Re: Trading Post....

• To: nanf at actwin_com
• Subject: Re: Trading Post....
• From: robert_nawrocki at mlb_sticomet.com (R. J. Nawrocki)
• Date: Fri, 21 Feb 1997 11:08:17 -0500

>On Thu, 20 Feb 1997 19:07:13 PST, robert a rice wrote:
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>>Heteranda Formosa, Poecillia latipinna, Gambusia affinus, Ethestoma
swaini, Ellesoma zonatum, grindle worm , vinegar eel,  hornwort, cabomba and
>>java moss starters.Want Ellasoma species, Etheistoma blenoides, E.
>>Spectabile, Ennecathus sunfish, others
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>If I must endure these postings, let's at least get the spelling right
>on some of the stuff.  This is a shame.
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>Just to correct a few of them:  Enneacanthus, Etheostoma, Elassoma,
>Heterandria are the proper spellings for the genera.  Many of the
>species are spelled wrong as well.
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>There are many more errors on spelling in this list, I just picked one
>at random.  Also, when writing a scientific name, species is _NEVER_ in
>capatal letters.  _Elassoma zonatum_ is the form it should be in, for

capatal spelling is capital  

>example.  Also, the "underscore" before and after the Genus and Species
>denotes that the word is usually underlined (or italicized).
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>Rodney W. Harper
>Grand Bay, Alabama  USA
>http://home1.gte.net/rwharper
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>Rodney W. Harper
>Grand Bay, Alabama  USA
>http://home1.gte.net/rwharper
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