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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Polypi

Polypi – Dal greco antico πολύς, polýs, molto, e ποῦς, poûs, zampa. I polipi sono animali acquatici di diversa taglia appartenenti al phylum degli Cnidaria. Esempi di polipi sono le anemoni di mare e le madrepore (i coralli costruttori delle barriere coralline). Spesso il termine polipo è usato erroneamente per riferirsi al polpo, che appartiene invece al phylum dei Mollusca. Il polpo comune (Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797) o piovra, chiamato spesso ed erroneamente polipo e che ne ha la stessa etimologia, è un cefalopode della famiglia Octopodidae.

Polypi – From ancient Greek πολύς, polýs, many, and ποῦς, poûs, leg. A polyp in zoology is one of two forms found in the phylum Cnidaria, the other being the medusa. Polyps are approximately cylindrical in shape and elongated at the axis of the vase-shaped body. In solitary polyps, the aboral end is attached to the substrate by means of a disc-like holdfast called the pedal disc, while in colonies of polyps it is connected to other polyps, either directly or indirectly. The oral end contains the mouth, and is surrounded by a circlet of tentacles.

Acamarchis – nom. mythol. – Escharina
Ἀκάμαρχις Akámarchis = Acamarchi, una delle 3000 ninfe marine figlie di Oceano e Teti – Acamarchis, one of the 3000 sea nymphs, daughters of Oceanus and Tethis.
Accabarium – nom. propr. = Isis – Isidea
parola introvabile – untraceable word
Acervularia – acervus – Spongiae
acervus = mucchio – heap
Acetabulum / Acetabularia / Acetabulariae – nom. propr. – Spongiae
acetabulum = piccolo vaso – little vessel
Achilleum – Achilles – Spongiae
Achilles = Achille, l'eroe greco della guerra di Troia – Achilles, the Greek hero of the Trojan War
Acicularia – acicula – Myrioporina
acicula = piccolo filo – little thread
Acrochordium – ἀκροχορδών, verrucae species = Anguinaria – Tabularia
akrochordøn = verruca – verruca
Acropora – ἀκρόπορος, cuspide perforans = Madrepora – Madrepora
akróporos = forato all'estremità – perforated at the extremity
Actinantha – ἀκτίν, radius; ἄνθος, flos = Xenia – Xenina
aktín = raggio di luce – ray of light; ánthos = fiore – flower
Actinecta – ἀκτίν, radius; ἐκτός – Actinina
aktín = raggio di luce – ray of light; ektós = fuori – outside
Actinia / Actinaires / Actineria / Actiniacea / Actiniadae / Actinina – ἀκτίν, radius – Actinina
aktín = raggio di luce – ray of light
Actinocereus – ἀκτίν, radius; κέρας, cornu – Actinina
aktín = raggio di luce – ray of light; kéras = corno – horn
Actinodendron – ἀκτίν, radius; δένδρον, arbor – Actinina
aktín = raggio di luce – ray of light; déndron = albero – tree
Actinodiscus – ἀκτίν, radius; δίσκος, discus = Discosoma – Actinina
aktín = raggio di luce – ray of light; dískos = disco – disc
Actinoloba – ἀκτίν, radius; λοβός, lobus – Actinina
aktín = raggio di luce – ray of light; lobós = lobo – lobe
Actinorhyza – ἀκτίν, radius; ῥίζα, radix – Zoanthina
aktín = raggio di luce – ray of light; rhíza = radice – root
Actinotus – ἀκτίς, radius; νῶτος, dorsum – Sertulariaea
aktís = raggio di luce – ray of light; nôtos = dorso – back
Adelosina – ἄδηλος, obscurus – Plicatilia
ádëlos = oscuro – obscure
Adeona – nom. mythol. – Myrioporina
Adeona = Adeona, dea della mitologia romana, protettrice dei bambini che smarriscono la via di casa – Adeona, the Roman goddess of homecoming for the children losing the way for home.
Aequilateridae – aequum; latus – Stichostega
aequum = uguale – equal; latus = lato, ampio – side, wide
Aetea – ἀέτειος, aquilinus – Celleporina
aéteios = aquilino – aquiline
Agaricia / Agaricina – agaricum – Daedalina
agaricum = agarico (fungo) – agaric (mushroom)
Agathistega / Agathistegues – ἀγαθίς, glomus; στέγη, stega – Polythalamia
agathís = gomitolo – ball; stégë = coperta della nave – upper deck of the ship
Aglaophenia – ἀγλαός, splendor; φαίνω, videor – Sertulariaea
aglaós = splendido – splendid; phaínø = io appaio – I appear
Alcyonaria / Alcyoncellum / Alcyoneae / Alcyonella / Alcyonidae / Alcyonidia / Alcyonidiadae / Alcyonidium / Alcyonidulae / Alcyonites / Alcyonium / Alcyonum – alcyon – Halcyonina / Halcyonellea / Zoanthina
ἀλκυών alkyøn / alcyon = alcione, l'uccello martin pescatore – halcyon, the bird kingfisher § Alcione era figlia di Eolo, il dio dei venti. Si uccise gettandosi da una rupe per il dolore alla morte del marito Ceice. Teti, la dea marina, per pietà li trasformò entrambi in alcioni, martin pescatori (Alcedo atthis). § Alcyone was the daughter of Aeolus. She married Ceyx, and when he died she killed herself throwing herself from a rock. Thetis, out of pity, transformed both into kingfishers (Alcedo atthis).
Alecto – nom. mythol. – Celleporina
Ἀλληκτώ Allëktø / Alecto Allecto = Aletto, una delle tre Furie – Alecto, one of the three Furies
Allopora / Alloporina – ἄλλος, alius; πόρος, foramen – Alloporina / Madreporina / Anthozoa
állos – altro – other; póros = foro – hole
Allotheca – ἄλλος, alienus; θήκη, theca – Rotalina
állos = diverso – different; thëkë = scrigno – casket
Alveolina / Alveolinea / Alveolites – alveolus – Alveolinea / Polythalamia / Milleporina
alveolus = piccolo vaso – little vessel
Alveopora – alveus; porus = Porites – Madreporina
alveus = vaso – vessel; porus = canale – channel
Amathia – ἀμάθεια, stoliditas – Sertulariaea
amátheia = stupidità – stupidity
Ammonoides – {ἄμμων} <Ἄμμων>, (ammonites); εἶδος, species – Polythalamia
Ámmøn = Ammone / corno di ariete o di Ammone – Ammon / horn of ram or of Ammon; eîdos = aspetto – appearance § La conchiglia delle ammoniti, molluschi cefalopodi estinti, generalmente ha la forma di una spirale ed è questa caratteristica ad aver determinato il loro nome. Infatti il loro aspetto ricorda quello di un corno arrotolato come quello di un ariete (il maschio della pecora o montone) e il dio egizio Ammone era spesso raffigurato come un uomo con corna di ariete. Plinio il Vecchio definì il fossile dell'ammonite Hammonis cornu, corno di Ammone. Plinius Naturalis historia XXXVII, 167: Hammonis cornu inter sacratissimas Aethiopiae gemmas, aureo colore, arietini cornus effigiem reddens, promittitur praedivina somnia repraesentare. § The scientific term of the ammonites, an extinct group of marine invertebrate animals, was inspired by the spiral shape of their fossilized shells, which somewhat resemble a tightly coiled ram's horn. Pliny the Elder called the fossils of these animals Hammonis cornu, horn of Ammon. The Egyptian god Ammon was often depicted wearing ram's horns.
