onchidorus – ὄγκος, tumor; Doris – Gymnobranchia
ógkos = gonfiore, tumore – swelling, tumour; Doris = mare – sea; Doris = Doride era nella mitologia greca una ninfa, figlia del titano Oceano e della titanide Teti, una delle cinquanta Oceanine. – Doris, an Oceanid, was a sea nymph in Greek mythology, whose name represented the bounty of the sea. She was the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and the wife of Nereus. She was also aunt to Atlas, the titan who was made to carry the sky upon his shoulders, whose mother Clymene was a sister of Doris. Doris was mother to the son Nerites and fifty Nereids, including Thetis, who was the mother of Achilles, and Amphitrite, Poseidon's wife, and grandmother of Triton.
Onchis / Onchidium / Onchidiadae – ὄγκος, tumor – Limacea
ógkos = gonfiore, tumore – swelling, tumour
Oniscia / Oniscidia – oniscus – Purpuracea
oniscus = forse il millepiedi – perhaps the millepede
Onustus – onustus – Trochoidea
onustus = carico, ricco – loaded, rich
Onychia – ὄνυξ, unguis – Decacera
ónyx = unghia – nail
Onychoteuthis – ὄνυξ, unguis; τευθίς, loligo – Decacera
ónyx = unghia – nail; teuthís = calamaro / seppia – squid / cuttlefish
Operculata – operculum – Coelopnoa
operculum = coperchio – cover
Ophicardelus – ὄφις, serpens; καρδία, cor – Auriculacea
óphis = serpente – snake; kardía = cuore – heart
Ophidermis – ὄφις, serpens; δέρμα, cutis – Coelopnoa
óphis = serpente – snake; dérma = pelle – skin
Ophiopomorphites – ὄφις, serpens; ὤψ, vultus; μορφή, forma – Ammonitea
óphis = serpente – snake; øps = viso – face; morphë = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance
Ophis – ὄφις, serpens – Naiadea
óphis = serpente – snake
Opiptera – ὄπισθε, pone; πτερόν, ala – Acera
ópisthe = dietro – behind; pterón = ala – wing
Opis – Opis (nom. mythol.) – Trigoniacea
Opis = Opi, dea della fertilità. – In ancient Roman religion, Ops or Opis was a fertility deity and earth-goddess of Sabine origin.
Orbiculus / Orbicula / Orbiculidae – orbiculus – Veneracea / Craniacea / Brachiopoda
orbiculus = piccolo cerchio – small circle
Orbis / Orbacees – orbis – Gastropoda
orbis = cerchio – circle
Orbitina – orbita – Helicea
orbita = traccia di una ruota – track of a wheel
Orbulita / Orbulites – orbis (dimin.) – Ammonitea
diminutivo di / diminutive of orbis = cerchio – circle
Ormoceras / Hormoceras – ὅρμος, funiculus; κέρας, cornu – Nautilea
hórmos = funicella – cord; kéras = corno – horn
Ornati – orno – Ammonitea
orno = io preparo, io adorno – I prepare, I adorn
Orthambonites – ὀρθός, rectus; ἄμβων, umbo – Terebratulacea
orthós = dritto – straight; ámbøn = prominenza – prominence
Orthis – ὀρθός, rectus – Terebratulacea
orthós = dritto – straight
Orthocera / Orthoceras / Orthocerata / Orthoceratidae / Orthoceratites – ὀρθός, rectus; κέρας, cornu – Nautilea / Siphoniphora / Rudista
orthós = dritto – straight; kéras = corno – horn
Orthostelis – ὀρθός, rectus; στηλίς, columella – Turbinea
orthós = dritto – straight; stëlís = colonnina – small column
Orthostoma – ὀρθός, rectus; στόμα, os – Nautilea
orthós = dritto – straight; stóma = bocca – mouth
Orthostraca – ὀρθός, rectus; ὄστρακον, testa – Decacera
orthós = dritto – straight; óstrakon = guscio, conchiglia – shell, conch
Orthostylus – ὀρθός, rectus; στῦλος, columna – Helicea
orthós = dritto – straight; stÿlos = colonna, palo – column, stake
Orthotetes – ὀρθότης, rectitudo – Pectinea
orthótës = posizione eretta – upright posture
Oscana – vox barbara – Patellacea
parola straniera – foreign word
Osteodesma – ὀστέον, ossum; δέσμα, vinculum – Myacea
ostéon = osso – bone; désma = legame – bond
Ostracea / Ostracites – ὄστρακον, testa – Ostracea / Rudista
óstrakon = guscio, conchiglia – shell, conch
Ostracees / Ostracidae – ostrea – Elatobranchia / Ostracea
ostrea = ostrica – oyster
Ostrea / Ostreadae / Ostreidae / Ostridae – ostrea – Ostracea
ostrea = ostrica – oyster
Ostreum – ὄστρεον, ostreum – Ostracea
óstreon = ostrica – oyster
Otavia – vox barbara – Trochoidea
parola straniera – foreign word § Otavia antiqua is an early sponge-like fossil found in Namibia in the Etosha National Park. It is claimed to be the oldest animal fossil, being found in rock aged between 760 and 550 million years ago.
Otidea – οὖς, auris – Aspidobranchia
oûs = orecchio – ear
Otis – Otis (nom. propr.) – Helicea
Otis = Otina ovata is a species of small, air-breathing sea snail or sea slug, a marine pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the superfamily Otinoidea.
Otostomis / Otostomus – οὖς, auris; στόμα, os – Helicea
oûs = orecchio – ear; stóma = bocca – mouth
Ovata / Ovatella – ovatus – Involuta / Auriculacea
ovatus = ovale – oval
Ovulum / Ovulus / Ovula / Ovulinae – ovulum – Involuta
ovulum = piccolo uovo – small egg
Oxinoe / Oxynoe – ὀξύνω, acuo – Sigaretea
oxýnø = io appuntisco – I sharpen
Oxisma – ὀξίς, acetabulum – Aviculacea
oxís = piccola fossa – little hole
Oxycheli / Oxychilus – ὀξύς, acutus; χεῖλος, labrum – Helicea
oxýs = acuto – sharp; cheîlos = labbro – lip
Oxygona – ὀξύς, acutus; γωνία, angulus – Ostracea
oxýs = acuto – sharp; gønía = angolo – angle, corner
Oxygyrus – ὀξύς, acutus; γῦρος, gyrus – ?
oxýs = acuto – sharp; gÿros = giro – turn
Oxystoma / Oxystomata – ὀξύς, acutus; στόμα, os – Trochoidea
oxýs = acuto – sharp; stóma = bocca – mouth
Oxystyli – ὀξύς, acutus; στῦλος, columna – Helicea
oxýs = acuto – sharp; stÿlos = colonna, palo – column, stake
Oxytrema – ὀξύς, acutus; τρῆμα, foramen – Turbinea
oxýs = acuto – sharp; trêma = foro – hole
Ozaena / Ozoena – ὄζαινα, ozaena – Acochlides / Cryptodibranchia
ózaina = polpo – octopus

Pacherium – πάχος, crassitudo – Pulmonata
páchos = spessore – thickness
Pachiloma / Pachyloma – παχύς, crassus; λῶμα, limbus – Terebratulacea
pachýs = grosso, spesso – big, thick; lôma = orlo – border
Pachylabra – παχύς, crassus; labrum – Trochoidea
pachýs = grosso, spesso – big, thick; labrum = labbro – lip
Pachymya – παχύς, crassus; mya – Mytilacea
pachýs = grosso, spesso – big, thick; mya = mosca – fly
Pachyodon – παχύς, crassus; ὀδών, dens – Naiadea
pachýs = grosso, spesso – big, thick; odøn = dente – tooth
Pachyota / Pachyotus – παχύς, crassus; οὖς, auris – Pulmonata / Helicea
pachýs = grosso, spesso – big, thick; oûs = orecchio – ear
Pachypoda – παχύς, crassus; ποῦς, pes – Elatobranchia
pachýs = grosso, spesso – big, thick; poûs = zampa – leg
Pachystoma – παχύς, crassus; στόμα, os – Turbinea
pachýs = grosso, spesso – big, thick; stóma = bocca – mouth
Pachytoma – παχύς, crassus; τομή, segmen – Pulmonata
pachýs = grosso, spesso – big, thick; tomë = segmento – segment
Pachytos – παχύς, crassus – Ostracea
pachýs = grosso, spesso – big, thick
Padollus – πηδάω, salio – Haliotoidea
pëdáø = io salto – I jump
Pagodella – pagodus (dimin.) – Trochoidea
diminutivo / diminutive of pagodus = con pagoda si intende una torre costituita da diversi piani ciascuno dei quali dotato di un proprio tetto a falde spioventi con gli spigoli inferiori curvati verso l'alto, generalmente di forma quadrangolare o ottagonale. La parola deriva probabilmente dal cinese per "torre a otto angoli". – Pagoda, an Asian religious building, especially a multistorey Buddhist tower, erected as a shrine or temple.
Pagodus / Pagoda – pagodus – Trochoidea / Pulmonata
pagodus = con pagoda si intende una torre costituita da diversi piani ciascuno dei quali dotato di un proprio tetto a falde spioventi con gli spigoli inferiori curvati verso l'alto, generalmente di forma quadrangolare o ottagonale. La parola deriva probabilmente dal cinese per "torre a otto angoli". – Pagoda, an Asian religious building, especially a multistorey Buddhist tower, erected as a shrine or temple.
Palliobranchiata – pallium; branchiae – Acephala
pallium = mantello – mantle; branchiae = branchie – gills
Pallium – pallium – Pectinea
pallium = mantello – mantle
Palmarium – palmarius – Patelloidea
palmarius = di palma – of palm
Paludestrina – paludester – Turbinea
paludester = paludoso – marshy
Paludina – palus – Turbinea
palus = palude – marsh
Paludinella / Paludinidae / Paludinoidea – Paludina (dimin.) – Turbinea
diminutivo / diminutive of Paludina = palus = palude – marsh
Paludomus – palus; domus – Turbinea
palus = palude – marsh; domus = casa – home
Pandocia / Pandociae – πανδόκος, hospes publicus – Aswcidiacea / Tethya
pandókos = ospitale, che accoglie tutti – hospitable, accommodating all
Pandora / Pandoridae / Pandorina – Πανδώρα (nom. mythol.) – Solenacea / Pectinea / Myacea
Pandøra = Pandora nella mitologia greca è la prima donna, creata per ordine di Zeus, per punire l'umanità. – In Classical Greek mythology dating to Hesiod, Pandora was the first human woman created by the deities, specifically by Hephaestus and Athena on the instructions of Zeus.
Panopaea – Panopea (nom. mythol.) – Solenacea
Panopea = nella mitologia greca Panopea (anche Panope, Pinope o Panopeia) era una delle Nereidi, figlia di Nereo. – In Greek mythology, Panopea was one of the Nereids.
Paphia / Paphies – Paphius – Veneracea / Crassatellacea
Paphius = sacro a Venere – sacred to Venus § Pafo, antica città portuale all’estremità occidentale di Cipro, modernamente Kouklia, era nota per la presenza di un santuario dedicato ad Afrodite, che secondo la mitologia greca era nata qui. – Near Palaepaphos (Old Paphos, a coastal city in the southwest of Cyprus) at the seaside of Petra tou Romiou is the mythical birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
Papyridea – papyrus; εἶδος, species – Crassatellacea
papyrus = papiro – papyrus; eîdos = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance
Paracephalophora – παρά, apud; κεφαλή, caput; φορός, ferens – Gastropoda
pará = vicino – near; kephalë = testa – head; phorós = che porta – carrying
Parallelipipedum – nom. subst. math. – Arcacea
parallelipipedum = parallelepipedo – parallelepiped
Parasitica – parasitus – Ctenobranchia
parasitus = parassita – parasite
Parmacella / Parmacellus – parma – Limacea
parma = scudo – shield
Parmophorus – πάρμη, parma; φορός, ferens – Patelloidea
pármë = scudo – shield; phorós = che porta – carryingParthenia – παρθένιος, virginalis – Turbinea
parthénios = verginale, incontaminato – virginal, uncontaminated
Parthenope – Παρθενόπη (nom. mythol.) – Nymphacea
Parthenópë = Partenope, una delle Sirene che, secondo una versione di una tarda leggenda, morì gettandosi in mare con le sorelle per l’insensibilità di Ulisse al loro canto; il suo corpo fu rigettato dalle onde alle foci del Sebeto, dove fu detta Partenope la città chiamata poi Neàpolis (Napoli). – The origin of the city of Naples, is connected to the famous myth of the Siren Parthenope that is intertwined with the history, legend and myth of Ulysses.
Parthenopia – Parthenopius h. e. Neapolitanus – Acera
Parthenopius = partenopeo, cioè, napoletano – Parthenopean, that is, Neapolitan
Partula / Partulus – Partula (nom. mythol.) – Helicea
Partula = Partula, dea che presiedeva ai parti – Partula, goddess heading the childbirths
Pasithea – Πασιθέα (nom. mythol.) – Trochoidea
Pasithéa = Pasitea, nella mitologia greca, è una delle tre Grazie, sposa di Ipno; alcuni autori ne attribuiscono la paternità a Zeus. – In Greek mythology, Pasithea, or Pasithee, was one of the Charites (Graces), and the personification of relaxation, meditation and hallucinations.
Patella / Patellus / Patellidae / Patellacea – patella – Cyclobranchia / Patellacea
patella = il piatto – the dish
Patine – patina – Patellacea
patina = il piatto – the dish
Patularia – patulus – Naiadea
patulus = aperto, ampio – open, wide
Patulipalla – patulus; palla – Elatobranchia
patulus = aperto, ampio – open, wide; palla = ampio mantello – loose-fitting mantle
Paxyodon / Pachyodon – παχύς, crassus; ὀδών, dens – Naiadea
pachýs = grosso, spesso – big, thick; odøn = dente – tooth
Pectella – vox euphon. – Coelopnoa
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Pecten / Pectinidae / Pectinacea / Pectinea – pecten – Pectinea / Monomya
pecten = pettine – comb
Pectinibranches / Pectinibranchia – pecten; branchiae – Gastropoda
pecten = pettine – comb; branchiae = branchie – gills
Pectinidae / Pectinides / Pectinites – pecten – Monomya / Ostracea
pecten = pettine – comb
Pectunculus / Pectunculina – pectunculus – Arcacea / Cardiacea
pectunculus = piccolo pettine di mare – small scallop
Pedicularia – pedicularius – Capulea
pedicularius = per i pidocchi – for the lice
Pedifera – pes; fero – Mytilacea
pes = piede – foot; fero = io porto – I carry
Pedipes – pes; pes – Plicata
pes = piede – foot; pes = piede – foot
Pedum – pedum – Pectinea / Spirulacea
pedum = vincastro – switch
Pedunculata – pedunculus – Brachiopoda
pedunculus = peduncolo – peduncle
Pegea – Πηγαῖα (nom. mythol.) – Thaliacea / Auriculacea
Pëgaîa = Pegea: nella mitologia greca le Pegee sono ninfe che vivono nelle sorgenti e le proteggono.– Pegaea: in Greek mythology, the Pegaeae were a type of naiad that lived in springs. They were often considered daughters of the river gods (Potamoi), thus establishing a mythological relationship between a river itself and its springs.
