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Dogwhelk - Nucella lapillus
Scientific names: Nucis is the genitive form of nux and in diminutive-
nucella means nut, stone or pip. Lapis, in its genitive form lapidis
and in its diminutive, lapillus means stone. All words are of Latin
origin.
Other scientific names: Thais lapillus, Purpura
lapillus.
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