Ammothea / Ammolpaea – ἄμμος, arena; θεά, dea – Halcyonina
ámmos = sabbia – sand; theá = dea – goddess
Amorphozoa – ἄμορφος, informis; ζῷον, animal – Spongiae
ámorphos = informe – formless; zôon = animale – animal
Amphiroa – ἀμφί, utrinque; ῥέω, fluo = Corallina – Spongiae
amphí = da ambo le parti – on both sides; rhéø = scorro – I flow
Amphisorus – ἀμφί, utrinque; σωρός, acervus – Soritina
amphí = da ambo le parti – on both sides; sørós = cumulo – heap
Amphistegina – ἀμφί, utrinque; στέγη, stega – Helicotrochina
amphí = da ambo le parti – on both sides; stégë = coperta della nave – upper deck of the ship
Amplexus – nom. propr. = Caryophyllia – Polypi
amplexus = abbraccio – hug
Anactis – ἀ- priv.; ἀκτίς, radius – Actinina
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; aktís = raggio di luce – ray of light
Anadyomena – nom. mythol. – Gorgonina
ἡ Ἀφροδίτη ἀναδυομένη hë Aphrodítë anadyoménë – epiteto di Afrodite / epithet of Aphrodite = anadiomene: che sorge dalle acque – anadyomene: rising from waters.
Andromeda – nom. mythol. = Polystomella – Helicotrochina
Ἀνδρομέδα Androméda = Andromeda, moglie di Perseo – Andromeda, wife of Perseus
Anemonia – anemone – Actinina
anemone = anemone – anemone
Anguinaria – anguinus = Aetea – Celleporina
anguinus = simile a un serpente – similar to a snake
Anomalina – anomalus – Rotalina
anomalus = anomalo, irregolare – anomalous, irregular
Anomophyllum – ἄνομος, exlex; φύλλον, folium – Myrioporina
ánomos = senza legge – without law; phýllon = foglia – leaf
Antennularia – antenna – Sertulariaea
antenna = antenna – antenna
Antenor – nom. mythol. = Robulina – Rotalina
Antenor = Antenore, principe troiano fondatore di Padova – Antenor, Trojan prince, the founder of Padua.
Anthea – ἄνθος, flos – Actinina
ánthos = fiore – flower
Anthelia – ἀνθήλιον, pappus – Polypi – Xenina
anthëlion = parasole – parasol; pappus = pappo e senecione – pappus and groundsel
Anthophyllum – ἄνθος, flos; φύλλον, folium – Ocellina
ánthos = fiore – flower; phýllon = foglia – leaf
Anthopora – ἄνθος, flos; πόρος, foramen – Milleporina
ánthos = fiore – flower; póros = foro – hole
Anthozoa – ἄνθος, flos; ζῷον, animal – Polypi
ánthos = fiore – flower; zôon = animale – animal
Antipathes / Antipathidae / Antipathina – ἀντιπαθής – Antipathina / Scleropodia
antipathës = contrario – contrary
Apiopterina – ἄπιον, apium; πτέρινος, pennatus – Polythalamia
ápion = pera – pear; apium = sedano – celery; ptérinos = pennuto – feathered
Aplysia – ἀπλυσία, squaliditas – Spongiae
aplysía = sporcizia – dirtiness § per Aristotele (Historia animalium 549a 4) aplysía è una spugna non lavabile § for Aristotle (Historia animalium 549a 4) aplysía is a not washable sponge.
Apseudesia – ἀψευδής, sine fallacia – Celleporina
apseudës = sincero – sincere
Archidia – ἀρχίδιον (ἀρχή, principium) = Orbiculina – Helicosorina
archídion = piccolo inizio – little beginning; (archë = inizio – beginning)
Articulina – articulus – Plicatilia
articulus = articolazione – articulation
Ascidioida – ἀσκίδιον, uter – Polypi
askídion = piccolo otre – little leather bag
Asiphonoidea – ἀ- priv.; σίφων, sipho; εἶδος, species = Polytthalamia – Polypi
alpha privativa / privative = senza – without; síphøn = sifone – siphon; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Aspidiscus – ἀσπίς, scutum; δίσκος, discus – Daedalina
aspís = scudo – shield; dískos = disco – disc
Aspidospira – ἀσπίς, scutum; σπεῖρα, spira – Polythalamia
aspís = scudo – shield; speîra = spira – coil
Assilina – assilio? – Nummulina
forse da assilio = io salto sopra – perhaps from assilio = I jump over
Astacolus – astacus = Crepidulina – Rotalina
astacus = granchio – crab
Asteriatites – asterias = Siderolithus – Rotalina
ἀστερίας asterías = che ha forma di una stella –with the shape of a star
Asterigerina / Asterigerinidae – aster; gero – Helicotrochina / Polythalamia
aster = stella – star; gero = io porto – I carry
Asterodiscus / Asterodiscina – ἀστήρ, stella; δίσκος, discus – Asterodiscina / Polythalamia
astër = stella – star; dískos = disco – disc
Asteroides – ἀστεροειδής, stellatus = Astraea – Daedalina
asteroeidës = stellato – starry
Asteroides / Asteroidea / Asteroida – ἀστεροειδής, stellatus – Anthozoa / Daedalina
asteroeidës = stellato – starry
Astraea / Astrea / Astraeina / Astroides – nom. mythol. – Daedalina
Astraea = Astrea, figlia di Zeus e di Temi – Astraea, daughter of Zeus and Themis
Astreopora / Asteropora – ἄστρον, astrum; πόρος, porus = Astrea – Daedalina
ástron = astro – celestial body; póros = passaggio – passage
Astroites – ἄστρον, astrum = Astrea – Daedalina
ástron = astro – celestial body
Astrophyllia – ἄστρον, astrum; φύλλον, folium – Daedalina
ástron = astro – celestial body; phýllon = foglia – leaf
Aulopora / Auloporina – αὐλός, tibia; πόρος, porus – Tubularina / Thallopodia
aulós = tibia (strumento musicale) – tibia (musical instrument); póros = passaggio – passage

Basta – βαστός, levatus – Spongiae
bastós = parola introvabile – untraceable word; levatus = levigato – polished
Balanophyllia – βάλανος, glans; φύλλον, folium – Daedalina
bálanos = ghianda – acorn; phýllon = foglia – leaf
Beania – Bean – Halcyonellea
William Bean (1787-1866): un pioniere nello studio della geologia dello Yorkshire – a pioneer in the study of Yorkshire geology and he amassed a significant collection, particularly from localities in the Scarborough district that was utilized by Young and Bird (1822), John Phillips (1829) and Morris Lycett (1851-1855).
Bebryce – {βεβρύκη} <Βεβρυκίη>, nom. mythol. – Gorgonina
Bebrukíë = regione dei Bebrici, popolazione dell'Asia Minore, poi detta Bitinia – region of the Bebryces, a tribe of people who lived the after called Bithynia.
Berenicea – Berenice (nom. mythol.) – Celleporina
Berenice = nome di alcune principesse mediorientali – name of some Middle-Eastern princesses
Bicellaria – bis; cellarium – Celleporina
bis = due volte – twice; cellarium = dispensa – larder
Bigenerina – {Bigenerus} <Bigener> – Textilarina
bigener = ibrido – hybrid
Biloculina – bis; loculus – Plicatilia
bis = due volte – twice; loculus = posticino – little place
Binoscula – binus; osculum – Zoophyta
binus = doppio – double; osculum = piccola bocca / bacio – little mouth / kiss
Biseriaria – bis; seria – Sertulariaea
bis = due volte – twice; seria = barile – barrel
Blumenbachium – Blumenbach – Myrioporina?
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (Gotha 1752 – Göttingen 1840): antropologo, fisiologo e naturalista tedesco – a German physician, physiologist, anthropologist and naturalist.