Pelagia – pelagius – Clioidea
pelagius = marino – marine
Pelagus – πέλαγος, pelagus – Ammonitea
pélagos = mare – sea
Pelecypoda – πέλεκυς, securis; ποῦς, pes – Acephala
pélekys = scure – axe; poûs = zampa – leg
Pelicoidea – πέλιξ, pelvis; εἶδος, species – Elatobranchia
pélix = coppa – cup; pelvis = bacinella – basin; eîdos = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance
Pelonaia – πηλός, lutum; ναίω, habito – Tunicata
pëlós = fango – mud; naíø = io abito – I live in
Peloriderma – Peloris; δέρμα, cutis – Ostracea
Peloris = πελωρίς (nom. propr.); pelørís = un tipo di conchiglia molto grande – a kind of very big shell; dérma = pelle – skin
Peloris – πελωρίς (nom. propr.) – Ostracea
pelørís = un tipo di conchiglia molto grande – a kind of very big shell
Peloronta – πέλωρος, ingens – Trochoidea
péløros = enorme – enormous
Pelta – πέλτη, pelta – Helicea / Nudibranchia
péltë = scudo, pelta – shield, pelta
Peltocochlides – pelta; Cochlis – Gastropoda
pelta = scudo, pelta – shield, pelta; Cochlis = κοχλίς, cochlea parva; kochlís = conchiglia – shell; cochlea parva = conchiglia piccola – little shell
Pelvis – pelvis – Tridacnacea
pelvis = bacinella – basin
Penicillus – penicillus – Tubicola
penicillus = pennello – brush
Pentamerus / Pentameridae – πενταμερής, quinquepartitus – Terebratulacea
pentamerës = composto di cinque parti – made up of five parts
Peplidia – πέπλος, pallium – Tritoniacea
péplos = peplo – peplos; pallium = mantello – mantle
Peracle – πέρα, ultra – Heteropoda
péra = oltre – farther
Peratoptera – περατός, ulterior; πτερόν, ala – Cephalopoda
peratós = valicabile – that can be crossed; pterón = pinna – fin
Perdix – πέρδιξ, perdix – Purpuracea
pérdix = pernice – partridge
Perforatae – perforo – Helicea
perforo = io perforo – I pierce
Peribolus – περίβολος, ambitus – Involuta
períbolos = contorno, involucro – contour, covering
Peripatus – περιπατέω, ambulo – Pulmonata
peripatéø = io vado in giro – I go round
Periploma – περιπλέω, circumnato – Myacea
peripléø = io circumnavigo – I circumnavigate
Peristolata – περιστέλλω, circumvestio – Decacera
peristellø = io mi avvolgo – I wrap myself
Peristoma / Peristomata – περί, circum; στόμα, os – Helicea / Turbinea
perí = intorno – around; stóma = bocca – mouth
Perlamater – perla; mater – Aviculacea
perla = conchiglia – shell; mater = madre – mother
Perna / Pernadae – πέρνα, perna – Aviculacea / Mytilacea / Monomya
pérna = prosciutto, coscia – ham, thigh
Peronaea – περόνη, fibula – Nymphacea
perónë = fibbia – buckle
Peronaeoderma – περόνη, fibula; δέρμα, cutis – Nymphacea
perónë = fibbia – buckle; dérma = pelle – skin
Peronia – Péron – Limacea
Péron = François Auguste Péron (1775 – 1810) è stato un naturalista ed esploratore francese. – François Auguste Péron (1775 – 1810) was a French naturalist and explorer.
Perophora – πήρα, pera; φορός, ferens – Tunicata
përa = bisaccia – knapsack; phorós = che porta – carrying
Perrona / Perronia – perron, Batavorum – Purpuracea
forse dal francese / perhaps from French perron = scalinata esterna – outer flight of steps
Persicula – Persica – Involuta
Persica = della Persia – Persian
Persona / Personatae – persona – Purpuracea / Helicea
persona = maschera – mask
Petasia – petasus – Helicea
petasus = petaso, cupola – petasus, dome
Petraia – πετραῖος, petraeus – Capulea
petraîos = fatto di pietra – stony-hearted; che vive sugli scogli – living on reef
Petricola / Petricolidae – petra; colo – Lithophaga
petra = roccia – rock; colo = io abito – I live in
Petrifora – petra; foro – Lithophaga
petra = roccia – rock; foro = io foro – I pierce
Pfaffia – Pfaff – Helicea
Pfaff forse / perhaps = Johann Friedrich Pfaff (Stoccarda, 22 dicembre 1765 – Halle, 21 aprile 1825) è stato un matematico tedesco, noto per i suoi studi sulle equazioni alle derivate parziali del primo ordine (ora chiamati sistemi pfaffiani) che sono entrati a far parte della teoria delle forme differenziali e per essere stato supervisore formale di Carl Friedrich Gauss. – Johann Friedrich Pfaff (22 December 1765 – 21 April 1825) was a German mathematician. He was described as one of Germany's most eminent mathematicians during the 19th century.
Phacites – φακός, lens – ?
phakós = lenticchia – lentil
Phacoides – φακός, lens; εἶδος, adspectus – Nymphacea
phakós = lenticchia – lentil; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Phakellopleura – φάκελλος, fasciculus; πλευρά, latus – Chitonacea
phákellos = fascio – bundle; pleurá = lato – side
Phallus / Phallusia – φαλλός, phallus – Tubicola
phallós = fallo – phallus
Phanerogama – φανερός, manifestus; γάμος, nuptiae – Cephalophora
phanerós = manifesto – manifest; gámos = matrimonio – marriage
Phaneropneumona – φανερός, manifestus; πνεύμων, pulmo – Coelopnoa
phanerós = manifesto – manifest; pneúmøn = polmone – lung
Phanerotinus – φανερός, apertus; τείνω, tendo – Trochoidea
phanerós = manifesto – manifest; teínø = io tendo – I stretch
Pharetrium – φαρέτριον, pharetra parva – Nematobranchia
pharétrion = piccola faretra – small quiver
Pharus – φᾶρος, pallium – Myacea
phâros = mantello – mantle
Phasianella / Phasianellinae – phasianus (dimin.) – Trochoidea
phasianella = diminutivo di phasianus = fagiano – diminutive of phasianus = pheasant
Phasianema / Phasianhema – phasianus; ἧμα, tactus – Turbinea
phasianus = fagiano – pheasant; hêma = giavellotto – javelin; tactus = il tocco – the touch
Phasianus – φασιανός, phasianus – Trochoidea
phasianós = fagiano – pheasant
Philine – nom. propr. – Acera
etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology § Philine's origin is Old Greek, and its use, German. It is derived from the word philos which is of the meaning 'friend'. A form of the name is the German Philline.
Philomycus – φίλος, amicus; {μῦκος} <μύξα>, mucus – Limacea
phílos = amico – friend; mÿkos = parola introvabile – untraceable word; mýxa = muco – mucus
Philonexis – φιλέω, amo; νῆξις, natatio – Octocera
philéø = io amo – I love; nêxis = il nuoto – the swimming
Philyrine – φιλύρινος, tiliaceus – Phyllirrhoea
philýrinos = fatto con legno di tiglio – made by linden's wood; leggero come legno di tiglio – light like linden's wood
Phlebenterata – φλέψ, vena; ἔντερον, intestinum – Gastropoda
phléps = vena – vein; énteron = intestino – intestine
Pholadomya / Pholadomyadae – Pholas; Mya – Myacea
Pholas = φωλεύω, in specu lateo; phøleúø = io rimango nascosto in una caverna – I remain concealed in a cave; Mya = mya = mosca – fly
Pholas / Pholadae / Pholadacea – φωλεύω, in specu lateo – Pholadea / Inclusa
phøleúø = io rimango nascosto in una caverna – I remain concealed in a cave
Pholeobia / Pholeobius – φωλεός, latibulum; βιόω, vivo – Pholadea
phøleós = tana – lair; bióø = io vivo – I live
Pholidea / Pholidaea – Pholas – Pholadea
Pholas = φωλεύω, in specu lateo; phøleúø = io rimango nascosto in una caverna – I remain concealed in a cave
Phorcus – Φόρκος (nom. mythol.) – Trochoidea
Phórkos = Forco, conosciuto anche come Forci o Forcide, è una divinità primordiale della mitologia greca che rappresenta i pericoli nascosti nelle profondità marine. – In Greek mythology, Phorcys (also Phorkys) is a god of the hidden dangers of the deep. He is a primordial sea god, generally cited (first in Hesiod) as the son of Pontus and Gaia.
Phorus / Phoridae – φορός, ferens – Trochoidea
phorós = che porta – carrying
Phos – φῶς, lumen – Buccinea
phôs = luce – light
Phosphorax – Phosphorus – Coelopnoa
Phosphorus = Lucifero, la stella del mattino – Lucifer, morning star
Phragmoceras – φραγμός, saepimentum; κέρας, cornu – Nautilea
phragmós = recinto – pen; kéras = corno – horn
Phragmolites / Phragmolithes – φραγμός, saepimentum; λίθος, lapis – Ammonitea
phragmós = recinto – pen; líthos = pietra – stone
Phyllidia / Phyllidiacea – φυλλίς, frondes – Phyllidiacea / Phyllidina
phyllís = fogliame – foliage
Phyllirhoe / Phylliroe / Phylliroidoae – φύλλον, folium; ῥοή, flumen – Pteropoda
phýllon = foglia – leaf; rhoë = fiume – river
Phyllobranchia – φύλλον, folium; βράγχια, branchiae – Gymnobranchia
phýllon = foglia – leaf; brágchia = branchie – gills
Phylloda – φυλλώδης, foliaceus – Nymphacea
phyllødës = simile a foglie – leaves-like
Phyllodesmium – φύλλον, folium; δέσμιος, vinctus – Gymnobranchia
phýllon = foglia – leaf; désmios = legato – tied
Phyllonotus – φύλλον, folium; νῶτος, dorsum – Purpuracea
phýllon = foglia – leaf; nôtos = dorso – back
Phyllopoda – φύλλον, folium; ποῦς, pes – Elatobranchia
phýllon = foglia – leaf; poûs = zampa – leg
Phymesoda – φύω, gigno; μέσος, medius; ὀδούς, dens – Cycladea
phýø = io genero – I beget; mésos = centrale – central; odoús = dente – tooth
Physa – φῦσα, vesica – Limnaeacea
phÿsa = vescica – bladder
Physeter – φυσητήρ nom. propr. – Trochoidea
physëtër = tubo, sifone – tube, siphon
Phytia – φύτιος, procreans – Auriculacea
phýtios = generatore – generator
Phytophaga / Phytiphaga – φυτόν, planta; φαγέω, comedo – Gastropoda
phytón = pianta – plant; phagéø = io mangio – I eat
Pila – pila – Trochoidea
pila = mortaio, pilastro, palla – mortar, pillar, ball
Pileiformes – pileus; forma – Calyptraeacea
pileus = berretto – cap; forma = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance
Pileolus – pileus (dimin.) – Trochoidea
diminutivo di / diminutive of pileus = berretto – cap
Pileopsis / Pilopsis – πίλεος, pileus; ὄψις, facies – Capulea / Scutibranchia
píleos = pileo, berretto di feltro – pileus, felt hat; ópsis = aspetto – appearance
Pinna / Pinnidae / Pinnites – pinna – Aviculacea
pinna = pinna – fin
Pinnogena – pinna; gigno – Aviculacea
pinna = pinna – fin; gigno = io genero – I beget
Pirena / Pirenae – Πειρήνη (nom. mythol.) – Trochoidea
Peirënë = Pirene, naiade la cui madre era Metone, mentre il padre, a seconda delle fonti, viene indicato come Acheloo, Ebalo o Asopo. Da Poseidone ebbe Leche e Cencria; alla morte di quest'ultimo, pianse così tanto da trasformarsi in una fonte, situata alle porte di Corinto. – In Greek mythology, Pirene or Peirene, a nymph, was either the daughter of the river god Asopus, Laconian king Oebalus, or the River God Achelous, depending on different sources. By Poseidon she became the mother of Lecheas and Cenchrias. When Cenchrias was unintentionally killed by Artemis, Pirene's grief was so profound that she became nothing but tears and turned into the fountain outside the gates of Corinth.
Pisania – Pisae (nom. geogr) – Buccinea
Pisae = Pisa, Italia: secondo una leggenda Pisa sarebbe stata fondata da alcuni mitici profughi troiani provenienti dall'omonima città greca di Pisa, posta un tempo nella valle del fiume Alfeo, nel Peloponneso. – Pisa, Italy: while the origin of the city had remained unknown for centuries, the Pelasgi, the Greeks, the Etruscans, and the Ligurians had variously been proposed as founders of the city (for example, a colony of the ancient city of Pisa, Greece).
Pisum / Pisidium – pisum – Cycladea
pisum; píson = pisello – pea
Pithohelix – πίθος, dolium; Helix – Helicea
píthos = la botte – the barrel; Helix = ἕλιξ, helix; hélix = spirale – spiral
Pitonnellus / Pitonnillus – piton (gallice), fibula (dimin.) – Turbinea
il Francese / the French piton = fibbia – buckle
Pitys – πίτυς, pinus – Helicea
pitys = pino – pine
Placenta – placenta – Ostracea
placenta = focaccia – flat bread
Placobranchus / Placobranches – πλάξ, tabula; βράγχια, branchiae – Gymnobranchia
pláx = tavola – plank; brágchia = branchie – gills
Placostylus / Placostyli – πλάξ, tabula; στῦλος, stylus – Helicea
pláx = tavola – plank; stÿlos = colonna, palo – column, stake
Placuna / Placunidae – πλακοῦς, placenta – Ostracea
plakoûs = piatto, focaccia – dish, flat bread
Placunanomia – Placuna; Anomia – Ostracea
Placuna = πλακοῦς, placenta; plakoûs = piatto, focaccia – dish, flat bread; Anomia = ἄνομος, exlex; ánomos = senza legge – without law
Plagimyona – πλάγος, latus; μῦς, musculus – Elatobranchia
plágos = lato – side; mÿs = muscolo – muscle
Plagiola – πλάγιος, obliquus – Naiadea
plágios = obliquo – oblique
Plagiostoma – πλάγιος, obliquus; στόμα, os – Ostracea
plágios = obliquo – oblique; stóma = bocca – mouth
Planaria – planus – Trochoidea
planus = pianeggiante – flat
Planaxis – planus; axis – Trochoidea
planus = pianeggiante – flat; axis = asse del carro, carro – board of the cart, cart
Planispira – planus; spira – Helicea
planus = pianeggiante – flat; spira = spirale - spiral
Planites – planus; term. -ίτης – Ammonitea
planus = pianeggiante – flat; -ítës = terminazione / ending -ites
Planorbis – planus; orbis - Limnaeacea
planus = pianeggiante – flat; orbis = cerchio – ring
Planorbites – Planorbis; term. -ίτης – Ammonitea
Planorbis = planus = pianeggiante – flat; orbis = cerchio – ring; -ítës = terminazione / ending -ites
Planospirites – planus; spira; term. -ίτης – Ostracea
planus = pianeggiante – flat; spira = spirale – spiral; -ítës = terminazione / ending -ites
Planulati – planulatus – Ammonitea
planulatus = appiattito – flattened
Planulites – planulus; term. -ίτης – Ammonitea
planulus = appiattito – flattened; -ítës = terminazione / ending -ites
Platilia / Platilites – πλατύς, latus; ilia – Terebratulacea
platýs = largo – wide; ilia = basso ventre – lower abdomen
Platinites / Platynites – πλατύς, latus – Peristolata
platýs = largo – wide
Platiris – πλατύς, latus; ἶρις, iris – Naiadea
platýs = largo – wide; îris = arcobaleno – rainbow; îris = iride – iris
Platyceras – πλατύς, latus; κέρας, cornu – Capuloidea
platýs = largo – wide; kéras = corno – horn
Platymya – πλατύς, latus; mya – Myacea
platýs = largo – wide; mya = mosca – fly
Platyodon – πλατύς, latus; ὀδών, dens – Myacea
platýs = largo – wide; odøn = dente – tooth
Platyschisma – πλατύς, latus; σχίσμα, fissura – Trochoidea
platýs = largo – wide; schísma = fessura – chink
Platystoma – πλατύς, latus; στόμα, os – Cyclostomacea
platýs = largo – wide; stóma = bocca – mouth
Plectambonites – πλεκτός, plexus; ἄμβων, umbo – Terebratulacea
plektós = intrecciato – interwoven; ámbøn = prominenza – prominence
Plectostylus – πλεκτός, plexus; στῦλος, stylus – Helicea
plektós = intrecciato – interwoven; stÿlos = colonna, palo – column, stake
Plectronia – πλῆκτρον, plectrum – Ostracea
plêktron = plettro – plectrum
Plectrophorus – πλῆκτρον, plectrum; φορός, ferens – Limacea
plêktron = plettro – plectrum; phorós = che porta – carrying
Pleiodon – πλείων, plus; ὀδών, dens – Naiadea
pleíøn = più numeroso, più grande – to outnumber, bigger; odøn = dente – tooth
Plekocheilus – πλέκω, plecto; χεῖλος, labrum – Helicea
plékø = io intreccio – I interlace; cheîlos = labbro – lip
Pleuranisis – πλευρά, latus; ἄνισος, inaequalis – Terebratulacea
pleurá = lato – side; ánisos = disuguale – unequal
Pleurinia – πλευρά, latus – Terebratulacea
pleurá = lato – side
Pleurobema – πλευρά, latus; βῆμα, gressus – Naiadea
pleurá = lato – side; bêma = il passo – the step
Pleurobranchea / Pleurobranchaea / Pleurobranchiata / Pleurobranchidium – πλευρά, latus; βράγχια, branchiae – Hypobranchia / Pleurobranchea
pleurá = lato – side; brágchia = branchie – gills
Pleurobranchus – πλευρόν, latus; βράγχος, branchia – Hypobranchia
pleurón = lato – side; brágchos = branchia – gill
Pleurocera – πλευρόν, latus; κέρας, cornu – Turbinea
pleurón = lato – side; kéras = corno – horn
Pleurodon – πλευρά, latus; ὀδών, dens – Conchacea
pleurá = lato – side; odøn = dente – tooth
Pleurodonta / Pleurodonte – πλευρά, latus; ὀδούς, dens – Helicea
pleurá = lato – side; odoús = dente – tooth
Pleuronectia / Pleuronectites – πλευρά, latus; νήκτης, natator – Pectinea
pleurá = lato – side; nëktës = nuotatore – swimmer
Pleurophorus – πλευρά, costa; φορός, ferens – Arcacea
pleurá = costa, fianco – rib, flank; phorós = che porta – carrying
Pleurophyllidia – πλευρά, latus; φυλλίς, frondes – Phyllidiacea
pleurá = lato – side; phyllís = fogliame – foliage
Pleurops – πλευρά, latus; ὤψ, oculus – Turbinea
pleurá = lato – side; øps = occhio – eye
Pleuropus – πλευρά, latus; ποῦς, pes – Pteropoda
pleurá = lato – side; poûs = zampa – leg
Pleurorhynchus – πλευρά, latus; ῥύγχος, rostrum – Conchacea
pleurá = lato – side; rhýgchos = muso – muzzle
Pleurotoma / Pleurotomus / Pleurotomina / Pleurotomaria / Pleurotomarium / Pleurotomariae / Pleurotomaridae – πλευρά, latus; τομή, segmen – Purpuracea / Trochoidea
pleurá = lato – side; tomë = segmento – segment
Pleurotomoides – Pleurotoma; εἶδος, species – Purpuracea
Pleurotoma = πλευρά, latus; τομή, segmen; pleurá = lato – side; tomë = segmento – segment; eîdos = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance
Plicacea / Plicacidae – plica – Ctenobranchia / Trochoidea
plica = piega – fold
Plicadomus – plico; domus – Helicea
plico = io piego – I bend; domus = casa – home
Plicata / Plicatella / Plicatula – plicatus – Pomatostoma / Purpuracea / Spondylea
plicatus = piegato – bent
Plocamoceros – πλόκαμος, crines; κέρας, cornu – Doridea
plókamos = chioma – mane; kéras = corno – horn
Plocamophorus – πλόκαμος, crines; φορός, ferens – Doridea
plókamos = chioma – mane; phorós = che porta – carrying
Pneumobranchia / Pneumobranchiae / Pneumonobranchia – πνεύμων, pulmo; βράγχια, branchiae – Gastropoda / Pulmonata
pneúmøn = polmone – lung; brágchia = branchie – gills
Pneumoderma / Pneumodermon / Pneumodermis / Pneumodermidae – πνεύμων, pulmo; δέρμα, cutis – Clioidea / Pteropoda
pneúmøn = polmone – lung; dérma = pelle – skin
Pneumopoma – πνεύμων, pulmo; πῶμα, operculum – Coelopnoa
pneúmøn = polmone – lung; pôma = coperchio – cover
Pocellia – porcellus – Haliotidea
porcellus = porcellino – piglet
Pododesmus – ποῦς, pes; δεσμός, vinculum – Ostracea
poûs = zampa – leg; desmós = corda, vincolo – rope, link
Podophthalma – ποῦς, pes; ὀφθαλμός, oculus – Gastropoda
poûs = zampa – leg; ophthalmós = occhio – eye
Podopsis – ποῦς, pes; ὄψις, facies – Spondylea
poûs = zampa – leg; ópsis = aspetto – appearance
Podotethis – ποῦς, pes; τηθίς, nutrix – Tunicata
poûs = zampa – leg; tëthís = zia – aunt; nutrix = nutrice – wet nurse
Pogonopoda – πώγων, barba; ποῦς, pes – Elatobranchia
pøgøn = barba – beard; poûs = zampa – leg
Pollia – Pollius – Buccinea
Pollius = la gens Pollia fu un'antichissima famiglia patrizia esistente già ai tempi di Romolo – of the Roman tribe Pollia
Polybranchia / Polybranchiata – πολύς, multus; βράγχια, branchiae – Gymnobranchia
polýs = molto – very; brágchia = branchie – gills
Polycera – πολύς, multus; κέρας, cornu – Doridea
polýs = molto – very; kéras = corno – horn
Polyclinum / Polyclinites – πολύς, multus; κλίνη, cubile – Tunicata
polýs = molto – very; klínë = letto – bed
Polyconites – πολύς, multus; κῶνος, conus – Rudista
polýs = molto – very; kônos = cono – cone
Polycyclus / Polycyclica – πολύς, multus; κύκλος, circulus – Botryllacea / Siphoniphora
polýs = molto – very; kýklos = cerchio – circle
Polydonta / Polydonte / Polydontes – πολύς, multus; ὀδούς, dens – Trochoidea / Auriculacea / Helicea
polýs = molto – very; odoús = dente – tooth
Polygona – πολύγωνος, multangulus – Purpuracea
polýgønos = con molti angoli – endowed with many angles
Polygyra – πολύς, multus; γῦρος, gyrus – Helicea
polýs = molto – very; gÿros = giro – turn
Polymesoda – πολύς, multus; μέσος, medius; ὀδούς, dens – Cycladea
polýs = molto – very; mésos = centrale – central; odoús = dente – tooth
Polymita – πoλύμιτος, plumaticus – Helicea
polýmitos = con molti fili, ricamato – endowed with many threads, embroidered; plumaticus = parola introvabile – untraceable word
Polynices / Polinices – Πολυνείκης (nom. mythol.) – Turbinea
Polyneíkës = Polinice, mitico figlio di Edipo, fratello di Eteocle, Antigone e Ismene. La sua rivalità con Eteocle, originata dalla maledizione di Edipo, portò alla guerra dei Sette contro Tebe. – In Greek mythology, Polynices or Polyneices was the son of Oedipus and Jocasta. His wife was Argea.
Polyodonta – πολύς, multus; ὀδούς, dens – Arcacea / Dimya
polýs = molto – very; odoús = dente – tooth
Polyphemopsis – Polyphemus; ὄψις, facies – Trochoidea
Polyphemus = Polifemo, nella letteratura classica, è il nome di un ciclope citato da vari autori antichi: Omero, Teocrito, Euripide, Ovidio, Virgilio. – Polyphemus is the gigantic one-eyed son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes.; ópsis = aspetto – appearance
Polyphemus / Polyphemae – Πολύφημος (nom. mythol.) – Helicea
Polýphëmos = Polifemo, nella letteratura classica, è il nome di un ciclope citato da vari autori antichi: Omero, Teocrito, Euripide, Ovidio, Virgilio. – Polyphemus is the gigantic one-eyed son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes.
Polyplacophora / Polyplaxiphora – πολύς, multus; πλάξ, tabula; φορός, ferens – Cyclobranchia
polýs = molto – very; pláx = tavola – plank; phorós = che porta – carrying
Polyplex – πολύς, multus; πλέκω, plico – Purpuracea
polýs = molto – very; plékø = io intreccio – I intertwine; plico = io piego – I bend
Polypus – πολύπους, polypus – Octocera
polýpous = polipo – polyp § dalle molte zampe – endowed with many legs
Polythalama / Polythalamium – πολύς, multus; θαλάμη, cubile – Cephalopoda
polýs = molto – very; thalámë = tana – lair
Polytropa – πολύτροπος, versutus – Purpuracea
polýtropos = versatile – versatile
Polyzoa – πολύζωος, vivax – Tunicata
polýzøos = longevo – longevous
Polyzona – πολύς, multus; ζώνη, zona – Tunicata
polýs = molto – very; zønë = cintura – belt, girdle
Pomastomes / Pomatostoma – πῶμα, operculum; στόμα, os – Ctenobranchia
pôma = coperchio – cover; stóma = bocca – mouth
Pomatia / Pomatias – πῶμα, operculum – Helicea / Cyclostomacea
pôma = coperchio – cover
Pomatobranchia / Pomatobranchiata – πῶμα, operculum; βράγχια, branchiae – Gastropoda
pôma = coperchio – cover; brágchia = branchie – gills
Pompilus – πομπίλος, pompilus – Nautilea
pompílos = pompilo, pesce che segue le navi – pompilos, a fish following the ships
Pomus / Pomacea – pomus – Trochoidea
pomus = albero da frutto, frutto – fruit tree, fruit
Pontica – Ποντικός, Ponticus – Pteropoda
Pontikós = della regione del Ponto – from the region of Pontus
Porambonites – πόρος, foramen; ἄμβων, umbo – Brachiopoda
póros = foro – hole; ámbøn = prominenza – prominence
Porcellana – porca (dimin.) – Involuta
diminutivo di / diminutive of porca = scrofa – sow
Porodragus – πόρος, foramen; δράκος, oculus ? – Peristolata
póros = foro – hole; drákos = occhio – eye; = manciata – handful
Poromya – porus; mya – Myacea
porus = passaggio – passage; mya = mosca – fly
Poronia – πόρω, adfero – Mactracea
pórø = io offro – I offer
Posidonia – Ποσειδῶν (nom. mythol.) – Mallacea
Poseidôn = Poseidone o Posidone è il dio del mare e dei terremoti nella mitologia greca e nella religione greca. – Poseidon is one of the twelve Olympian deities of the pantheon in Greek mythology. His main domain is the ocean, and he is called the "God of the Sea".
Posidonomya – Ποσειδῶν (nom. mythol.); mya – Mallacea
Poseidôn = Poseidone o Posidone è il dio del mare e dei terremoti nella mitologia greca e nella religione greca. – Poseidon is one of the twelve Olympian deities of the pantheon in Greek mythology. His main domain is the ocean, and he is called the "God of the Sea".; μῦα, mya; mÿa = mosca – fly
Posterobranchus – posterus; branchiae – Crypsibranchia
posterus = successivo, inferiore – following, lower; branchiae = branchie – gills
Potadoma – ποταμός, fluvius; δῶμα, domus – Turbinea
potamós = fiume – river; dôma = casa – home
Potamia – ποτάμιος, fluviatilis – Turbinea
potámios = fluviale – fluvial
Potamida / Potamidum / Potamis / Potomida / Potomis – ποταμός, flumen – Cerithiacea / Naiadea / Cerithiacea
potamós = fiume – river
Potamides – ποταμός, fluvius; εἶδος, species – Cerithiacea
potamós = fiume – river; eîdos = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance
Potamomya – ποταμός, fluvius; μῦα, concha – Myacea
potamós = fiume – river; mÿa = mosca – fly; concha = conchiglia – shell
Potamophila / Potomophila – ποταμός, fluvius; φιλέω, amo – Cycladea / Turbinea / Limnaeacea
potamós = fiume – river; philéø = io amo – I love
Poteria – ποτήριον, poculum – Coelopnoa
potërion = bicchiere – glass
Poterioceras – ποτήριον, vas; κέρας, cornu – Nautilea
potërion = coppa – cup; kéras = corno – horn
Priambonites – πρίων, serra; ἄμβων, umbo – Terebratulacea
príøn = sega – saw; ámbøn = prominenza – prominence
Priamus – Πρίαμος (nom. propr. hist.) – Buccinea
Príamos = Priamo, nella mitologia greca, figlio più giovane di Laomedonte, è il re di Troia durante la celebre e terribile omonima guerra, e muore la notte della caduta della città. – Priam was the king of Troy during the Trojan War and youngest son of Laomedon.
Primordiales – primordialis – Ammonitea
primordialis = primordiale – primordial
Prionites – πρίων, serra – Terebratulacea
príøn = sega – saw
Prisodon – πρῖσις, stridor; ὀδών, dens – Naiadea
prîsis = stridore – screeching; odøn = dente – tooth
Procephala – προκέφαλος, caput prominens habens – Pteropoda
proképhalos = dalla testa sporgente – endowed with protruding head
Proctonotus – πρωκτός, anus; νῶτος, dorsum – Gymnobranchia
prøktós = ano – anus; nôtos = dorso – back
Producta / Productus / Productidae – produco – Terebratulacea
produco = io espongo – I expose
Proptera – πρό, ante; πτερόν, ala – Naiadea
pró = davanti – in front of; pterón = pinna – fin
Proscenula – proscenium – Capulea
proscenium = proscenio – proscenium
Proserpina – Proserpina (nom. mythol.) – Helicea
Proserpina = Proserpina è la versione romana della dea greca Persefone. Proserpina era figlia di Cerere; rapita da Plutone re dell'Ade mentre coglieva i fiori sulle rive del lago Pergusa a Enna e trascinata sulla sua biga trainata da quattro cavalli neri, ne divenne la sposa e fu regina degli Inferi. – Proserpina or Proserpine is an ancient Roman goddess whose story is the basis of a myth of springtime. Her Greek goddess equivalent is Persephone.
Proto – Πρωτώ (nom. mythol.) – Trochoidea
Prøtø = Protò, una nereide – Proto, a Nereid
Protocardia – πρῶτος, prior; καρδία, cor – Cardiacea
prôtos = primo – former; kardía = cuore – heart
Psammobia / Psammobiadae – ψάμμος, arena; βιόω, vivo – Nymphacea
psámmos = sabbia – sand; bióø = io vivo – I live
Psammocola – ψάμμος, arena; κολέω, colo – Nymphacea
psámmos = sabbia – sand; koléø = parola introvabile – untraceable word; colo = io abito – I live in
Psammosolen – ψάμμος, arena; σωλήν, fistula – Solenacea
psámmos = sabbia – sand; sølën = tubo, canale – duct, canal
Psammotaea – ψαμμωτός, arena obrutus – Nymphacea
psammøtós = coperto di sabbia – covered with sand
Pseudammonites – ψευδής, falsus; Ammonites – Ammonitea
pseudës = falso – false; Ammonites = le Ammoniti sono un gruppo di Molluschi cefalopodi estinti, comparsi nel Devoniano Inferiore (circa 400 milioni di anni fa) ed estintisi intorno al limite Cretaceo Superiore-Paleocene (65,5 ± 0,3 Ma) senza lasciare discendenti noti. – Ammonites are an extinct group of marine invertebrate animals in the subclass Ammonoidea of the class Cephalopoda. The earliest ammonites appear during the Devonian, and the last species died out during the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.