Bolivina – Bolivar – Polythalamia
Simón Bolívar (Caracas 1783 – Santa Marta 1830): un generale, patriota e rivoluzionario venezuelano, insignito del titolo onorifico di Libertador (Liberatore) – a Venezuelan military and political leader.
Boscia – Bosc – Polypi
Louis Augustin Guillaume Bosc (Paris 1759-1828): naturalista francese – French botanist, invertebrate zoologist and entomologist.
Bowerbankia – Bowerbank – Halcyonellea
James Scott Bowerbank (London 1797 – St Leonards-on-Sea 1877): naturalista, geologo e paleontologo britannico noto per gli studi sulle spugne – a British naturalist and palaeontologist.
Branchastraea – branchiae; Astraea – Daedalina
branchiae = branchie – branchiae; Astraea = Astrea, dea della giustizia, figlia di Zeus e di Temi – Astraea or Astrea, goddess of justice, a daughter of Zeus and Themis.
Briareum / Briareidae – Briareus (nom. mythol) – Halcyonina
Briareus = Briareo, figura della mitologia greca, figlio di Urano e Gea, uno dei tre mostri con cinquanta teste e cento braccia. – Briareus, in Greek mythology, one of 50-headed and 100-armed three sons of the deities Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth).
Bryolophus – βρύον, muscus; λόφος, crista – Celleporina
brýon = muschio – moss; lóphos = ciuffo – tuft
Bryozoa – βρύον, muscus; ζῶον, animal – Polypi
brýon = muschio – moss; zôon = animale – animal
Bugula – nom. propr. = Cellularia – Celleporina
Bugula = genere di Briozoi Chilostomi che formano colonie giallastre dall'aspetto frondoso e che non presentano incrostazioni calcaree, assumendo perciò l'aspetto di una vera e propria pianta. In questo genere è molto accentuato il polimorfismo. Tra le specie principali Bugula neritina e Bugula avicularia; tutte marine, vivono sul litorale dove c'è flusso e riflusso delle onde. – Spiral tufted bryozoa or Bugula turrita are a very common colonial marine animal found from Maine to North Carolina.
Bulimina – bulimus – Uvellina
βούλιμος, boúlimos, bulimus = bulimia – bulimia

Caberea – nom. mythol. – Celleporina
forse Cabirea, epiteto di Demetra – perhaps Cabirea, epithet of Demeter
Cadosus – cadus – Celleporina
cadus = orcio – jar
Calamella – calamus = Tubularia – Tubularina
calamus = canna, calamo – reed, calamus
Calamites – nom. propr. (καλαμίτης) – Planta!
calamítës = di canna – of reed
Calamophylla – κάλαμος, calamus; φύλλον, folium = Caryophyllia – Daedalina
kálamos = canna, calamo – reed, calamus; phýllon = foglia – leaf
Calamopora – calamus; porus – Milleporina
calamus = canna, calamo – reed, calamus; porus = meato – meatus
Calcarea – calx – Bryozoa
calx = calcagno – heel
Calcarina – calcar – Rotalina
calcar = sperone – spur
Calciphytae – calx; φυτόν, planta – Corallinae
calx = calcagno – heel; phytón = pianta – plant
Calcispongia / Calcepongia – calx; spongia – Spongiae
calx = calcagno – heel; spongia = spugna – sponge
Callopilophorus – καλός, pulcher; πῖλος, pilus; φορέω, fero = Acetabularia – ?
kalós = bello – nice; pîlos = pelo – hair; phoréø = io porto – I carry
Camerina – nom. propr. = Nummulites – Velellidae
Camerina = Camarina, importante colonia di Siracusa, fondata e costruita dai siracusani nel 598 aC alla foce del fiume Ippari in Provincia di Ragusa. – Kamarina is an ancient city of Sicily, southern Italy; its remains are today in the municipality of Ragusa.
Campanularia / Campanulariadae – campanula – Sertularina
campanula = campanella – little bell
Cancride – cancer = Crepidulina – Rotalina
cancer = granchio – crab
Canda – nom. propr. – Celleporina
Canda è, per esempio, un comune di 1.023 abitanti (2013) della provincia di Rovigo. – Canda is, for example, a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km southwest of Venice and about 20 km west of Rovigo.
Candeina – de Candé – Uvellina
de Candé = probabile zoologo – probable zoologist
Caninia – nom. propr. = Cyathophyllum – Ocellina
caninia = probabilmente: denti di cane – probably: teeth of dog
Canopus – nom. mythol. – Nodosarina
Canopo: pilota della nave di Menelao. – Canopus: pilot of the ship of Menelaus.
Cantharus – nom. propr. – Nodosarina
cantharus = coppa – cup
Capnea – κάπνη, caminus – Actinina
kápnë = fumaiolo – funnel
Capsularia – capsula = Coryne – Hydrina
capsula = piccola cassa – little box
Carnosa – carnosus – Zoophyta
carnosus = carnoso – fleshy
Caryophyllea / Caryophyllia / Caryophylloides – caryophyllum – Daedalina
caryophyllum = garofano – pink
Cassidulina / Cassidulinidae – cassida – Rotalina
cassida = elmo – helmet
Catenaria – catena = Eucratea – Celleporina
catena = catena – chain
Catenicella – catena; cella – Celleporina
catena = catena – chain; cella = dispensa, cella – larder, cell
Catenipora – catena; porus – Madreporina
catena = catena – chain; porus = canale, meato – channel, meatus
Cavolinia – Cavolini – Zoanthina
Filippo Cavolini (Vico Equense, 8 aprile 1756 – Napoli, 15 marzo 1810) è stato un biologo italiano. – Filippo Cavolini (1756–1810) was an Italian zoologist.
Cellanthus – κέλλω, moveo; ἄνθος, flos = Cellulia – Helicotrochina
kéllø = muovo, spingo a terra – I move, I push into the land; ánthos = fiore – flower
Cellaria / Cellariadae / Cellariaea – cella – Celleporina
cella = dispensa, cella – larder, cell
Cellastraea – cella; astraea = Astraea – Daedalina
cella = dispensa, cella – larder, cell; Astraea = Astrea, nella mitologia greca, era una vergine stellare simboleggiante la Giustizia. Era ritenuta figlia di Zeus e di Temi secondo una tradizione, secondo un'altra invece era figlia di Astreo e di Eos. – In Greek mythology, Astraea or Astrea was a daughter of Zeus and Themis or of Eos and Astraeus. She and her mother were both personifications of justice, though Astraea was also associated with innocence and purity.
Cellepora /Celleporaria / Celleporeae / Celleporidae / Celleporina – cella; porus – Celleporina / Bryozoa
cella = dispensa, cella – larder, cell; porus = meato – meatus
Cellifera – cella; fero – Polyparia
cella = dispensa, cella – larder, cell; fero = io porto – I carry
Cellulia / Cellulacea / Cellularia / Cellularites / Cellulina – cellula – Polythalamia
cellula = cameretta – little room
Cellulifera – cellula; fero – Bryozoa
cellula = cameretta – little room; fero = io porto – I carry
Ceramianthema – κέραμος, argillaceus; ἄνθημα, flos – ?
kéramos = argilla – clay; ánthëma = fiore – flower
Ceratocorallia – κέρας, cornu; κοράλλιον, corallium = Gorgonina – ?
kéras = corno – horn; korállion = corallo – coral
Ceratophyta / Ceratophytes – κέρας, cornu; φυτόν, planta = Gorgonia – ?