Pseudamusium – ψευδής, falsus; amussium (vox hybr.) – Pectinea
pseudës = falso – false; amussium = tavoletta livellata – levelled tablet
Pseudobelus – ψευδής, falsus; βέλος, telum – Peristolata
pseudës = falso – false; bélos = dardo – dart
Pseudoliva – ψευδής, falsus; oliva (vox hybr.) – Involuta
pseudës = falso – false; oliva = oliva – olive
Pseudostrombus – ψευδής, falsus; στρόμβος, strombus – Buccinea
pseudës = falso – false; strómbos = strombo (Strombus gigas) – conch, wing shell (Strombus gigas)
Pseudotrochus – ψευδής, falsus; τροχός, trochus – Helicea
pseudës = falso – false; trochós = cerchio – circle
Psiloceros – ψιλός, calvus; κέρας, cornu – Gymnobranchia
psilós = calvo – bald; kéras = corno – horn
Psilochylus / Psilochilus – ψιλός, calvus; χεῖλος, labium – Pulmonata
psilós = calvo – bald; cheîlos = labbro – lip
Psilopoderma – ψιλός, calvus; ποῦς, pes; δέρμα, cutis – Chamacea
psilós = calvo – bald; poûs = zampa – leg; dérma = pelle – skin
Psilopus – ψιλός, calvus; ποῦς, pes – Chamacea
psilós = calvo – bald; poûs = zampa – leg
Psilosomata – ψιλός, calvus; σῶμα, corpus – Pteropoda
psilós = calvo – bald; sôma = corpo – body
Psyche – Ψυχή (nom. mythol.) – Pteropoda
Psychë = Psiche è un personaggio della mitologia greca. Fanciulla di straordinaria bellezza, Psiche scatena la terribile gelosia di Afrodite, la quale ordina al figlio Eros di suscitare in lei la passione per un uomo della più vile condizione. Il dio stesso però si innamora della fanciulla e la fa condurre in un favoloso palazzo dove ogni notte si reca a farle visita nell'oscurità più totale per non rivelare la sua identità. – Cupid and Psyche is a story from the Latin novel Metamorphoses, also known as The Golden Ass, written in the 2nd century AD by Apuleius. It concerns the overcoming of obstacles to the love between Psyche and Cupid or Eros, and their ultimate union in marriage.
Pteria – πτερόν, ala – Aviculacea
pterón = ala – wing
Pteridae – πτερόν, penna – Acephala
pterón = penna, pinna – feather, fin
Pterinea – πτέρινος, pennatus – Mytilacea
ptérinos = pennuto – feathered
Pterobranchia – πτερόν, penna; βράγχια, branchiae – Pteropoda
pterón = penna, pinna – feather, fin; brágchia = branchie – gills
Pterocera / Pteroceras / Pteroceres – πτερόν, penna; κέρας, cornu – Strombea
pterón = penna, pinna – feather, fin; kéras = corno – horn
Pterochilus – πτερόν, ala; χεῖλος, labrum – Glaucea
pterón = ala, pinna – wing, fin; cheîlos = labbro – lip
Pterocyclos – πτερόν, penna; κύκλος, cyclus – Cyclostomacea
pterón = penna, pinna – feather, fin; kýklos = cerchio – circle
Pterodibranchiata – πτερόν, penna; δίς, bis; βράγχια, branchiae – Pteropoda
pterón = penna, pinna – feather, fin; dís = due volte – twice; brágchia = branchie – gills
Pterodonta – πτερόν, penna; ὀδούς, dens – Buccinea
pterón = penna, pinna – feather, fin; odoús = dente – tooth
Pterodoris – πτερόν, penna; Doris – Gymnobranchia
pterón = penna, pinna – feather, fin; Doris = Δωρίς (Nom. mythol.); Dørís = Doride nella mitologia greca era una ninfa, figlia del titano Oceano e della titanide Teti, una delle cinquanta Oceanine. – Doris, an Oceanid, was a sea nymph in Greek mythology, whose name represented the bounty of the sea.
Pterolyra – πτερόν, ala; λύρα, lyra – Thaliacea
pterón = ala, pinna – wing, fin; lýra = lira – lyre
Pteronites – πτερόν, ala – Mytilacea
pterón = ala, pinna – wing, fin
Pteronotus / Pterynotus – πτερόν, penna; νῶτος, dorsum – Purpuracea
pterón = penna, pinna – feather, fin; nôtos = dorso – back
Pteropoda – πτερόπους, pedes alatos habens – Cephalophora
pterópous = dai piedi alati – endowed with winged feet
Pterosoma – πτερόν, ala; σῶμα, corpus – Caryobranchia
pterón = ala, pinna – wing, fin; sôma = corpo – body
Pteroteuthis – πτερόν, penna; τευθίς, loligo – Decacera
pterón = penna, pinna – feather, fin; teuthís = calamaro / seppia – squid / cuttlefish
Pterotrachea / Pterotracheidae – πτερόν, penna; τραχεῖα, trachea – Caryobranchia
pterón = penna, pinna – feather, fin; tracheîa = trachea – windpipe, trachea
Pterygia – πτέρυξ, ala – Cephalophora
ptéryx = pinna – fin
Ptychine – πτύξ, plica – Nymphacea
ptýx = piega – fold
Ptychoceras – πτυχή, ruga; κέρας, cornu – Ammonitea
ptychë = battenti di porta – wings of door; ruga = ruga – wrinkle; kéras = corno – horn
Pugilina – pugil – Purpuracea
pugil = pugile – pugilist
Pugites – πυγή, puga – Terebratulacea
pygë = deretano, natiche – buttocks; puga = natica – buttock
Pulchelli – pulchellus – Ammonitea
pulchellus = bellino, grazioso – cute, pretty
Pullastra – pullastra – Veneracea
pullastra = gallina giovane – pullet § Venerupis corrugata, the pullet carpet shell, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae.
Pulmobranchiata – pulmo; branchiae – Gastropoda
pulmo = polmone – lung; branchiae = branchie – gills
Pulmonata / Pulmones – pulmo – Gastropoda
pulmo = polmone – lung
Pulmonelle – pulmo (dimin.) – Botryllacea
diminutivo di / diminutive of pulmo = polmone – lung
Pulmonifera – pulmo; fero – Gastropoda
pulmo = polmone – lung; fero = io porto – I carryPulvinites – pulvinus – Mytilacea
pulvinus = cuscino – cushion
Puncticulis – puncticulum – Conea
puncticulum = piccolo punto – little point
Puncturella – punctura (dimin.) – Patelloidea
diminutivo di / diminutive of punctura = puntura – prick
Pupa / Pupae / Pupadae / Pupina / Pupoides – pupa – Helicea / Helicinacea
pupa = bambina, bambola – little girl, doll
Pupella – pupa (dimin.) – Helicea
diminutivo di / diminutive of pupa = bambina, bambola – little girl, doll
Pupilla / Pupillia / Pupilladae – pupilla – Helicea / Aspidobranchia
pupilla = bambina, pupilla – little girl, pupil
Pupula – pupula – Helicea
pupula = bambina, pupilla – little girl, pupil
Purpura / Purpuracea / Purpuridae / Purpurinae – purpura – Purpuracea / Hemipomatostoma
purpura = porpora – purple
Purpurifera – purpura; fero – Purpuracea
purpura = porpora – purple; fero = io porto – I carry
Pusia – pusa – Volutacea
pusa = ragazzina – little girl
Pusio – pusio – Purpuracea
pusio = ragazzino – little boy
Pusiodon – pusio; ὀδών, dens – Helicea
pusio = ragazzino – little boy; odøn = dente – tooth
Pusiostoma – pusio; στόμα, os – Purpuracea
pusio = ragazzino – little boy; stóma = bocca – mouth
Pustularia – pustula – Involuta
pustula = pustola – pustule
Pycnodonte – πυκνός, densus; ὀδούς, dens – Ostracea
pyknós = denso – dense; odoús = dente – tooth
Pygmaea – Pygmaeus – Purpuracea
Pygmaeus = pigmeo – pygmy
Pygobranchia – πυγή, podex; βράγχια, branchiae – Gymnobranchia
pygë = deretano – buttocks; brágchia = branchie – gills
Pygope – πυγή, podex; ὠπή, facies – Terebratulacea
pygë = deretano – buttocks; øpë = aspetto – appearance
Pyloris / Pyloridea – πυλωρός, ianitor – Solenacea / Elatobranchia
pylørós = portinaio – doorkeeper
Pyramidella / Pyramidellidae / Pyramidellus / Pyramidula – pyramis (dimin.) – Plicata / Helicea
diminutivo di / diminutive of pyramis = piramide – pyramid
Pyramis / Pyramidea – πυραμίς, pyramis – Turbinea / Trochoidea
pyramís = piramide – pyramid
Pyrazus – πυράζω, rutilo – Cerithiacea
pyrázø = io fiammeggio, io risplendo – I am aflame, I am ablaze
Pyrella – pyra (dimin.) – Purpuracea
diminutivo di / diminutive of pyra = pira – pyre
Pyrgelix – πύργος, turris; ἕλιξ, helix – Helicea
pýrgos = torre – tower; hélix = spirale – spiral
Pyrgiscus – πυργίσκος, turricula – Turbinea
pyrgískos = torricella – turret
Pyrgopolon – πύργος, turris; πολέω, verto – Nematobranchia
pýrgos = torre – tower; poléø = io giro – I turn
Pyrgula – πύργος, turris (dimin.) – Turbinea
diminutivo di / diminutive of pýrgos = torre – tower
Pyrosoma – πῦρ, ignis; σῶμα, corpus – Luciacea
pÿr = fuoco – fire; sôma = corpo – body
Pyrum – pyrum – Purpuracea
pyrum = pera – pear
Pyrus / Pyrula / Pyrulinae – pyrus – Purpuracea
pyrus = pero – pear-tree
Pythia / Pythina – Πυθία (nom. mythol.) – Helicea / Auriculacea / Mactracea
Pythía = Pizia nel mondo greco era la sacerdotessa che pronunciava gli oracoli in nome di Apollo nel santuario di Delfi, situato presso l'omphalos, l'«ombelico del mondo». – The Pythia, commonly known as the Oracle of Delphi, was the priestess at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, located on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, beneath the Castalian Spring.
Pyura – πύον, pus; οὐρά, cauda – Botryllacea
pýon = pus – pus; ourá = coda – tail

Quadrans – quadro – Veneracea
quadro = io squadro, io sono quadrato – I square, I am square
Quadratae – quadratus – Trigoniacea
quadratus = quadrato – square
Quadrula – quadrus – Naiadea
quadrus = quadrato, il quadro – square, the square
Quoyia – Quoy – Buccinea
Quoy = Jean René Constant Quoy (Maillé 10 novembre 1790 – Rochefort 4 luglio 1869) è stato uno zoologo e naturalista francese. – Jean René Constant Quoy (10 November 1790, Maillé - 4 July 1869, Rochefort) was a French naval surgeon, zoologist and anatomist.

Radiolites – radius – Brachiopoda
radius = bacchetta – stick
Radius – radius – Involuta
radius = bacchetta – stick
Radix – radix – Limnaeacea
radix = radice – root
Radula – radula – Pectinea
radula = raschietto – scraper
Rana / Ranella – rana – Purpuracea
rana = rana – frog
Rangia – Sander Rang – Cycladea
Sander Rang = Paul Charles Léonard Alexandre Rang Des Adrets, dit Sander Rang, est un malacologiste et naturaliste français né en 1793 et mort en 1844. Il est l'un des rares survivants du naufrage de la frégate La Méduse, au bord de laquelle il était enseigne de vaisseau.
Ranularia – ranula – Purpuracea
ranula = piccola rana – little frog
Rapana – rapa – Purpuracea
rapa = rapa – turnip
Rapella – rapum – Purpuracea
rapum = rapa – turnip
Raphanister / Raphanulina – raphanus – Rudista
raphanus = ravanello – radish
Rapum – rapum – Purpuracea
rapum = rapa – turnip
Realia – realis (?) – Coelopnoa
forse da / peraps from realis = reale – real
Redundantes – redundo – Helicea
redundo = io trabocco – I overflow
Registoma / Rhegistoma – ῥηγή, rima; στόμα, os – Cyclostomacea
rhëgë = fessura – fissure; stóma = bocca – mouth
Reniella – ren – Malleacea
ren = rene – kidney
Reticularia – rete – Brachiopoda
rete = rete – net
Retifera – Retifer – Cyclobranchia
retifer = etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology
Rhabdites – ῥάβδος, virga; term. –ιτης – Rudista
rhábdos = verga, bacchetta – twig, rod; terminazione / ending –itës
Rheda – ῥέδα, rheda – Hyaleacea
rhéda = carrozza a 4 ruote – carriage with 4 wheels
Rhinoclavis – ῥίς, nasus; clavis – Cerithiacea
rhís = naso – nose; clavis = chiave – key
Rhinodomus – ῥίς, nasus; δόμος, domus – Buccinea
rhís = naso – nose; dómos = casa – home
Rhizorus – ῥίζα, radix; ὄρος, mons – Acera
rhíza = radice – root; óros = montagna – mountain
Rhodostoma – ῥόδον, rosa; στόμα, os – Auriculacea
rhódon = rosa – rose; stóma = bocca – mouth
Rhomboides – ῥομβοειδής, rhombiformis – Myacea
rhomboeidës = romboidale – rhomboidal
Rhombus – ῥόμβος, rhombus – Purpuracea / Conea
rhómbos = rombo – rhomb
Rhotomagenses – Rotomagus (nom. propr. geogr.) – Ammonitea
Rotomagus = Rouen nel Nordovest della Francia, capoluogo del dipartimento della Senna Marittima e della regione dell'Alta Normandia. – Rouen, in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy) region and the historic capital city of Normandy.
Rhyncheolithus / Rhyncholites – ῥύγχος, rostrum; λίθος, lapis – Nautilea
rhýgchos = muso – muzzle; líthos = pietra – stone
Rhynchonella – ῥύγχος, rostrum – Terebratulacea
rhýgchos = muso – muzzle
Rhynchora – ῥύγχος, rostrum; οὐρά, cauda – Terebratulacea
rhýgchos = muso – muzzle; ourá = coda – tail
Ricinella / Ricinula – ricinus – Purpuracea
ricinus = velato, zecca, ricino, mora – veiled, tick, castor-oil plant, mulberry, blackberry
Rimula / Rimularia / Rimulus – rimula – Patelloidea / Trochacea
rimula = piccola fessura – little fissure
Ringicula / Ringinella / Ringula – ringor – Plicata
ringor = io digrigno i denti – I grind my teeth
Risella – vox euphon. – Trochoidea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Rissoa / Rissoaria / Rissoina – Risso – Turbinea
Risso = Antonio Giuseppe Risso, francesizzato in Antoine Joseph Risso (Nizza, 7 agosto 1777 – Nizza, 25 agosto 1845), è stato un naturalista e botanico italiano. Si appassionò precocemente alla storia naturale seguendo i corsi di Giovanni Battista Balbis (1765-1831) ed entrando a 12 anni come apprendista in una farmacia. – Giuseppe Antonio Risso (8 April 1777 – 25 August 1845), called Antoine Risso, was a Niçard naturalist. Risso was born in Nice, County of Nice, a part of the Duchy of Savoy, and studied under Giovanni Battista Balbis. He published Ichthyologie de Nice (1810), Histoire naturelle de l'Europe méridionale (1826) and Histoire Naturelle des Orangers (1818–1822). Risso's dolphin was named after him.
Rivicola – rivus; colo – Limnaeacea
rivus = fiume, ruscello – river, brook; colo = io coltivo, io abito – I cultivate, I live in
Rollus – rouleau (vox gall.), phalanga – Conea
rouleau = rullo – roller
Rossia – Rossi – Decacera
Rossi = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Rostellum / Rostellaria – rostellum – Strombea
rostellum = piccolo muso – little muzzle
Rotella / Rotellinae – rota (dimin.) – Turbinea
rotella = diminutivo di / diminutive of rota = piccola ruota – little wheel
Rotundaria – rotundus – Naiadea
rotundus = rotondo – round
Rudista / Rudistes / Rudistidae – rudis (an superlat. deprav.?) – Brachiopoda
Rudista = forse superlativo depravativo di / perhaps depraving superlative of rudis = rude – rough
Rudolpha – Rudolphi – Purpuracea
Rudolphi = Israel Karl Asmund Rudolphi (Stoccolma, 14 luglio 1771 – Berlino, 29 novembre 1832) è stato un fisiologo, zoologo e biologo svedese naturalizzato tedesco. – Karl Asmund Rudolphi (14 July 1771 – 29 November 1832) was a Swedish-born naturalist, who is credited with being the "father of helminthology".
Rumina – Rumina – Helicea
Rumina = Rumina era una dea della mitologia romana che proteggeva le donne allattanti. Il suo tempio era ai piedi del Colle palatino, adiacente al fico ruminale, un albero di fico in cui si credeva che la fatidica lupa avesse allattato i fondatori di Roma: Romolo e Remo. In onore della dea si offriva principalmente latte. – In ancient Roman religion, Rumina, also known as Diva Rumina, was a goddess who protected breastfeeding mothers, and possibly nursing infants. Her domain extended to protecting animal mothers, not just human ones. Rumina's temple was near the Ficus Ruminalis, the fig tree at the foot of the Palatine Hill where Romulus and Remus were raised by a she-wolf. Milk, rather than the typical wine, was offered as a sacrifice at this temple.
Rupellaria / Ruperelle – Rupella (nom. geogr.), Rochelle – Saxicava
Rupella = La Rochelle è un comune francese di 77.376 abitanti (2014) capoluogo del dipartimento della Charente Marittima nella regione di Poitou-Charentes. – La Rochelle is a city in western France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department.
Rupicola – rupes; colo – Lithophaga
rupes = scoglio – rock; colo = io coltivo, io abito – I cultivate, I live in

Sabia – vox barbara – Capulea
parola straniera – foreign word
Sabinea – Sabine – Turbinea
Sabine = Edward Sabine (Dublino, 1788 – East Sheen, 1883) è stato uno scienziato irlandese. Combatté in Nordamerica dal 1813 al 1816, dopodiché partecipò alle spedizioni antartiche di John Ross (1818) e William Edward Parry (1819), poi alle spedizioni dell'Erebus e della Terror (1838). Nel 1816 fu eletto presidente della Royal Society, carica che tenne per un tempo lunghissimo, sino al 1871. Nel 1858 fu nominato Socio dei Lincei. – General Sir Edward Sabine KCB FRS (14 October 1788 – 26 June 1883) was an Anglo-Irish astronomer, geophysicist, ornithologist, explorer and the 30th President of the Royal Society.
Saccophora – σάκκος, saccus; φορός, ferens – Acephala
sákkos = sacco – bag; phorós = che porta – carrying
Sagda – sagda – Helicea
sagda = una pietra preziosa – a gemstone
Sagitta / Sagittella – sagitta – Caryobranchia
sagitta = freccia – arrow
Salpa / Salpacea – σάλπη, salpa – Thaliacea / Tunicata
sálpë = salpa – salp
Salpyngobranchiata – σάλπιγξ, tuba; βράγχια, branchiae – Tunicata
sálpigx = tromba – trumpet; brágchia = branchie – gills
Sandalium / Sandaliolites – sandalium – Calceolacea / Capulea
sandalium = sandalo – sandal
Sanguinolaria / Sanguinolites – sanguinolarius – Solenacea / Myacea
sanguinolarius = parola introvabile – untraceable word
Sannionite – σαννίον, flabellum – Nautilea
sanníon = pene – penis; flabellum = ventaglio – fan
Saraphia – Σάραπις (nom. mythol.) – Coelopnoa
Sárapis = Serapide o Sarapide è un dio greco-egizio, il cui culto fu introdotto ad Alessandria d'Egitto da Tolomeo I, che vi fece costruire il Serapeo. Il culto di Serapide era stato introdotto in Egitto da Tolomeo I Lagide, primo sovrano della nuova dinastia macedone, nel tentativo di trovare un culto "mediano" che fosse accettabile per le varie anime della città multietnica di Alessandria, capitale del regno. – Serapis or Sarapis is a Graeco-Egyptian god. Serapis was devised during the 3rd century BC on the orders of Ptolemy I of Egypt as a means to unify the Greeks and Egyptians in his realm.
Sarcolena – σάρξ, caro; ὠλήν, cubitus – Acephala
sárx = carne – flesh; ølën = stuoia, giaciglio – mat, bed
Sarcopterus – σάρξ, caro; πτερόν, ala – Acera
sárx = carne – flesh; pterón = pinna – fin
Saxicava / Saxicavidae – saxum; cavo – Lithophaga / Conchacea
saxum = pietra – stone; cavo = io scavo – I hollow out
Saxidomus – saxum; domus – Veneracea
saxum = pietra – stone; domus = casa – home
Scabrae / Scabricula / Scabricola – scaber – Trigoniacea / Volutacea
scaber = ruvido – rough
Scacchia – Scacchi – Nymphacea
Scacchi = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Scaea – scaeus – Purpuracea
scaeus = parola introvabile – untraceable word; scaevus = maldestro – clumsy
Scala – scala – Trochoidea
scala = scala – ladder
Scalaria / Scalaridae / Scalarides / Scalarus – scalaris – Trochoidea
scalaris = di scala – of ladder
Scalenaria – scalenus – Naiadea
scalenus = scaleno – scalene
Scapha / Scaphella – σκάφη, scapha – Trochoidea
skáphë = canotto – boat
Scaphander – σκάφη, cymba; ἀνήρ, vir – Acera
skáphë = navicella – small ship; anër = maschio – male
Scaphites – σκάφη, cymba – Ammonitea
skáphë = navicella – small ship
Scaphoideae – σκάφος, cymba; εἶδος, species – Trigoniacea
skáphos = navicella – small ship; eîdos = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance
Scaphula – scapha – Arcacea / Involuta
scapha = canotto – boat
Scarabus / Scarabaeus – κάραβος, scarabaeus – Auriculacea
kárabos = scarabeo – beetle
Schismatobranchia – σχίσμα, fissio; βράγχια, branchiae – Aspidobranchia
schísma = spaccatura – crack; brágchia = branchie – gills
Schizodesma – σχίζω, findo; δέσμα, vinculum – Mactracea
schízø = io spacco – I break; désma = legame – bond
Schizodus – σχίζω, findo; ὀδούς, dens – Conchacea
schízø = io spacco – I break; odoús = dente – tooth
Schizostoma – σχίζω, findo; στόμα, os – Trochoidea
schízø = io spacco – I break; stóma = bocca – mouth
Scissurella – scissura – Trochoidea
scissura = spaccatura – split
Scoliostoma – σκολιός, obliquus; στόμα, os – Turbinea
skoliós = obliquo – oblique; stóma = bocca – mouth
Scolymus / Scolyminae – σκόλυμος, scolymus – Purpuracea
skólymos = cardo – thistle
Scrobicularia – scrobiculus – Mactracea
scrobiculus = piccola fossa – little hole
Scutella – scutella – Capulea
scutella = scodella – bowl
Scutelligera – scutella; gero – Larva Dipteri!
scutella = scodella – bowl; gero = io porto – I carry
Scutibranchia / Scutibranchiata – scutum; branchiae – Gastropoda
scutum = scudo – shield; branchiae = branchie – gills
Scutiformia – scutiformis – Cyclobranchia
scutiformis = a forma di scudo – shield- shaped
Scutus – scutum – Patelloidea
scutum = scudo – shield
Scyllaea – Scylla (nom. mythol.) – Gymnobranchia
Scylla = Scilla è un mostro marino della mitologia greca. Secondo la versione più comune, Scilla è figlia del dio marino Forco (o Forcide) e di Ceto. Secondo la tradizione riportata dall’Odissea, invece, è figlia di una dea, chiamata Crateide. – In Greek mythology, Scylla was a monster that lived on one side of a narrow channel of water, opposite its counterpart Charybdis.
Scymnia / Simnia – scymnus – Involuta
scymnus = cucciolo – cub
Sedgwickia – Sedgwick – Conchacea
Sedgwick = Adam Sedgwick (Dent, 22 marzo 1785 – Cambridge, 27 gennaio 1873) è stato un geologo inglese. – Adam Sedgwick (22 March 1785 – 27 January 1873) was one of the founders of modern geology. He proposed the Devonian period of the geological timescale. Later, he proposed the Cambrian period, based on work which he did on Welsh rock strata.
Segmentina – segmentum – Limnaeacea
segmentum = segmento – segment
Semele – Σεμέλη (nom. mythol.) – Nymphacea
Semélë = Semele nella mitologia greca era figlia di Cadmo e di Armonia nonché amante di Zeus con cui concepì Dioniso. – Semele, in Greek mythology, daughter of the Boeotian hero Cadmus and Harmonia, was the mortal mother of Dionysus by Zeus in one of his many origin myths.
Semicassis – semi; cassis – Purpuracea
semi = mezzo – half; cassis = elmo – helmet
Semicornu – semi; cornu – Helicea
semi = mezzo – half; cornu = corno – horn
Semilimax – semi; limax – Helicea
semi = mezzo – half; limax = lumaca – slug, snail
Seminautilus – semi; nautilus – Helicea
semi = mezzo – half; nautilus = marinaio, nautilo – sailor, nautilus
Seminudae – seminudus – Helicea
seminudus = seminudo – half-naked
Seminula – semen – Brachiopoda
semen = seme – seed
Semiphyllidiacea / Semiphyllididae – semi; Phyllidia – Tectibranchia / Crypsibranchia
semi = mezzo – half; Phyllidia = φυλλίς, frondes; phyllís = fogliame – foliage
Senectus / Senectinae – senectus – Trochoidea
senectus = vecchiaia – old age
Senilia – {senilus} <senilis> – Arcacea
senilis = senile – senile
Sepia / Sepiacea / Sepiadae – σηπία, sepia – Decacera / Cryptodibranchia
sëpía = seppia – cuttlefish
Sepiaephora – σηπία, sepia; φορός, ferens – Decacera
sëpía = seppia – cuttlefish; phorós = che porta – carrying
Sepiaria / Sepidae / Sepiidea / Sepiola / Sepiolidea – sepia – Cephalopoda / Decacera
sepia = seppia – cuttlefish
Sepiostera / Sepiostaire – σηπία, sepia; στῆρ, adeps – Decacera
sëpía = seppia – cuttlefish; stêr = il grasso – the fat
Sepioteuthis – σηπία, sepia; τευθίς, loligo – Decacera
sëpía = seppia – cuttlefish; teuthís = calamaro / seppia – squid / cuttlefish
Septa – septus – Purpuracea
septus = circondato – surrounded
Septaria – septum – Trochoidea / Tubicola
septum = recinto – enclosure
Seraphs – σῆραγξ, fissura? – Involuta
sêragx = anfratto, spaccatura – narrow gorge, crack
Seribranchia – series; branchiae – Gymnobranchia
series = serie – sequence; branchiae = branchie – gills
Serpentulus – serpens – Helicea
serpens = serpente – snake
Serpulorbis – serpula; orbis – Vermetea
serpula = biscia – grass snake; orbis = cerchio – circle
Sessilia – sessilis – Brachiopoda
sessilis = sessile – sessile
Sidnium / Sidnyum – vox barbara – Botryllacea
parola straniera – foreign word
Sigapatella / Sygapatella – ζυγόν, iugum; patella – Capulea
zygón = giogo – yoke; patella = il piatto – the dish
Sigaretus / Sigeretus / Sigaretea / Sigaretina – Sagaret, Adans. (vox barbara) – Sigaretea / Adeloderma
Sigaretus = parola straniera – foreign word
Sigillina – sigillum – Botryllacea
sigillum = sigillo – seal
Siliqua / Siliquaria / Siliquarius – siliqua – Solenacea / Vermetea
siliqua = baccello – pod
Simplegas / Simplegades / Symplegas / Symplegades – σύν, cum; πληγή, plaga – Ammonitea
sýn = insieme – together; plëgë = percossa – blow
Simplices – simplex – Tunicata / Ammonitea
simplex = semplice – simple
Simpulopsis – simpulum; ὄψις, facies – Helicea
simpulum = tazza – cup; ópsis = aspetto – appearance
Simpulum – simpulum – Purpuracea
simpulum = tazza – cup
Sinemuria – sine; muria – Conchacea
sine = senza– without; muria = acqua salata – brine
Sintoxia / Syntoxia – σύν, cum; τόξον, arcus – Naiadea
sýn = insieme – together; tóxon = arco – arch
Sipho – σίφων, sipho – Scutibranchia / Purpuracea
síphøn = sifone – siphon
Siphonaria / Siphonariadae / Siphonaridae / Siphonida – σίφων, sipho – Umbrellacea / Elatobranchia
síphøn = sifone – siphon
Siphoniphora / Siphonipheres / Siphoniferes – σίφων, sipho; φορός, ferens – Cephalopoda
síphøn = sifone – siphon; phorós = che porta – carrying
Siphonobranchiata – sipho; branchiae – Ctenobranchia
sipho = sifone – siphon; branchiae = branchie – gills
Siphonoidea – sipho; εἶδος, forma – Cephalopoda
sipho = sifone – siphon; eîdos = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance
Siphonostoma / Siphonostomata – σίφων, sipho; στόμα, os – Helicea / Purpuracea
síphøn = sifone – siphon; stóma = bocca – mouth
Siphopatella – sipho; patella – Capulea
sipho = sifone – siphon; patella = il piatto – the dish
Sistrum / Sistrium – sistrum – Purpuracea
sistrum = sistro, strumento musicale – sistrum, musical instrument; § Strumento idiofono proveniente dall'Antico Egitto, sacro alla dea Iside, la quale si credeva fosse l'inventrice dello strumento. – A sistrum is a musical instrument of the percussion family, chiefly associated with ancient Iraq and Egypt.
Skenea – σκηνή, tentorium – Trochoidea
skënë = tenda – awning
Sol – sol – Trochoidea
sol = sole – sun
Solarium / Solariella – solarium – Helicea / Trochoidea
solarium = orologio solare – sundial
Solaropsis – solarium; ὄψις, facies – Helicea
solarium = orologio solare – sundial; ópsis = aspetto – appearance
Solecurtus – solen; curtus – Solenacea
solen = il mollusco cannello – the mollusc razor-shell; curtus = mutilo – mutilated
Solemya / Solenomya / Solenomyadae – solen; mya – Myacea
solen = il mollusco cannello – the mollusc razor-shell; mya = mosca – fly
Solen / Solenacea / Solenella / Solenidae / Soleninae – σωλήν, fistula – Solenacea / Inclusa
sølën = tubo, canale – duct, canal
Solenocurtus / Solenocurtis – solen; curtus – Solenacea
solen = il mollusco cannello – the mollusc razor-shell; curtus = mutilo – mutilated
Solenopsis – solen; ὄψις, facies – Myacea
solen = il mollusco cannello – the mollusc razor-shell; ópsis = aspetto – appearance
Solenostomata – σωλήν, canalis; στόμα, os – Gastropoda
sølën = canale – channel; stóma = bocca – mouth
Soletellina – solen; Tellina – Solenacea
solen = il mollusco cannello – the mollusc razor-shell; Tellina = Tellina è un genere di molluschi della famiglia Tellinidae. – Tellina is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.