kéras = corno – horn; phytón = pianta – plant
Cereus – nom. propr. – Actinina
cereus = cereo – waxen
Ceriolina – κηρίον, favus – Myrioporina
këríon = favo – honeycomb
Ceriopora – κηρίον, favus; πόρος, porus – Myrioporina
këríon = favo – honeycomb; póros = meato – meatus
Chaetetes – χαίτη, iuba – ?
chaítë = criniera – mane
Chaunopora / Caunopora – χαῦνος, tumidus; πόρος, foramen – Milleporina
chaûnos = spugnoso – spongy; tumidus = gonfio – swollen; póros = foro – hole
Chenendopora – χήν, anser; ἔνδον, intus; πόρος, porus = Tragus – Zoanthina
chën = oca – goose; éndon = dentro – inside; póros = meato – meatus
Choanites – χόανος, catinus = Siphonia – Zoanthina
chóanos = crogiolo – crucible
Chrysalidina – chrysallis – Uvellina
chrysallis = crisalide – chrysalis
Chrysaora – χρυσάορος, vas aureum = Ceriopora – Myrioporina
chrysáoros = dalla spada d'oro – with golden sword; vas aureum = vaso d'oro – golden vessel
Chrysolus – χρυσός, aurum = Nonionina – Rotalina
chrysós = oro – gold
Cidarollus – κίδαρις, cidaris; ὄλλυμι, perdo – Rotalina
kídaris = tiara dei re persiani – tiara of the Persian kings; óllymi = io perdo – I lose
Ciliobranchiala – cilium; branchiae – Bryozoa
cilium = palpebra – eyelid; branchiae = branchie – branchiae
Ciliotentacula – cilium; tentaculum = Binoscula – Bryozoa
cilium = palpebra – eyelid; tentaculum = tentacolo – tentacle
Cirrhipathes – cirrhus; πατέω, incedo – Antipathina
cirrhus / cirrus = ricciolo – curl; patéø = io cammino – I walk
Cladocora – κλάδος, surculus; κόρη, pupa – Ocellina
kládos = ramoscello – small branch; kórë = ragazza – girl
Clausulus – clausula = Alveolina – Alveolinea
clausula = fine – end
Clava – nom. propr. = Hydra – Hydrina
clava = clava – cudgel
Clavularia / Clavulariadae – Clavula = Anthelia – Xenina
clavula = piantone – orderly
Clavulina – clavulus – Uvellina
clavulus = piccolo chiodo – little nail
Cliona – Clio (nom. mythol.) – Halcyonina
Clio, un personaggio della mitologia greca, era la musa della Storia. – In Greek mythology, Clio or Kleio, is the muse of history.
Clisiphontes – κλίσις, inclinatio; φόνος, caedes = Lenticulina – Rotalina
klísis = inclinazione – inclination; phónos = uccisione – killing
Clypeina – clupeus – ?
clupeus = scudo rotondo – round shield
Clytia – nom. mythol. – Sertularina
Clytia = Clizia è una ninfa della mitologia greca. Ripudiata dall'amato, il Sole, viene raffigurata nelle vesti di una fanciulla piangente oppure mentre si compie la sua trasformazione in girasole. – Clytia (or Clytie) was a water nymph, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys in Greek mythology.
Cnemidium – κνημίς, canthus – Zoanthina
knëmís = cerchione della ruota – rim
Coeloptychium – κοῖλος, cavus; πτυχή, fauces – Zoanthina
koîlos = cavo – hollow; ptychë = battenti – leaves of door; fauces = fauci – jaws
Colpopleura – κόλπος, sinus; πλευρά, costa – Rotalina
kólpos = petto, ventre – breast, womb; pleurá = lato, costa – side, rib
Columnaria – columna – Ocellina
columna = colonna – column
Composita – compositus – Polyparia
compositus = composto – composed
Conchula – concha – Plicatilia
concha = conchiglia – shell
Conipora – conus; porus = Conodictyum – Myrioporina
conus = cono – cone; porus = meato – meatus
Conodictyum – κῶνος, conus; δίκτυον, rete – Myrioporina
kônos = cono – cone; díktyon = rete – net
Conu – conus = Robulina – Rotalina
conus = cono – cone
Conulina – conulus = Conodictyum – Myrioporina / Nodosarina
conulus = forse piccolo cono – perhaps little cone
Corallina / Corallinae / Corallineae / Corallinoidea – corallium – Corallinae
corallium = corallo – coral
Corallium / Corallia / Coralliadae / Coralloidea / Coralloides – corallium – Isidea
corallium = corallo – coral
Cordylophora – κορδύλη, clava; φορός, ferens = Hydractinia – Tubularina
kordýlë = clava – cudgel; phorós = che porta – carrying
Cornea – corneus – Corallia
corneus = corneo – horny
Cornularia / Cornulariadae / Cornularina – cornu – Cornularina
cornu = corno – horn
Corticifera – cortex; fero – Polyparia / Zoanthina
cortex = corteccia – bark; fero = io porto – I carry
Corydendrium – κόρυς, {clava} <galea>; δένδρον, arbor – Tubularina
kórys = elmo – helmet; déndron = albero – tree
Corymorpha / Corimorpha / Corynomorpha – κόρυς, {clava} <galea>; μορφή, forma – Tubularina
kórys = elmo – helmet; morphë = forma – shape
Coryna / Coryne / Corynaidae – κορύνη, clava – Hydrina / Tubularina
korýnë = clava – cudgel
Coscinopora – κόσκινον, cribrum; πόρος, foramen – Myrioporina
kóskinon = setaccio – sieve; póros = foro – hole
Coscinospira – κόσκινον, cribrum; σπεῖρα, spira – Tubularina
kóskinon = setaccio – sieve; speîra = spira – coil
Creatoidea – κρέας, caro; εἶδος, aspectus – Polyparia
kréas = carne – flesh; eîdos = aspetto – appearance
Crepidulina – crepidula – Polythalamia
crepidula = piccolo sandalo – little sandal
Cribrina / Cribrinacea – cribrum – Actinina
cribrum = setaccio – sieve
Cricopora – κρίκος, fibula; πόρος, foramen – Myrioporina
kríkos = anello – ring; fibula = fermaglio – buckle; póros = foro – hole
Cristacea / Cristacidae – crista – Polythalamia
crista = cresta, ciuffo – comb, tuft of hair
Cristatella / Cristatellidae / Cristatellina – cristatus – Cristatellina
cristatus = dotato di cresta, di ciuffo – endowed with comb, with tuft of hair
Cristellaria – crista – Rotalina
crista = cresta, ciuffo – comb, tuft of hair
Cruciloculina – crux; loculus – Plicatilia
crux = croce – cross; loculus = posticino, loculo – spot, burial niche
Crustipora – crusta; porus – ?
crusta = guscio – shell; porus = meato – meatus
Cumulipora – cumulus; porus – Myrioporina
cumulus = cumulo – heap; porus = meato – meatus
Cuneolina – cuneolus – Texilarina
cuneolus = piccolo cuneo – little wedge
Cupularia – cupula – Asterodiscina
cupula = piccola botte – little barrel
Curalia – curalium (κουράλιον) = Polypi – ?
curalium = corallo – coral; kourálion = corallo – coral
Cuscutaria – Cuscuta = Walkeria – Sertularina
Cuscuta = forse Cuscuta, un genere di piante parassite appartenente alla famiglia delle Convolvulaceae. – perhaps Cuscuta (Dodder), a genus of about 100-170 species of yellow, orange or red (rarely green) parasitic plants.