Solidula – solidus – Plicata
solidus = solido – solid
Sormetus – Sormis, Adans (vox barbara) – Acera
parola straniera – foreign word
Spatha – spatha – Naiadea
spatha = spatola – spatula
Speo – Σπειώ (nom. mythol.) – Involuta
Speiø = Speio, una Nereide – Speio, a Nereid
Sphaera – sphaera – Aviculacea
sphaera = sfera, globo – sphere, globe
Sphaerium – σφαιρίον, globulus – Cycladea
sphairíon = piccola sfera, piccolo globo – little sphere, little globe
Sphaerulites – sphaera (dimin. deprav.)– Brachiopoda
sphaera = sfera, globo – sphere, globe
Sphenia – σφήν, cuneus – Pholadea
sphën = cuneo – wedge
Spherula – sphaera, dimin. – Nautilea
diminutivo di / diminutive of sphaera = sfera, globo – sphere, globe
Sphyradium – σφῦρα, malleus – Pulmonata
sphÿra = martello – hammer
Spio – Σπειώ (nom. mythol.) – Gymnobranchia
Speiø = Speio, una Nereide – Speio, a Nereid
Spira / Spirilla – spira – Trochoidea / Turbinea
spira = spira – coil
Spiratella – spiratus – Hyaleacea
spiratus = spiriforme – spiral; soffiato – blown
Spiricella – spira; cella – Umbrellacea
spira = spira – coil; cella = cella – cell
Spirifer – spira; fero – Terebratulacea
spira = spira – coil; fero = io porto – I carry
Spirobrachiophora – σπεῖρα, spira; βραχίων, brachium; φορός, ferens – Acephala
speîra = spira – coil; brachíøn = braccio – arm; phorós = che porta – carrying
Spiroglyphus – σπεῖρα, spira; γλυφίς, crena – Tubulibranchia
speîra = spira – coil; glyphís = tacca – notch
Spirorbis – spira; orbis – Limnaeacea
spira = spira – coil; orbis = cerchio – circle
Spirostraca – σπεῖρα, spira; ὄστρακον, testa – Decacera
speîra = spira – coil; óstrakon = guscio, conchiglia – shell, conch
Spirula / Spirulacea / Spirulidae – spirula – Spirulacea / Siphoniphora
spirula = specie di focaccia – kind of flat bread
Spirulirostra – spirula; rostrum – Cephalopoda
spirula = specie di focaccia – kind of flat bread; rostrum = muso – muzzle
Spisula – spissus? – Mactracea
forse da / perhaps from spissus = compatto – compact
Spondylus / Spondylea / Spondylidae – spondylus – Spondylea / Monomya / Ostracea
spondylus = vertebra – vertebra
Spongobranchia – σπόγγος, spongia; βράγχια, branchiae – Clioidea
spóggos = spugna – sponge; brágchia = branchie – gills
Stagnicola – stagnum; colo – Limnaeacea
stagnum = stagno – pond; colo = io abito – I live in
Stalagmium – stalagmium – Cardiacea
stalagmium = orecchino pendente – drop earring
Steganotoma – στεγανός, tectus; τομή, segmen – Cyclostomacea
steganós = coperto – covered; tomë = segmento – segment
Steira – στεῖρος, rigidus – Hyaleacea
steîros = sterile – sterile; rigidus = rigido – stiff
Stella / Stellaria – stella – Trochoidea
stella = stella – star
Stellati – stellatus – Tunicata
stellatus = stellato – starry
Stenopus – στενός, angustus; ποῦς, pes – Helicea
stenós = stretto – narrow; poûs = zampa – leg
Stenostoma / Stenostomae – στενός, angustus; στόμα, os – Helicea
stenós = stretto – narrow; stóma = bocca – mouth
Stenostrema – στενός, angustus; τρῆμα, foramen – Helicea
stenós = stretto – narrow; trêma = foro – hole
Stephylla – στενός, angustus; φύλλον, folium – Hypobranchia
stenós = stretto – narrow; phýllon = foglia – leaf
Stilifer – stilus; fero – Trochoidea
stilus = stilo – stylus; fero = io porto – I carry
Stiliger – stilus; gero – Gymnobranchia
stilus = stilo – stylus; gero = io porto – I carry
Stola – stola – Terebratulacea
stola = veste, stola – dress, stole
Stomatacees – στόμα, os – Aspidobranchia
stóma = bocca – mouth
Stomatella / Stomatellidae – στόμα, os – Haliotoidea
stóma = bocca – mouth
Stomatia / Stomatoides / Stomax – στόμα, os – Haliotoidea / Helicea
stóma = bocca – mouth
Stomatopterophora – στόμα, os; πτερόν, pinna; φορός, ferens – Pteropoda
stóma = bocca – mouth; pterón = pinna – fin; phorós = che porta – carrying
Stramonita – stramonium – Purpuracea
stramonium = stramonio (Datura stramonium) – Jimson weed or datura (Datura stramonium)
Straparollus – στραβός, tortus; Rollus – Trochoidea
strabós = storto – twisted; Rollus = rouleau (vox gall.), phalanga; rouleau = rullo – roller
Strephona – στρέφω, verto – ?
stréphø = io giro – I turn
Strepsidura – στρέφω, verto; οὐρά, cauda – Purpuracea
stréphø = io giro – I turn; ourá = coda – tail
Streptaxis – στρεπτός, volutus; axis – Helicea
streptós = attorcigliato – twisted; axis = asse – axis
Strigatella – strigatus – Volutacea
strigatus = coi solchi tracciati nel senso della lunghezza – with the furrows traced in the sense of the length
Strigilla – strigilis – Nymphacea
strigilis = strigile, scanalatura – strigil, furrow
Strigocephalus / Stringocephalus – στρίξ, strix; κεφαλή, caput – Terebratulacea
stríx = strige – screech owl; kephalë = testa – head
Strigula – striga – Coelopnoa
striga = strega – witch
Strombus / Strombea / Strombidae / Strombites / Strombusidae – στρόμβος, strombus – Conea / Strombea / Hemipomatostoma
strómbos = strombo (Strombus gigas) – conch, wing shell (Strombus gigas)
Strombiformis – Strombus; forma – Gastropoda
Strombus = strómbos = strombo (Strombus gigas) – conch, wing shell (Strombus gigas); forma = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance
Strophalosia – στρόφαλος,vertebra – Brachiopoda
stróphalos = trottola – whirligig; vertebra = vertebra – vertebra
Strophesia – στρόφος, restis – Terebratulacea
stróphos = fune – rope
Strophitus – στρέφω, verto – Naiadea
stréphø = io giro – I turn
Strophocheilus – στρέφω, verto; χεῖλος, labrum – Helicea
stréphø = io giro – I turn; cheîlos = labbro – lip
Strophomena – στρέφω, verto – Terebratulacea
stréphø = io giro – I turn
Strophostoma – στρέφω, verto; στόμα, os – Helicea
stréphø = io giro – I turn; stóma = bocca – mouth
Struthiolaria – struthio – Purpuracea
struthio = struzzo – ostrich
Styela – Styela – Ascidiacea
etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology § Styela is a genus of tunicates. Styela clava, an edible species, is known as an invasive species in some areas.
Styelae – στῦλος, stylus – Ascidiacea
stÿlos = colonna, palo – column, stake
Stylifer – stylus; fero – Trochoidea
stylus = colonna, palo – column, stake; fero = io porto – I carry
Styliger – stylus; gero – Gymnobranchia
stylus = colonna, palo – column, stake; gero = io porto – I carry
Stylina – stylus – Trochoidea
stylus = colonna, palo – column, stake
Styloides – stylus – Helicea
stylus = colonna, palo – column, stake
Styriasis – στύραξ, cuspis – Terebratulacea
stýrax = puntale della lancia – ferrule of the spear
Subaplysiacea – sub; Aplysia – Hypobranchia
sub = sotto – under; Aplysia = ἄπλυτος, squalidus; áplytos = sporco – dirty
Subnudae – sub; nudus – Helicea
sub = sotto – under; nudus = nudo – naked
Subostracea – sub; ostraceus – Ostracea
sub = sotto – under; ostraceus = a forma di conchiglia – conch-shaped
Subula / Subulata / Subulina – subula – Volutacea / Helicea
subula = lesina – awl § Lesina = strumento del calzolaio costituito da una piccola asta di ferro atta a forare il cuoio per farvi passare le cuciture. – A bradawl is a tool with a blade similar to that of a straight screwdriver and a handle made from wood or plastic. A bradawl is used to make an indentation in wood or other materials in order to ease the insertion of a nail or screw.
Succinea / Succineae – succineus – Helicea
succineus = di ambra – of amber
Succinida – Succinea; εἶδος, species – Helicea
Succinea = succineus = di ambra – of amber; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Suchar – vox barbara – Buccinidae
parola straniera – foreign word
Sulcularia – sulculus – Naiadea
sulculus = piccolo solco – a small sulcus
Sutura – sutura – Malleacea
sutura = cucitura – seam
Sychar – vox barbara – Cerithiacea
parola straniera – foreign word
Sycotypus – σῦκον, ficus; τύπος, typus – ?
sÿkon = fico (frutto) – fig; týpos = forma – shape
Sycozoa – σῦκον, ficus; ζώω, vivo – Tunicata
sÿkon = fico (frutto) – fig; zøø = io vivo – I live
Sylvicola – sylva / silva; colo – Cyclostomacea
sylva / silva = bosco – wood; colo = io abito – I live in
Symphynota – συμφυής, concretus; νῶτος, dorsum – Naiadea
symphyës = compatto – compact; nôtos = dorso – back
Syncephala – σύν, cum; κεφαλή, caput – Mollusca
sýn = con – with; kephalë = testa – head
Syndesmya – σύν, cum; δέσμιος, ligatus – Nymphacea
sýn = insieme – together; désmios = legato – tied
Synoicum – σύνοικος, cohabitans – Botryllacea
sýnoikos = coabitante – living together
Syphonotethis / Syphonothetis – σίφων, sipho; Thetis – Tunicata
síphøn = sifone – siphon; Thetis = Teti è un personaggio della mitologia greca. Era la più bella delle Nereidi, le ninfe dei mari figlie di Nereo e Doride, discendenti da Oceano. Peleo, re di Ftia, riuscì ad averla in sposa. Dalla loro unione nacque Achille, il quale, nell'Iliade, si sfoga più volte con la madre trovando conforto nelle sue parole. – Thetis is encountered in Greek mythology mostly as a sea nymph or known as the goddess of water, one of the fifty Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus. In the Trojan War cycle of myth, the wedding of Thetis and the Greek hero Peleus is one of the precipitating events in the war, leading also to the birth of their child Achilles.

Tachea – ταχύς, celer – Helicea
tachýs = veloce – fast
Talona – talon (vox Gall.), calx – Myacea
francese / French talon = calcagno – heel
Talopia – vox barbara – Trochoidea
parola straniera – foreign word
Tania – vox barbara – Trochoidea
parola straniera – foreign word
Tanychlamys – τανύω, extendo; χλαμύς, chlamys – Helicea
tanýø = io distendo – I spread out; chlamýs = mantello corto, clamide – short mantle, cape, chlamys
Tapada – vox barbara – Helicea
parola straniera – foreign word
Tapes – Tapes – Veneracea
Tapes è un comune di 16.575 abitanti (2007) dello Stato del Rio Grande do Sul in Brasile. – Tapes is a small city in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, near to Porto Alegre. It's good for sailing, windsurfing, kitesurfing.
Taras – nom. propr. geogr. – Nymphacea
Taras fu una delle più antiche colonie della Magna Grecia e corrisponde all'odierna Taranto. Fu fondata dagli Spartani nell'VIII secolo aC. – Taranto (Ancient Greek: Tarās) is a coastal city in Puglia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto and is an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base.
Teba / Theba – teba – Helicea
teba = colle – hill
Tectibranchia / Tectibranches – tectus; branchiae – Gastropoda
tectus = coperto – covered; branchiae = branchie – gills
Tectipeda – tectus; pes – Ctenobranchia
tectus = coperto – covered; pes = zampa – leg
Tectus – tectus – Trochoidea
tectus = coperto – covered
Tegula – tegula – Trochoidea
tegula = tegola – roof tile
Telebois – τηλεβόας, longe clamans – Nautilea
tëlebóas = che grida lontano – far away shouter
Telescopium – τηλεσκόπος, longe videns – Cerithiacea
tëleskópos = che vede lontano – far away seeing
Telesto – τελεστός, perfectus – Tunicata
telestós = perfetto, compiuto – perfect, finished
Tellimya – Tellina; mya – Myacea
Tellina = τελλίνη, tellina; tellínë = tellina – tellin; mya = mosca – fly
Tellina / Tellinidae / Tellinides / Tellininae / Tellinites – τελλίνη, tellina – Nymphacea
tellínë = tellina – tellin
Temnochilus – τέμνω, seco; χεῖλος, labrum – Nautilea
témnø = io taglio – I cut; cheîlos = labbro – lip
Tenagoda – τεναγώδης, vadosus – Vermetea
tenagødës = palustre – paludal
Tendinosa – tendinosus – Brachiopoda
tendinosus = fornito di tendini – endowed with tendons
Tentaculata – tentaculum – Crypsibranchia
tentaculum = tentacolo – tentacle
Tentaculifera – tentaculum; fero – Cephalopoda
tentaculum = tentacolo – tentacle; fero; phoréø = io porto – I carry
Tenuipedes – tenuis; pes – Conchacea
tenuis = esile – thin; pes = zampa – leg
Terebellum – terebra (dimin) – Involuta
diminutivo di / diminutive of terebra = piccolo succhiello – little gimlet
Terebra / Terebralia / Terebraria – terebra – Volutacea / Cerithiacea / Brachiopoda
terebra = succhiello – gimlet
Terebratula / Terebratulacea / Terebratulidae – terebro – Terebratulacea / Brachiopoda
terebro = io foro – I pierce
Terebrum – terebra Volutacea
terebra = trapano – drill
Teredina / Teredinadae / Teredinites – teredo – Tubicola / Inclusa
teredo = tarlo del legno delle navi – woodworm of the ships
Teredo – τερηδών, teredo – Tubicola
terëdøn = tarlo del legno delle navi – woodworm of the ships
Tergipes – tergum; pes – Gymnobranchia
tergum = dorso – back; pes = zampa – leg
Terrestria – terrester – Coelopnoa
terrester = terrestre – terrestrial
Terricola – terra; colo – Coelopnoa
terra = terra – ground; colo = io abito – I live in
Testacea – testaceus – Coelopnoa
testaceus = simile a terracotta – earthenware-like
Testacella / Testacellus – testa – Limacea
testa = guscio, conchiglia – shell, conch
Tethys / Tethis / Tethya / Tethyae – Τηθύς (nom. mythol.) – Tritoniacea / Tunicata
Tëthýs = Teti o Tetide è una figura della mitologia greca, una Titanide figlia di Urano e di Gea. Teti fu sia sorella che moglie di Oceano ed era considerata la madre dei principali fiumi del mondo allora conosciuto dai Greci, come il Nilo, l'Alfeo e il Meandro, oltre che di 3.000 figlie dette Oceanine, fra le quali si ricorda Stige. – In Greek mythology, Tethys, daughter of Uranus and Gaia was an archaic Titaness and aquatic sea goddess, invoked in classical Greek poetry, but not venerated in cult. Tethys was both sister and wife of Oceanus. She was mother of the chief rivers of the world known to the Greeks, such as the Nile, the Alpheus, the Maeander, and about three thousand daughters called the Oceanids.
Tetrabranchiata – τετράς, quatuor; βράγχια, branchiae – Siphoniphorae
tetrás = quattro – four; brágchia = branchie – gills
Tetracera / Tetracerata / Tetraceres – τετράς, quatuor; κέρας, cornu – Helicea / Gymnobranchia
tetrás = quattro – four; kéras = corno – horn
Tetraplodon – τετραπλόος, quadruplex; ὀδών, dens – Naiadea
tetraplóos = quadruplo – quadruple; odøn = dente – tooth
Teudopsis – τευθίς, teuthis; ὤψ, vultus – Decacera
teuthís = seppia, calamaro – cuttlefish, squid; øps = viso, aspetto – face, appearance
Teuthidae – τευθίς, teuthis – Decacera
teuthís = seppia, calamaro – cuttlefish, squid
Textilia – textilis – Conea
textilis = intessuto – interwoven
Thaira – θαιρός, cardo – Trochoidea
thairós = cardine – hinge
Thalamus – thalamus – Peristolata
thalamus = camera – room
Thalia / Thalis / Thaliacea / Thalides / Thaliadae – Θαλία (nom. mythol.) – Thaliacea / Tunicata
Thalía = Talia è una delle Muse, figlia di Zeus e Mnemosine, colei che presiede alla commedia. È ritenuta la madre dei Coribanti avuti da Apollo. – Thalia was the Muse who presided over comedy and idyllic poetry. In this context her name means "flourishing", because the praises in her songs flourish through time. She was the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, the eighth-born of the nine Muses.
Thallepus – θάλασσα, mare; lepus – Aplysiacea
thálassa = mare – sea; lepus = lepre – hare
Thallicera – θαλλός, ramulus; κέρας, cornu – Trochoidea
thallós = ramoscello – twig; kéras = corno – horn
Thalotia – θάλος, surculus; οὖς, auris – Trochoidea
thálos = germoglio – sprout; oûs = orecchio – ear
Thecathera – θήκη, theca; θήρ, animal – Gymnobranchia
thëkë = cassa, fodero – box, sheath; thër = animale – animal
Thecidea / Thecidium / Thecideidae – θήκη, theca – Craniacea
thëkë = cassa, fodero – box, sheath
Thecosomata – θήκη, theca; σῶμα, corpus – Pteropoda
thëkë = cassa, fodero – box, sheath; sôma = corpo – body
Theliconus / Thelyconus – θηλυκός, femineus – Conea
thëlykós = femmineo – feminine
Theliderma / Thelyderma – θῆλυς, tener; δέρμα, cutis – Naiadea
thêlys = tenero – tender; dérma = pelle – skin
Thelidomus / Thelydomus – θῆλυς, tener; δόμος, domus – Turbinea
thêlys = tenero – tender; dómos = casa – home
Themamusicum – nom. subst. c. adject. – Volutacea
thema = tema – theme; musicum = musicale – musical
Themisto – Θεμιστώ (nom. mythol.) – Doridea
Themistø = Temisto, una delle Nereidi. Le Nereidi erano delle figure della mitologia greca, ninfe marine, figlie di Nereo e della Oceanina Doride. – Themisto, a Nereid. In Greek mythology, the Nereids are sea nymphs (female spirits of sea waters), the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris, sisters to Nerites.
Theodoxus – θεός, deus; δόξα, exspectatio – Trochoidea
theós = dio – god; dóxa = aspettativa – expectation
Therozoaria – θηράω, venor; ζῳάριον, animalculus – Mollusca
thëráø = io vado a caccia – I hunt; zøárion = animaletto – small animal
Thethys / Thetides / Thethydes – Thethys – Gymnobranchia / Tunicata
Thethys =Teti o Tetide è una figura della mitologia greca, una Titanide figlia di Urano e di Gea. Teti fu sia sorella che moglie di Oceano ed era considerata la madre dei principali fiumi del mondo allora conosciuto dai Greci, come il Nilo, l'Alfeo e il Meandro, oltre che di tremila figlie dette Oceanine, fra le quali si ricorda Stige. – In Greek mythology, Tethys, daughter of Uranus and Gaia was an archaic Titaness and aquatic sea goddess, invoked in classical Greek poetry, but not venerated in cult. Tethys was both sister and wife of Oceanus. She was mother of the chief rivers of the world known to the Greeks, such as the Nile, the Alpheus, the Maeander, and about three thousand daughters called the Oceanids.
Thetis – Θέτις (nom. mythol.) – Veneracea
Thétis = Tetide (o Teti), mitica ninfa marina, una delle 50 figlie di Nereo, sposa del mortale Peleo e madre di Achille. Prima di sposarla Peleo dovette vincerla, con l’aiuto di Chirone, in una dura lotta, perché la ninfa era abile a trasformarsi in serpente, in leone e in fuoco. – Thetis is encountered in Greek mythology mostly as a sea nymph or known as the goddess of water, one of the fifty Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus. In the Trojan War cycle of myth, the wedding of Thetis and the Greek hero Peleus is one of the precipitating events in the war, leading also to the birth of their child Achilles.
Thiarella / Tiarella – tiara – Volutacea
tiara = tiara – tiara
Thiatyra / Thyatira / Thyasira – Θυάτειρα (nom. geogr.) – Nymphacea
Thyáteira = Thyatira (Tiatira) fu una città in Lidia, il cui nome venne cambiato nel medioevo in Akhisar; si trova oggi in Manisa, Turchia. – Thyateira (also Thyatira) was the name of the modern Turkish city of Akhisar ("white castle"). The Turkish equivalent of Thyateira is Tepe Mezarlığı, meaning hill graveyard. It lies in the far west of Turkey, south of Istanbul and almost due east of Athens. It is about 50 miles (80 km) from the Mediterranean.
Thracia – Thracius – Myacea
Thracius = della Tracia – Thracian
Thyreus – θυρεός, parma – Capulea
thyreós grosso scudo a forma di porta – large shield door-shaped; parma = piccolo scudo – little shield
Tiara – tiara – Turbinea / Volutacea
tiara = tiara – tiara
Tichogonia – τεῖχος, murus; γωνία, angulus – Mytilacea
teîchos = muro – wall; gønía = angolo – angle, corner
Tiedemannia – Tiedemann – Pteropoda
Tiedemann = Friedrich Tiedemann (Kassel, 23 agosto 1781 – Monaco di Baviera, 22 gennaio 1861) è stato un anatomista e fisiologo tedesco. Trascorse la maggior parte della sua vita come professore di anatomia e fisiologia a Heidelberg, un ruolo in cui fu nominato nel 1816, dopo aver ricoperto la cattedra di anatomia e zoologia per dieci anni a Landshut. – Friedrich Tiedemann (23 August 1781 – 22 January 1861) was a German anatomist and physiologist. He spent most of his life as professor of anatomy and physiology at Heidelberg, a position to which he was appointed in 1816, after having filled the chair of anatomy and zoology for ten years at Landshut, and died at Munich.
Tigris – tigris – Trochoidea
tigris = tigre – tiger
Timorenia / Timoriena – Timor (nom. geogr.) – Caryobranchia
Timor = Timor è l'isola principale dell'arcipelago delle Piccole Isole della Sonda, Indonesia. – Timor is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia, north of the Timor Sea. The island is divided between an independent sovereign state of East Timor and West Timor, which is part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara.
Tiranites / Tyranites – τύραννος, tyrannus – Ammonitea
týrannos = tiranno – tyrant
Tomella – τομή, sectio (dimin.) – Purpuracea
diminutivo di / diminutive of tomë = taglio – cutting
Tomigerus – τομή, incisio; gero – Helicea
tomë = incisione – incision; gero = io porto – I carry
Tomogeres – τόμος, incisio; gero – Helicea
tómos = incisione – incision; gero = io porto – I carry
Tomostoma – τόμος, incisio; στόμα, os – Trochoidea
tómos = incisione – incision; stóma = bocca – mouth
Tomichia – vox euphon. – Cyclobranchia
parola eufonica – euphonic word § Tomichia is a genus of very small freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Pomatiopsidae.
Tonobranchia – τόνος, tenor; βράγχια, branchiae – Tethya
tónos = tensione – tension; brágchia = branchie – gills
Torinia – vox euphon. – Trochoidea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Tornatella / Tornatelladae / Tornatellidae / Tornatellina – tornatus (dimin.) – Plicata
diminutivo di / diminutive of tornatus = rotondo – round
Torquilla – torquis – Helicea
torquis = collana – necklace
Toxoceras – τόξον, arcus; κέρας, cornu – Ammonitea
tóxon = arco – arch; kéras = corno – horn
Toxolasma – τόξον, arcus; ἔλασμα, lamina – Naiadea
tóxon = arco – arch; élasma = lamina – lamina
Toxorites – τόξον, arcus – Ammonitea
tóxon = arco – arch
Toxostoma – τόξον, arcus; στόμα, os – Helicea
tóxon = arco – arch; stóma = bocca – mouth
Toxotrema – τόξον, arcus; τρῆμα, foramen – Pulmonata
tóxon = arco – arch; trêma = foro – hole
Trachelipodes – τράχηλος, collum; ποῦς, pes – Gastropoda
tráchëlos = collo – neck; poûs = zampa – leg
Trachelobranchia – τράχηλος, collum; βράγχια, branchiae – Gastropoda
tráchëlos = collo – neck; brágchia = branchie – gills
Tracheloides – τράχηλος, collum; εἶδος, forma – Helicea
tráchëlos = collo – neck; eîdos = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance
Tralia – vox euphon. – Pulmonata
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Trapezium – τραπέζιον, mensula – Carditacea / Chamacea
trapézion = piccola tavola – little table
Tremesia – τρῆμα, foramen – Capulea
trêma = foro – hole
Tremoctopus – τρῆμα, foramen; Octopus – Octocera
trêma = foro – hole; Octopus = ὀκτώ, octo; ποῦς, pes; oktø = otto – eight; poûs = zampa – leg
Tribulus – Tribulus – Purpuracea
tribulus = tribolo, pianta spinosa – thorny bush
Trichia – θρίξ, pilus – Helicea
thríx = pelo, capello – hair
Trichites – θρίξ, pilus – Ostracea
thríx = pelo, capello – hair
Trichocyclus – θρίξ, pilus; κύκλος, circulus – Clioidea
thríx = pelo, capello – hair; kýklos = cerchio – circle
Trichotropis – θρίξ, pilus; τρόπις, carina – Purpuracea
thríx = pelo, capello – hair; trópis = chiglia – keel
Trichotropus – θρίξ, pilus; τρόπος, tropus – Purpuracea
thríx = pelo, capello – hair; trópos = direzione, maniera – direction, manner
Tricla – τρεῖς, tres – Acera / Hyaleacea
treîs = tre – three
Tricolia – tricolus – Trochoidea
tricolus = etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology
Tricula – tricae? – Turbinea
forse da / perhaps from tricae = fastidi – nuisances
Tridacna / Tridacnacea / Tridacnadae / Tridacnidae / Tridacnites – tridacna – Tridacnacea / Pelicoidea / Elatobranchia
tridacna = tridacna – tridacna § Tridacna, dal latino tridãcna neutro plurale, dal greco trídaknos ‘da mangiarsi in più bocconi’, comp. di tri- ‘tri-’ e -daknos da dáknein ‘mordere’, perché secondo gli antichi non si poteva mangiare in meno di tre bocconi. – From Greek treis, three, daknein, to bite.
Tridonta – τρίς, ter; ὀδούς, dens – Cycladea
trís = tre volte – thrice; odoús = dente – tooth
Triforipalla – Triforis; palla – Elatobranchia
Triforis = tres = tre – three; foris = apertura – opening; palla = mantello – mantle
Triforis – tres; foris – Cerithiacea
tres = tre – three; foris = apertura – opening
Trigona / Trigonia / Trigonacea / Trigoniacea / Trigonella / Trigonellites / Trigonidae / Trigoniadae – trigonus – Veneracea / Trigoniacea / Dimya / Ammonitea / Mactracea
trigonus = triangolare – triangular
Trigonoceras – τρεῖς, tres; γωνία, angulus; κέρας, cornu – Nautilea
treîs = tre – three; gønía = angolo – angle, corner; kéras = corno – horn
Trigonoscoelius – τρίγωνος, trigonus; κοιλία, venter – Arcacea
trígønos = triangolare – triangular; koilía = ventre – venter
Trigonosemus – τρίγωνος, trigonus; σῆμα, signum – Terebratulacea
trígønos = triangolare – triangular; sêma = segno – sign
Trigonostoma – τρίγωνος, trigonus; στόμα, os – Helicea
trígønos = triangolare – triangular; stóma = bocca – mouth
Trigonotreta – τρίγωνος, trigonus; τρητός, perforatus – Terebratulacea
trígønos = triangolare – triangular; trëtós = forato – perforated
Trigorima – triga; rima – Terebratulacea
triga = triade – triad; rima = fessura – chink
Triodopsis – τριόδους, tridens; ὄψις, facies – Helicea
triódous = con tre denti, con tre punte – with three teeth, with three points; ópsis = aspetto – appearance
Triopa – τρεῖς, tres; ὀπή, foramen – Gymnobranchia
treîs = tre – three; opë = foro – hole
Triplex – triplex – Purpuracea
triplex = triplice – triple
Triplodon – τριπλοῦς, triplex; ὀδών, dens – Naiadea
triploûs = triplice – triple; odøn = dente – tooth
Triptera – τρεῖς, tres; πτερόν, ala – Pteropoda
treîs = tre – three; pterón = pinna – fin
Triquetra – triquetrus – Naiadea / Veneracea
triquetrus = triangolare – triangular
Trisis – τρεῖς, tres – Arcacea
treîs = tre – three
Tristoma – τρεῖς, tres; στόμα, os – Trochoidea
treîs = tre – three; stóma = bocca – mouth
Tritia – vox barbara – Trochoidea
parola straniera – foreign word § Trittyes (ancient Greek singular trittys) were population divisions in ancient Attica, established by the reforms of Cleisthenes in 508 BC. The name means "thirtieth," and there were in fact thirty trittyes in Attica. Each tribe, or phyle of Athens was composed of three trittyes, one from the coast, one from the city, and one from the inland area. Trittyes were composed of one or more demes; demes were the basic unit of division in Attica.
Triton / Tritonium / Tritonia / Tritoniacea / Tritonidae – Τρίτων (nom. mythol.) – Purpuracea / Gymnobranchia
Trítøn = Tritone nella mitologia greca è il figlio di Poseidone il dio del mare e della nereide Anfitrite. – Triton is a mythological Greek god, the messenger of the sea. He is the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, god and goddess of the sea respectively, and is herald for his father.