Cyathina – cyathus – Ocellina
cyathus = coppa – cup
Cyathophora – κύαθος, cyathus; φορός, ferens – Ocellina
kýathos = coppa – cup; phorós = che porta – carrying
Cyathophyllum – κύαθος, cyathus; φύλλον, folium – Ocellina
kýathos = coppa – cup; phýllon = foglia – leaf
Cyclodactyla – κύκλος, circulus; δάκτυλος, digitus – Actinina
kýklos = cerchio – circle; dáktylos = dito – finger
Cyclodiscus – κύκλος, circulus; δίσκος, discus = Discorbis – Rotalina
kýklos = cerchio – circle; dískos = disco – disc
Cyclolites – κύκλος, circulus; λίθος, lapis – Fungina
kýklos = cerchio – circle; líthos = pietra – stone
Cyclolithas – κύκλος, circulus; λιθάς, lapillus – Fungina
kýklos = cerchio – circle; líthás = pietra – stone; lapillus = piccola pietra – little stone
Cycloum – κυκλόω, gyro – Halcyonina
kyklóø = io giro – I turn
Cydonium – nom. propr. – Halcyonina
Cydonium = forse cretese oppure frutto del cotogno – perhaps Cretan or fruit of the quince-tree
Cymodoce / Cymodocea – κυμοδόκος, fluctus tollens – Sertularina
kymodókos = parola introvabile – untraceable word; fluctus tollens = che solleva le onde – lifter of waves
Cymopolia – κῦμα, fluctus; πολέω, verto – Corallinae
kÿma = onda – wave; poléø = io volto – I turn round
Cymosaria – κῦμα, fluctus; σαίρω, everro = Isis – Isidea
kÿma = onda – wave; saírø = pulisco – I clean
Cystiphyllum – κύστις, vesica; φύλλον, folium – Ocellina
kýstis = vescica – bladder; phýllon = foglia – leaf

Dactylopora – δάκτυλος, digitus; πόρος, porus – Frumentarina
dáktylos = dito – finger, toe; póros = passaggio – passage
Daedalina – Daedalus – Anthozoa
Daedalus = Dedalo, architetto leggendario, ideatore del labirinto di Creta. – Daedalus was a skillful craftsman and artisan, the father of Icarus.
Dedalaea – Daedalus – Tubularina
Daedalus = Dedalo, architetto leggendario, ideatore del labirinto di Creta. – Daedalus was a skillful craftsman and artisan, the father of Icarus.
Defrancia – Defrance = Pelagia – Milleporina
forse / perhaps Jean Pierre Defrance, architetto francese (1694-1768) – French architect (1694-1768).
Dendritina – dendritis – Rotalina
dendritis = dendrite – dendrite
Dendrogyra – δένδρον, arbor; γῦρος, gyrus – Daedalina
déndron = albero – tree; gÿros = giro – turn
Dendrophyllia – δένδρον, arbor; φύλλον, folium – Ocellina
déndron = albero – tree; phýllon = foglia – leaf
Dentalina – dentale – Nodosarina
dentale = vomere – ploughshare
Dentipora – dens; porus – Ocellina
dens = dente – tooth; porus = passaggio – passage
Denudati – denudatus – Polypi
denudatus = denudato – bared
Desmophyllum – δεσμός, vinculum; φύλλον, folium – Ocellina
desmós = corda, vincolo – rope, link; phýllon = foglia – leaf
Diastopora – διαστάω, disto; πόρος, porus – Escharina
diastáø = parola introvabile – untraceable word; disto = io disto – I am far; póros = passaggio – passage
Dichotomaria – dichotomus – Fucoideae (Planta!)
dichotomus = dicotomo – dichotomous
Dictyophyllia – δίκτυον, rete; φύλλον, folium – Daedalina
díktyon = rete – net; phýllon = foglia – leaf
Difflugia – diffluo – Arcellina (Polygastrica)
diffluo = scorro qua e là – I run here and there
Dimorphaea – δίμορφος, biformis – Sertularina
dímorphos = biforme – biform
Dimorphina – δίμορφος, biformis – Textularina
dímorphos = biforme – biform
Diplerium – διπλήρης, duplex = Millepora – Milleporina
diplërës = parola introvabile – untraceable word; duplex = duplice – double
Diploctenium – διπλόος, duplex; κτένιον, pectunculus – Fungina
diplóos = duplice – double; kténion = piccolo pettine di mare – little pecten
Diplostemma – διπλόος, duplex; στέμμα, infula – Actinina
diplóos = duplice – double; stémma = corona, infula – crown, infula
Diplostephanus – διπλόος, duplex; στέφανος, corona – Actinina
diplóos = duplice – double; stéphanos = corona – crown
Discolithes – δίσκος, discus; λίθος, lapis – Alveolina
dískos = disco – disc; líthos = pietra – stone
Discopora – discus; porus – Celleporina
discus = disco – disc; porus = passaggio – passage
Discorbis / Discorbites – discus; orbis – Rotalina
discus = disco – disc; orbis = cerchio – circle
Discosoma – δίσκος, discus; σῶμα, corpus – Actinina
dískos = disco – disc; sôma = corpo – body
Distichopora / Distichoporidae – distichus; porus – Myrioporina
distichus = a due file – at two ranks; porus = passaggio – passage
Dodecactinia – δωδεκάς, duodecim; ἀκτίν / ἀκτίς, radius – Anthozoa
dødekás = dozzina – dozen; aktín / aktís = raggio di luce – ray of light
Donatia – Donati – Spongiae
Donati = forse Vitaliano Donati (Padova, 1717 – Oceano Indiano, 26 febbraio 1762), medico, archeologo e botanico italiano. – perhaps Vitaliano Donati (1717–1762), born in Padua in Italy, an Italian doctor, archeologist, and botanist. He took the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1739. He was interested in the flora and fauna of the Adriatic, and in 1745 he published Della storia naturale marina dell'Adriatico. This work was translated into many European languages.
Duseideia / Dyseideia – δυσείδεια, deformitas – Spongiae
dyseídeia = deformità – deformity
Dynamena – δύναμις, potentia – Sertularina
dýnamis = forza, potenza – strength, power
Dysmorphosa – δύσμορφος, deformis = Hydractinia – Tubularina
dýsmorphos = deforme – misshapen

Ebrina – vox euphon. – Milleporina
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Echinastraea – echinus; Astraea – Daedalina
echinus = riccio – hedgehog; Astraea = Astrea, nella mitologia greca, era una vergine stellare simboleggiante la Giustizia. Era ritenuta figlia di Zeus e di Temi secondo una tradizione, invece secondo un'altra era figlia di Astreo e di Eos. – In Greek mythology, Astraea or Astrea was a daughter of Zeus and Themis or of Eos and Astraeus. She and her mother were both personifications of justice, though Astraea was also associated with innocence and purity.
Echinochorium / Echinocorium – echinus; χόριον, secundae – Tubularina
echinus = riccio – hedgehog; chórion = placenta – placenta
Echinopora – echinus; porus = Echinastraea – Daedalina
echinus = riccio – hedgehog; porus = passaggio – passage
Ecmesus – ἐξ, extra; μέσος, medius – Fungina
ex = fuori – out; mésos = centrale – central
Ectacmaea – ἐκτός, extra; ἀκμαῖος, florescens – Actinina
ektós = fuori – out; akmaîos = fiorente, rigoglioso – thriving, blooming
Edwardsia – Milne Edwards – Actinina
Henri Milne-Edwards (Bruges, 23 ottobre 1800 – Parigi, 29 luglio 1885) è stato uno zoologo francese. – Henri Milne-Edwards (23 October 1800–29 July 1885) was an eminent French zoologist.
Egeon – nom. propr. = Nummulina – Velellidae
Briareo è una figura della mitologia greca, figlio di Urano e Gea. Era uno dei mostri con cinquanta teste e cento braccia, gli Ecatonchiri o Centimani. Gli uomini lo chiamavano Aegaeon (Egeone), mentre gli dèi Briareo. – 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).