Trivia – trivius – Involuta
trivius = venerato nei trivi – venerated in the trivia
Trochatella / Trochilea – trochus (dimin.) – Capulea / - Helicinacea / Trochoidea
diminutivo di / diminutive of trochus = cerchio – circle
Trochia / Trochidae – trochus – Purpuracea / Trochoidea
trochus = cerchio – circle
Trochidon – trochus; ὀδών, dens – Trochoidea
trochus = cerchio – circle; odøn = dente – tooth
Trochilus / Trochilla / Trochilites – trochus (dimin.) – Helicea / Capulea / Trochoidea
diminutivo di / diminutive of trochus = cerchio – circle
Trochinae – trochus – Trochoidea
trochus = cerchio – circle
Trochiscus – τροχίσκος – Trochoidea
trochískos = cerchietto – circlet
Trochita – trochus – Capulea
trochus = cerchio – circle
Trochocochlea – trochus; cochlea – Trochoidea
trochus = cerchio – circle; cochlea = guscio – shell
Trochoconus – trochus; conus – Purpuracea
trochus = cerchio – circle; conus = cono – cone
Trochoida / Trochoidea / Trochoides – τροχοειδής, circularis – Ctenobranchia
trochoeidës = circolare – circular
Trochus / Trochulus / Trochusidae – τροχός – Turbinea / Trochoidea / Ctenobranchia
trochós = ruota – wheel
Tropaeum – tropaeum – Ammonitea
tropaeum = trofeo – trophy
Trophodon – τροφός, alumnus; ὀδών, dens – Helicea
trophós = nutrito – nourished; odøn = dente – tooth
Trophon – τροφός, alumnus – Purpuracea
trophós = nutrito – nourished
Tropiopoda – τροπός, stroppus; ποῦς, pes – Elatobranchia
tropós = stroppo, anello per i remi – strop, ring for the oars; poûs = zampa – leg
Truncatella / Truncatellidae – truncatus – Turbinea
truncatus = troncato – truncated
Truncilla – truncus (dimin.) – Naiadea
diminutivo di / diminutive of truncus = troncato – truncated
Trunculites – trunculus – Terebratulacea
trunculus = pezzo – piece
Trutina – trutina – Myacea
trutina = bilancia – balance
Tuba – tuba – Trochoidea
tuba = tromba – trumpet
Tubaphonurgica – tuba; φωνή, vox; {ἔργω} <ἐργάζομαι>, efficio – Helicea
tuba = tromba – trumpet; phønë = voce – voice; ergázomai = io faccio – I do
Tuberculati – tuberculum – Ammonitea
tuberculum = piccola escrescenza – little bulge
Tubicanthus – tubus; canthus – Trochoidea
tubus = tubo – tube; canthus = ruota – wheel
Tubicola / Tubicolaria / Tubicolidae – tubus; colo – Inclusa
tubus = tubo – tube; colo = io abito – I live in
Tubispiracea / Tubispirantia – tubus; spiro – Ctenobranchia
tubus = tubo – tube; spiro = io respiro – I breathe
Tubulana – tubulus – Tubicola
tubulus = tubicino – little tube
Tubulibranches / Tubulibranchia – tubulus; branchiae – Ctenobranchia / Gastropoda
tubulus = tubicino – little tube; branchiae = branchie – gills
Tubulipalla – tubulus; palla – Elatobranchia
tubulus = tubicino – little tube; palla = mantello – mantle
Tudes – tudes – Malleacea
tudes = martello – hammer
Tulaxode / Thylacode – θυλακώδης, sacciformis – Vermetea
thylakødës = sacciforme – sacciform
Tuliparia – tulipa – Conea
tulipa = tulipano – tulip
Tunicata – tunico – Acephala
tunico = mi vesto con una tunica – I wear a tunic
Turbicina / Turbidae / Turbinacea / Turbinae – turbo – Coelopnoa / Trochoidea / Turbinea
turbo = turbine – whirl
Turbinata – turbinatus – Ctenobranchia
turbinatus = conico – conical
Turbinea – turbineus – Ctenobranchia
turbineus = vorticoso – vorticose
Turbinella / Turbinellus / Turbinellidae / Turbinellinae – turbo (vox dimin.) – Purpuracea
dininutivo di / diminutive of turbo = turbine – whirl
Turbinidae / Turbinites – turbo – Trochoidea / Ammonitea / Turbinea
turbo = turbine – whirl
Turbo / Turbonidae – turbo – Helicea / Trochoidea / Ctenobranchia
turbo = turbine – whirl
Turbonilla – turbo (dimin.) – Turbinea
dininutivo di / diminutive of turbo = turbine – whirl
Turricula / Turriculacea / Turrilites – turris – Trochoidea / Buccinidea / Helicea / Ammonitea
turris = torre – tower
Turris / Turrites – turris – Turbinea / Volutacea / Ammonitea
turris = torre – tower
Turritae – turritus – Helicea
turritus = turrito – towered
Turritella / Turritellus / Turritellites – turris (dimin.) – Turbinea
dininutivo di / diminutive of turris = torre – tower
Tylodina – τύλος, callus; δίνη, vortex – Umbrellacea
týlos = callo – callus; dínë = vortice – whirl
Tympanotonos / Tympanostoma – τύμπανον, tympanum; τόνος, epitonium – Cerithiacea
týmpanon = timpano – kettledrum; tónos = corda – rope; epitonium = rubinetto – tap
Typhis – τῦφος, fumus – Purpuracea
tÿphos = fumo – fume

Uber – uber – Trochoidea
uber = rigoglioso, mammella – luxuriant, mamma
Ultimus – ultimus – Involuta
ultimus = ultimo – last
Umbella – umbella – Crypsibranchia
umbella = ombrellino – sunshade
Umbilicatae – umbilicatus – Helicea
umbilicatus = ombelicato – umbilicate
Umbraculum – umbraculum – Umbrellacea
umbraculum = parasole – parasol
Umbrella / Umbrellacea / Umbrellidae – umbra (dimin.) – Umbrellacea / Crypsibranchia
umbrella = diminutivo di / diminutive of umbra = piccola ombra – little shade
Unabranchia – una; branchiae – Hypobranchia
una = insieme – together; branchiae = branchie – gills
Uncites – uncus; term. -ίτης – Terebratulacea
uncus = uncino – hook; terminazione / ending ítës
Undulatae – undulatus – Trigoniacea
undulatus = ondulato – undulated
Ungulina – ungula – Nymphacea
ungula = unghia – nail
Uniconchae – unus; concha – Elatobranchia
unus = uno – one; concha = conchiglia – shell
Unicornus – unus; cornu – Purpuracea
unus = uno – one; cornu = corno – horn
Unimusculosa – unus; musculus – Elatobranchia
unus = uno – one; musculus = muscolo – muscle
Unio – unio – Naiadea
unio = grossa perla, unità, unione – big pearl, oneness, union
Uniodia / Unionidae / Unioninae – unio (vox deprav.) – Mytilacea / Naiadea
unio = una grossa cipolla – a big onion
Uniopsis – unio; ὄψις, facies – Naiadea
unio = grossa perla, unità, unione – big pearl, oneness, union; ópsis = aspetto – appearance
Univalvia – unus; valva – Cephalophora
unus = uno – one; valva = valva – valve
Urceus – urceus – Helicea
urceus = orcio – jar
Urobranchia – οὐρά, cauda; βράγχια, branchiae – Gymnobranchia
ourá = coda – tail; brágchia = branchie – gills
Urocoptis – οὐρά, cauda; κόπτω, succido – Helicea
ourá = coda – tail; kóptø = io taglio – I cut
Utriculus – utriculus – Conea / Tectibranchia
utriculus = piccolo otre, ventre – little leather bag, belly

Vagina / Vaginacea – vagina – Solenacea
vagina = cassa, fodero – box, sheath
Vaginella / Vaginula / Vaginulus – vagina (dimin.) – Hyaleacea / Limacea
vaginella = diminutivo di / diminutive of vagina = cassa, fodero – box, sheath
Vallonia – Vallonia (nom. mythol.) – Turbinea
Vallonia = Vallonia, dea protettrice delle valli. – In Roman mythology, Vallonia was the goddess of valleys (cf. Latin vallis, valley). Her name is known from St. Augustine's work The City of God, and is not attested otherwise.
Valvata / Valvatidae – valvatus – Turbinea
valvatus = munito di porte – endowed with doors
Vanicoro / Vanicoroidae – Vanicoro (nom. propr. geogr.) – Capuloidea
Vanicoro = le isole Vanikoro (chiamate anche isole Vanikolo) sono un gruppo di isole facenti parte delle Isole di Santa Cruz, a loro volta contenute nell'arcipelago di Salomone. L'isola maggiore è Banie, le altre isole sono Tevai, Manieve, Nomianu e Nanuga. – Vanikoro (sometimes known as Vanikolo) is an island from the Santa Cruz group, located 118 km to the Southeast of the main Santa Cruz group. It is part of the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands. The name Vanikoro is always used as though it referred to a single island, due to both its geophysical and cultural unity. However, technically it is a group of several nearby islands surrounded by a single belt of coral reef. Only the two major islands are inhabited: the bigger one Banie, and the smaller one Teanu (or Tevai). Other, uninhabited islets in the Vanikoro group include Manieve, Nomianu and Nanunga.
Varicosa – varix – Purpuracea
varix = varice – varix
Vediantius – nom. propr. geogr. – Helicea
Vediantius = mollusks of the Department des Alpes-Maritimes mentioned by Antoinc Risso with notes on their classification
Velates – velo (vox corrupt.) – Trochoidea
velo = io copro – I cover
Velletia – vox euphon. – Ancylea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Velorita – vox euphon. – Conchacea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Velum – velum – ?
velum = vela, velo – sail, gauze
Velutina / Velutinidae – velutinus – Sigaretea
velutinus = vellutato – velvety
Venericardia – venus; Cardia – Carditacea
venus = bellezza – beauty; Cardia = Cardia era una antica città del Chersoneso Tracico, oggi in territorio turco. – Cardia, anciently the chief town of the Thracian Chersonese (today Gallipoli peninsula), was situated at the head of the Gulf of Melas (today the Gulf of Saros).
Venerirupes / Venerupis – venus; rupes – Lithophaga
venus = bellezza – beauty; rupes = roccia – rock
Venerites – venus; term. –ιτης – Conchacea
venus = bellezza – beauty; terminazione / ending –itës
Venilia – Venilia (nom. mythol.) – Gymnobranchia
Venilia = Venilia è un'antica divinità della mitologia romana. Ovidio, nel suo poema Le metamorfosi racconta che Venilia andò sposa al dio Giano; dalla loro unione, nacque la ninfa Canente, chiamata in tal modo per le sue eccezionali doti canore. Altri mitografi configurano Venilia come una ninfa della cerchia di Nettuno o la identificano come Venere. Virgilio la ritiene madre di Turno e sorella di Amata. Il filologo tedesco Walter F. Otto la identifica quale divinità gentilizia della famiglia dei Venilii. – Venilia, a Roman divinity connected with the winds (venti) and the sea. Virgil and Ovid describe her as a nymph, a sister of Amata, and the wife of Faunus, by whom she became the mother of Turnus, Juturna, and Canens. (Varro, de Ling. Lut. v. 72; Virg. Aen. x. 75; Ov. Met. xiv. 334.)
Venus / Veneridae / Veneracea / Venulites – Venus (nom. mythol.) – Veneracea / Conchacea
Venus = Venere è una delle maggiori dee romane principalmente associata all'amore, alla bellezza e alla fertilità, l'equivalente della dea greca Afrodite. – Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sex, fertility and prosperity. The Romans adapted the myths and iconography of her Greek counterpart Aphrodite for Roman art and Latin literature.
Vermetus / Vermetea / Vermetidae – vermis – Vermetea / Ctenobranchia
vermis = verme – worm
Vermicularia / Vermicularius – vermiculus – Vermetea
vermiculus = piccolo verme – little worm
Veronicellus / Veronicellidae – Veronica (dimin.) – Limacea
etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology § verónica ‹berónika› s. f., spagn. [dal nome dell’icona che raffigura il volto di Cristo, richiamata dalla cappa distesa]. Figura tipica della corrida, nella quale il torero spostandosi lateralmente porta il toro a investire la cappa con il muso. Per analogia, il termine è usato anche in altri sport: per es., nel calcio, finta che consente di sbilanciare l’avversario e superarlo, e nel tennis un tipo di volata alta di rovescio. – In Spanish-style bullfighting, a verónica is the act of a matador letting his cloak trail over the bull's head as it runs past him.
Vertagus – vertagus – Cerithiacea
vertagus = levriere – greyhound
Verticilli – verticillus – Helicea
verticillus = fusaiolo – whorl
Verticordia – Verticordia (nom. mythol.) – Conchacea
Verticordia = a Roma venivano celebrati i Veneralia in onore di Venere Verticordia, "che apre i cuori", e del suo compagno, Fortuna Virile. – Veneralia (April 1) was held in Rome in honour of Venus Verticordia ("Venus the Changer of Hearts"), and Fortuna Virilis (Virile or strong Good Fortune), whose cult was probably by far the older of the two.
Vertigo / Vertiginoidea – vertigo – Helicea
vertigo = giravolta – spin
Vesica – vesica – Pulmonata? / Acera
vesica = vescichetta – blister
Vesiculae – vesicula – Helicea
vesicula = vescichetta – blister
Vespertilio – vespertilio – Volutacea
vespertilio = pipistrello – bat
Vexilla – vexillum – Purpuracea
vexillum = vessillo – standard
Vibex – vibex – Turbinea / Cerithiacea / Trochoidea
vibex = segno, livido – mark, livid
Villiersia – de Villiers – Gymnobranchia
de Villiers = André Jean François Marie Brochant de Villiers (Villiers, 1772 – Parigi, 1840) è stato un mineralogista francese. – André-Jean-François-Marie Brochant de Villiers (August 6, 1772 – May 16, 1840) was a French mineralogist and geologist.
Vitrea / Vitrella – vitreus – Helicea
vitreus = vitreo – vitreous
Vitrina / Vitrinus / Vitrinida / Vitrinoides – vitrum – Helicea
vitrum = vetro – glass
Vitta – vitta – Trochoidea
vitta = benda – bandage
Vitularia – vitula – Purpuracea
vitula = vitella – heifer
Viviparus – viviparus – Turbinea
viviparus = viviparo – viviparous
Vola – vola – Pectinea
vola = palma della mano – palm of the hand
Volsella – volsella – Mytilacea
volsella = pinzetta – tweezers
Volupia – Volupia (nom. mythol.) – Veneracea
Volupia = nella religione romana, Voluptas o Volupia è una divinità di straordinaria bellezza nata dall'unione di Cupido (detto anche Amore) e Psiche. La storia di Amore e Psiche è narrata da Apuleio nelle Metamorfosi. Essa è conosciuta come la personificazione del sensuale piacere, che nel nome latino significa desiderio o cecità. – In Roman mythology, Voluptas or Volupia is the beautiful daughter born from the union of Cupid and Psyche. She is often found in the company of the Charites, or Three Graces, and she is known as the goddess of "sensual pleasures" whose Latin name means "pleasure" or "bliss".
Voluta / Volutacea / Volutadae / Volutella / Volutidae / Volutinae / Volutites – volvo – Volutacea / Apomatostoma / Involuta
volvo = io volgo – I turn
Volutatae – volvo – Helicea
volvo = io volgo – I turn
Volutilithes – Voluta; λίθος, lapis – Volutacea
Voluta = volvo = io volgo – I turn; líthos = pietra – stone
Volva / Volvaria / Volvarius – volva – Involuta
volva = utero – uterus
Volvulus – volvo – Helicea
volvo = io volgo – I turn
Vortex / Vortices – vortex – Helicea
vortex = vortice – eddy
Vulpecula – vulpecula – Volutacea
vulpecula = piccola volpe – little fox
Vulsella – vulsella – Malleacea
vulsella = pinzetta – tweezers

Westervia – western (vox angl.) = Pleurobranchea
western = occidentale – western
Wolfartaria – Wolfart – Mytilacea
Wolfart = persona introvabile – untraceable person

Xenophora – ξένος, hospes; φορός, ferens – Trochacea
xénos = ospite – guest; phorós = che porta – carrying
Xolotrema / Cholotrema – χωλός, claudus; τρῆμα, foramen – Helicea
chølós = zoppo – lame; trêma = foro – hole
Xylophaga – ξύλον, lignum; φαγέω, comedo – Pholadea
xýlon = legno – wood; phagéø = io mangio – I eat
Xylotrya – ξύλον, lignum; τρύω, tero – Pholadea
xýlon = legno – wood; trýø = io distruggo – I destroy

Yetus / Hyetus – Ὕης (Iuppiter pluvius) – Coronata
Hýës = Giove Pluvio: presso gli antichi Romani, epiteto di Giove, al quale si attribuiva il potere di far piovere. – Jupiter Pluvius: Jupiter regarded as the giver of rain.
Yoldia – Yold – Arcacea
persona introvabile – untraceable person § Yoldia (dedicato a Yold): genere di Lamellibranchi dell'ordine Taxodonta, della famiglia Nuculidae, creato da Möller nel 1842, a conchiglia depressa, ovale longitudinalmente, rostrata indietro; superficie liscia o ad ornamentazione obliqua, coperta da un'epidermide lucida; con numerosi denti, di cui gli anteriori più deboli dei posteriori; il ligamento elastico è collocato in una fossetta triangolare interna dietro l'umbone; linea palleale sinuosa. – Yoldia: a genus of marine bivalve mollusks. The shell is 1–4 cm long; its hinge has numerous teeth. There are approximately 20 species of Yoldia; they inhabit soft ground in ocean floors as deep as 200 m. There are eight species in the far eastern seas of the Soviet Union and one, Yoldia hyperborea, in the northern seas. The Yoldian Sea was named for the mollusk. Mollusks now classified in the genera Portlandia and Yoldiella used to be included in Yoldia.

Zaria – vox euphon. – Trochoidea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Zephyrnia – Zephyrnus – Nudibranchia
Zephyrnus = etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology
Zirfaea – vox euphon. – Myacea
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Ziziphinus – ziziphus – Trochoidea
ziziphus = giuggiolo – jujube § Il giuggiolo (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) è una pianta a foglie decidue della famiglia delle Ramnacee, noto anche come dattero cinese. Sovente viene utilizzato come pianta ornamentale. – Ziziphus jujuba, red date, Chinese date, Korean date, or Indian date, is a species of Ziziphus in the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae), used primarily as a shade tree that also bears fruit.
Zonarites – ζώνη, zona – Terebratulacea
zønë = cintura – belt, girdle
Zonites – ζώνη, zona – Helicea
zønë = cintura – belt, girdle
Zoophaga – ζῷον, animal; φαγέω, comedo – Gastropoda
zôon = animale – animal; phagéø = io mangio – I eat
Zua – vox barbara – Helicea
parola straniera – foreign word
Zurama – vox barbara – Helicea
parola straniera – foreign word