Electra – nom. mythol. – Celleporina
Electra = Elettra è un personaggio della mitologia greca. Era figlia di Agamennone e Clitennestra, sorella di Oreste, Crisotemi e Ifigenia. – In Greek mythology, Electra was the daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra, and thus princess of Argos.
Elenis / Helenis – ἑλένη, fax = Orbiculina – Helicosorina
helénë = fiaccola – torch
Eleutheria – ἐλευθερία, libertas – Zoanthina / Tubularina
eleuthería = libertà – freedom
Ellisia – Ellis = Corymorpha – Tabularina
Ellis = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Elzerina – nom. propr. – Celleporina
etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology
Enallostegues / Enallostega – ἔναλλος, inversus; στέγη, stega – Polythalamia
énallos = rovesciato – overturned; stégë = tolda – main deck
Entacmaea – ἐντός, intus; ἀκμαῖος, florescens – Actinina
entós = dentro – inside; akmaîos = fiorente, rigoglioso – thriving, blooming
Entalophora – ἐντός, intus; ἅλς, sal; φορέω, fero – Sertularina
entós = dentro – inside; háls = sale – salt; phoréø = io porto – I carry
Entomostegues / Entomostega – ἔντομος, insectus; στέγη, stega – Polythalamia
éntomos = tagliato a pezzi – cut into pieces; stégë = tolda – main deck
Entrochus – ἐν, in; τρόχος, cursus – Uvellina
en = in – in; tróchos = corsa – running
Ephydatia – ἐφυδάτιος, aquae superstans – Spongiae
ephydátios = acquatico, galleggiante – aquatic, floating
Epicladia – ἐπί, super; κλάδος, surculus – Actinina
epí = sopra – upon; kládos = ramoscello – small branch
Epicorallium – ἐπί, super; κοράλλιον, corallium = Gorgonia – Gorgonina
epí = sopra – upon; korállion = corallo – coral
Epicystis – ἐπί, super; κύστις, vesica – Actinina?
epí = sopra – upon; kýstis = vescica – bladder
Epipetrum – ἐπί, super; πέτρα, petra = Alcypnium – Halcyonina
epí = sopra – upon; pétra = roccia – rock
Epistomea – ἐπιστόμιον, epistomium – Sertularina
epistómion = piccola bocca superiore – small upper mouth
Eponides – Epona (nom. mythol.) = Placentula – Rotalina
Epona è una figura della religione celtica passata poi alla religione romana, era la dea dei cavalli e dei muli. – In Gallo-Roman religion, Epona was a protector of horses, donkeys, and mules.
Equilateralidae – aequilateralis – Polythalamia
aequilateralis = equilatero – equilateral
Erismolithus – ἔρεισμα, anteris; λίθος, lapis = Caryophyllia – Daedalina
éreisma = sostegno, contrafforte – support, counterfort; líthos = pietra – stone
Errina / Errhina – ἔρρινον, sternutamentum – Milleporina
érrhinon = medicina per il naso che fa sternutire – drug for the nose giving sneeze
Eschara / Escharidae / Escharina / Escharoides – nom. propr. – Escharina
eschara = ἐσχάρα eschára = crosta – scab
Esperia – Esper – Spongiae
persona introvabile – untraceable person
Eucratea – εὔκρατος, placidus – Celleporina
eúkratos = tranquillo – quiet
Eudea / Heudea – εὕδω, dormio – Spongiae
heúdø = io dormo – I sleep
Eudendrium – εὖ, bene; δένδρον, arbor – Tubularina
eû = bene – well; déndron = albero – tree
Eumenides – nom. mythol. – Actinina
Eumenides = le Eumenidi, dette anche Erinni, sono le Furie della mitologia italica. Figlie di Acheronte e della Notte o, secondo altri, di Gea, nate dal sangue di Urano, o di Ades e di Persefone. Erano tre, Aletto, Megera e Tisifone. – In Greek mythology the Erinyes were female chthonic deities of vengeance. They correspond to the Furies or Dirae in Roman mythology.
Eunicea – nom. mythol. – Gorgonina
Eunicea = Eunice, ninfa delle Nereidi – Eunice, one of the Nereids
Eunomia – (εὐνομία) εὔνομος, bene pastus – Daedalina
eunomía = buon pascolo – good pasture; eúnomos = adatto al pascolo – suitable for pasture
Euplectella – εὔπλεκτος; bene textus – Spongiae
eúplektos = ben intrecciato – well interwoven
Europala – εὖ, bene; ῥόπαλον, clava – Actinina?
eû = bene – well; rhópalon = clava – cudgel
Evagora – Εὐαγόρας – Xenina
Euagóras = Evagora, figlio di Nicocle, fu re di Salamina e di Cipro nel IV secolo aC. – Evagoras was the king of Salamis (410 – 374 BC) in Cyprus.
Explanaria – explano – Ocellina
explano = io stendo – I stretch
Explanipora – explano; porus = Gemmipora – Ocellina
explano = io stendo – I stretch; porus = canale, passaggio – channel, passage

Fabularia / Fabularina – fabula = Alveolites – Tubularina / Polythalamia
fabula = favola – tale
Falcaria – falcarius = Cellularia – Celleporina
falcarius = fabbricante di falci – maker of sickles
Farcimia – farcimen – Escharina
farcimen = salsiccia – sausage
Farrella – Farre = Lagenella – Halcyonellea
Farre = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Fascicularia – fasciculus = Stylina – Ocellina
fasciculus = piccolo fascio – little bundle
Fasciolites – fasciola = Alveolina – Alveolinea
fasciola = piccola fascia – little band
Faujasiana – Faujas de St.-Fond – Uvellina
Barthélemie Faujas de Saint-Fond (Montélimar, 17 maggio 1741 – Montélimar, 18 luglio 1819) è stato un geologo francese. – Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond (17 May 1741 – 18 July 1819), French geologist and traveller, was born at Montélimar.
Favastraea – favus; astraea = Astraea – Daedalina
favus = favo – honeycomb; astraea = Astrea, nella mitologia greca, era una vergine stellare simboleggiante la Giustizia. – In Greek mythology, Astraea or Astrea was a daughter of Zeus and Themis or of Eos and Astraeus.
Favia / Favosites – favus – Daedalina
favus = favo – honeycomb
Fenestella – fenestra – Ocellina
fenestra = finestra – window
Fibrillites – fibrilla = Calamopora – Milleporina
fibrilla = piccola fibra – little fibre
Filicella – filum; cella – Tubiporina
filum = filo – thread; cella = dispensa – larder
Filipora – filum; porus – Tubiporina
filum = filo – thread; porus = canale – channel
Fistula / Fistularia – nom. propr. – Spongiae
fistula = canale – channel
Fistulana – fistula – Tubularina
fistula = canale – channel
Flabellum / Flabella / Flabellaria / Flabellina – nom. propr. – Fungina / Corallinae / Rotalina
flabellum = ventaglio – fan
Florilius – floreus ? = Nonionina – Rotalina
forse da / perhaps from floreus = fiorito, fiorente – flowering
Flustra / Flustradae / Flustreae / Flustrella – nom. propr. – Celleporina / Asterodiscina
flustra = quiete del mare – quiet of the sea
Foramines – foramen – Polythalamia
foramen = buco – hole
Foraminiferes – foramen; fero = Polythalamia
foramen = buco – hole; fero = io porto – I carry
Fredericilla / Fredericella – Frédéric Cuvier – Tubularina
Frédéric Cuvier (28 giugno 1773 – 24 luglio 1838) è stato uno zoologo francese. Fu il fratello più giovane del noto naturalista e zoologo Georges Cuvier. – Frédéric Cuvier (28 June 1773, Montbéliard, Doubs – 24 July 1838, Strasbourg) was a French zoologist. He was the younger brother of noted naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier.
Frondicularia / Frondiculina – frondicula – Nodosarina / Myrioporina
frondicula = piccola fronda – little leafy branch
Frondipora / Frondiporidae – frons; porus – Milleporina
frons = fronda – leafy branch; porus = canale – channel
Frumentaria / Frumentarina – frumentum – Frumentarina / Polythalamia
frumentum = frumento – wheat
Fungia / Fungina / Fungites – fungus – Fungina / Anthozoa / Madreporina
fungus = fungo – mushroom
Funicula / Funiculina – funiculus – Pennatulina
funiculus = cordicella – twine

Galaxaura – γάλαξ, lac; αὔρα, aura – Corallinae
gálax = galace, mollusco o crostaceo color latte – galaxy, a milk-white mollusc or crustacean; aúra = brezza – breeze
Galaxea – γάλαξ, lac – Madreporina
gálax = galace, mollusco o crostaceo color latte – galaxy, a milk-white mollusc or crustacean
Gaudryina – Gaudry – Uvellina
Gaudry = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Gelatinifera – gelatina; fero – Polyparia
gelatina = gelatina – gelatin; fero = io porto – I carry
Gemellaria – gemellar – Celleporina
gemellar = oliera costituta da due vasi – oil cruet made by two pots
Gemicellaria – geminus; cella – Celleporina
geminus = doppio – double; cella = dispensa, cella – larder, cell
Gemmastraea – gemma; {astraea} <Astraea> – Daedalina
gemma = gemma – gem; Astraea = Astrea, nella mitologia greca, era una vergine stellare simboleggiante la Giustizia. Era ritenuta figlia di Zeus e di Temi secondo una tradizione, secondo un'altra invece era figlia di Astreo e di Eos. – In Greek mythology, Astraea or Astrea was a daughter of Zeus and Themis or of Eos and Astraeus. She and her mother were both personifications of justice, though Astraea was also associated with innocence and purity.
Gemmipora – gemma; porus – Ocellina
gemma = gemma – gem; porus = passaggio – passage
Geodia – geodes – Halcyonina
geodes = simile a terra – ground-like
Geophonus – γέα, terra; φόνος, funus – Helicotrochina
géa = terra – ground; phónos = uccisione – killing
Geopona / Geoponus – γέα, terra; πόνος, poena – Helicotrochina
géa = terra – ground; pónos = sofferenza, fatica – suffering, labour
Glandiolus – glans – Nodosarina
glans = ghianda – acorn
Glanditentacula – glans; tentaculum / temptaculum – Polyparia
glans = ghianda – acorn; tentaculum = tentacolo – tentacle
Glandulina – glandula – Nodosarina
glandula = ghiandola – gland
Glauconome / Glauconoma – nom. mythol. – Celleporina
Glauconome = Glauconome, una delle Nereidi. – Glauconome, one of the daughters of Nereus.
Globigerina – globus; gero – Uvellina
globus = sfera, globo – sphere, globe; gero = io porto – I carry
Globulina – globulus – Uvellina
globulus = piccola sfera, piccolo globo – little sphere, little globe
Goniopora – γωνία, angulus; πόρος, porus – Daedalina
gønía = angolo – angle, corner; póros = passaggio – passage
Gonopera – {γῶνος} <γωνία>, angulus; πήρα, pera – Milleporina
gønía = angolo – angle, corner; përa = bisaccia – knapsack
Gorgonia / Gorgoniadae / Gorgonina / Gorgonieae – nom. mythol. – Gorgonina / Antozoa
Gorgonia = Gorgone. Le Gorgoni sono mostri della mitologia greca, figlie di Forco e di Ceto. – Gorgon. In Greek mythology, a Gorgon is a female creature. In late myths, the Gorgons were said to be the daughters of sea deities, Ceto the sea monster and Phorcys (her brother-husband).
Grammostomum – γράμμα, littera; στόμα, os = Vulvulina – Textulariidae
grámma = scrittura – writing; stóma = bocca – mouth
Grantia – Grant – Spongiae
Grant = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Graptolithus / Graptolites – γράφω, scribo; λίθος, lapis – ?
gráphø = io scrivo – I write; líthos = pietra – stone
Gromia – groma? – Miliolina
forse da / prehaps from groma = groma, strumento usato dai Romani per misurare superfici agrarie. – The groma or gruma was the principal Roman surveying instrument. It comprised a vertical staff with horizontal cross-pieces mounted at right-angles on a bracket.
Guettardia – Guettard – Spongiae
Guettard = Jean-Étienne Guettard (22 September 1715 - 7 January 1786), French naturalist and mineralogist, was born at Étampes, near Paris.
Guttulina – guttula – Uvellina
guttula = gocciolina – droplet
Gymnocorae – γυμνός, nudus; κόρη, puella – Bryozoa
gymnós = nudo – naked; kórë = ragazza – girl
Gyrogona / Gyrogonites – γῦρος, gyrus; {γῶνος} <γωνία>, angulus = Semen Charae
gÿros = giro – turn; gønía = angolo – angle, corner
Gyroidina – γῦρος, gyrus; εἶδος, species – Rotalina
gÿros = giro – turn; eîdos = forma, aspetto – shape, appearance

Halcyonium / Halcyonina / Halcyonella / Halcyonellea – ἁλκυόνιον – Halcyonina
halkyónion = spugna alcionea – halcyon sponge
Halecium – halec – Sertularina
halec = salsa di pesce – sauce of fish
Halichondria – ἅλς, mare; χόνδρος, cartilago – Spongiae
háls = mare – sea; chóndros = cartilagine – cartilage
Haliglossa – ἅλς, mare; γλῶσσα, lingua – Fungina
háls = mare – sea; glôssa = lingua – tongue
Halimedea – ἅλς, mare; μήδεα, meretrix – Corallinae
háls = mare – sea; mëdea = genitali, meretrice – genitalia, prostitute
Halipteria – ἅλς, mare; πτερόν, ala – Pennatulina
háls = mare – sea; pterón = ala – wing
Halisarca – ἅλς, mare; σάρξ, caro – Spongiae
háls = mare – sea; sárx = carne – flesh
Halisceptra – ἅλς, mare; σκῆπτρον, sceptrum – Pennatulina
háls = mare – sea; skêptron = scettro – sceptre
Halispongia – ἅλς, mare; σπόγγος, spongia = Alcyonium – Halcyonellea
háls = mare – sea; spóggos = spugna – sponge
Hallirhoa / Halirrhoa – ἁλιρρόος, in mare fluens = Siphonia – Zoanthina
halirrhóos = fuente nel mare – flowing in the sea
Halodactylus – ἅλς, mare; δάκτυλος, digitus = Alcyonidium – Halcyonellea
háls = mare – sea; dáktylos = dito – finger, toe
Halymenites – ἅλς, mare; ὑμήν, membrana = Achilleum – Spongiae
háls = mare – sea; hymën = membrana – membrane
Halysites – ἅλυσις, catena = Catenipora – Madreporina
hálysis = catena – chain
Hammonia – Ammon = Truncatulina – Rotalina
Ammon = Ammone è una delle principali divinità della mitologia egizia. – Amun (also Amon, Amen) was a local deity of Thebes. He was attested since the Old Kingdom together with his spouse Amaunet.
Harmodites – ἁρμόδιος, aptus = Syringopora
harmódios = connesso, adatto – joined, suitable
Hauerina – Hauer – Rotalina
Hauer = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Helenides – Helene = Orbiculina – Helicosorina
Helene = Elena – Helen
Helianthoida / Helianthoidea – ἥλιος, sol; ἄνθος, flos – Anthozoa
hëlios = sole – sun; ánthos = fiore – flower
Helicites – helix = Nummulina – Velellidae
helix = edera, voluta – ivy, spiral
Helicosorina – ἕλιξ, helix; σωρός, acervus – Polythalamia
hélix = spirale, edera – spiral, ivy; sørós = cumulo – heap
Helicostega / Helicostegues – ἕλιξ, helix; στέγη, stega – Polythalamia
hélix = spirale, edera – spiral, ivy; stégë = tolda – main deck
Helicotrochina – ἕλιξ, helix; τροχός, trochus – Polythalamia
hélix = spirale, edera – spiral, ivy; trochós = cerchio – circle
Heliopora – ἥλιος, sol; πόρος, foramen – Daedalina
hëlios = sole – sun; póros = foro – hole
Hemitrypa / Hemitripa – ἡμι-, semis; τρῦπα, foramen = Gorgonia – Gorgonina / Milleporina?
hëmi- = metà – half; trÿpa = foro – hole
Herione / Erione – ἠρίον, tumulus = Robulina – Rotalina
ëríon = tumulo – grave
Hermia – Hermus – Tubularina
Hermus = Ermo, nella mitologia greca era una divinità che abitava il fiume omonimo (l'attuale Gediz) situato nell'antica regione della Lidia (moderna Turchia). Come la maggior parte delle divinità fluviali, Ermo era il figlio di Oceano e Teti. Egli fu il padre delle ninfe della Lidia. – Hermus is the god of the river Hermus (modern Gediz river) located in the Aegean region of Lydia (modern Turkey). Like most of the river-gods, he is the son of Oceanus and Tethys. He was the father of the Lydian nymphs.
Hermione – nom. mythol. – Tubularina
Hermione = Ermione è una figura della mitologia greca, figlia di Menelao e di Elena. – In Greek mythology, Hermione was the only daughter of King Menelaus of Sparta and his wife, Helen of Troy.
Herpetolithos – ἑρπετός, repens; λίθος, lapis = Haliglossa – Fungina
herpetós = che striscia – creeping; líthos = pietra – stone
Herpolitha – ἕρπω, repo; λίθος, lapis = Haliglossa – Fungina
hérpø = io striscio – I creep; líthos = pietra – stone
Heterodactyla – ἕτερος, alius; δάκτυλος, digitus – Actinina
héteros = altro – other; dáktylos = dito – finger, toe
Heteropora – ἕτερος, alius; πόρος, foramen – Madreporina
héteros = altro – other; póros = foro – hole
Heterostegina – ἕτερος, alter; στέγη, stega – Helicosorina
héteros = altro – other; stégë = tolda – main deck
Hexastephanus – ἕξ, sex; στέφανος, corona – Actinina
héx = sei – six; stéphanos = corona – crown
Hippalimus – ἵππος, equus; ἅλιμος, marinus – Zoanthina
híppos = cavallo – horse; hálimos = marino – marine
Hippocrepia – ἵππος, equus; κρηπίς, crepida – Cristatellina
híppos = cavallo – horse; krëpís = stivaletto, sandalo – boot, sandal
Hippothoa – nom. mythol. – Escharina
Hippothoa = Ἱπποθόη Hippothøë = Ippotoa, una Nereide – Hippothoe, a Nereid
Hippurites / Hippurium – hippuris / hippurus = Cyathophyllum – Ocellina / Isidea
hippuris = equiseto – equisetum; hippurus = forse l'orata – perhaps the gilthead
Homopneusis – ὁμός, simul; πνεῦσις, respiratio – Actinina
homós = uguale – the same; simul = contemporaneamente – simultaneously; pneûsis = soffio, respirazione – breathing, respiration
Hornera – Horner – Myrioporina
Horner = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Hughea – Hugh – Zoanthina
Hugh = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Hyalonema / Hyalonemidae – ὕαλος, vitrum; νῆμα, filum – Hyalonemidae
hýalos = vetro – glass; nêma = filo – yarn
Hydnophora – ὕδνον, tuber; φορέω, fero = Monticularia – Daedalina
hýdnon = tartufo – truffle; phoréø = io porto – I carry
Hydnopora – ὕδνον, tuber; πόρος, porus – Myrioporina?
hýdnon = tartufo – truffle; póros = passaggio – passage
Hydra / Hydraidae / Hydrina - ὕδρα – Hydrina / Anthozoa
hýdra = idra, serpente d'acqua – hydra, water snake § Nella mitologia greca l'Idra di Lerna o Idra è un mostro con nove teste a forma di serpente, nato da Tifone ed Echidna, come Cerbero, Ortro e la Chimera. Viveva insieme al mostro Carcino. – In Greek mythology, the Lernaean Hydra was an ancient serpent-like chthonic water beast, with reptilian traits (as its name evinces), that possessed many heads - the poets mention more heads than the vase-painters could paint, and for each head cut off it grew two more - and poisonous breath and blood so virulent even its tracks were deadly.
Hydractinia – hydra; actinia – Tubularina
hydra = idra, serpente d'acqua – hydra, water snake; actinia = ἀκτίν aktín = raggio di luce – ray of light § Nella mitologia greca l'Idra di Lerna o Idra è un mostro con nove teste a forma di serpente, nato da Tifone ed Echidna, come Cerbero, Ortro e la Chimera. Viveva insieme al mostro Carcino. – In Greek mythology, the Lernaean Hydra was an ancient serpent-like chthonic water beast, with reptilian traits (as its name evinces), that possessed many heads - the poets mention more heads than the vase-painters could paint, and for each head cut off it grew two more - and poisonous breath and blood so virulent even its tracks were deadly.
Hydroiada / Hydroida / Hydroidea – hydra – Hydrina
hydra = idra, serpente d'acqua – hydra, water snake § Nella mitologia greca l'Idra di Lerna o Idra è un mostro con nove teste a forma di serpente, nato da Tifone ed Echidna, come Cerbero, Ortro e la Chimera. Viveva insieme al mostro Carcino. – In Greek mythology, the Lernaean Hydra was an ancient serpent-like chthonic water beast, with reptilian traits (as its name evinces), that possessed many heads - the poets mention more heads than the vase-painters could paint, and for each head cut off it grew two more - and poisonous breath and blood so virulent even its tracks were deadly.

Ichthyorhachis – ἰχθῦς, piscis; ῥάχις, spina – Milleporina
ichthÿs = pesce – fish; rháchis = spina dorsale – backbone
Idia – ἰδίᾳ – Sertularina
idía = per proprio conto – for one's own hand
Idmonea – nom. mythol. – Myrioporina
personaggio introvabile – untraceable character
Ilotus – Ilotae – Helicosorina
Ilotae = gli iloti, nel sistema sociale di Sparta, erano una parte della popolazione del territorio, dominato dalla polis greca, vivente in stato di schiavitù. – The helots were a subjugated population group that formed the main population of Laconia and Messenia (areas ruled by Sparta).
Iluanthos – ἰλύς, limus; ἄνθος, flos – Actinina
ilýs = melma – mud; ánthos = fiore – flower
Inaequilateralidae / Inequilateralidae – inaequilateralis – Polythalamia
inaequilateralis = non equilatero – not equilateral
Intricaria – intrico – Celleporina
intrico = io imbroglio – I entangle
Isacmaea – ἴσος, similis; ἀκμή, acumen – Actinina
ísos = uguale – same; similis = simile – similar; akmë = punta – spike
Isaura – Isaurus – ?
Isaurus = del fiume appenninico Isauro – of the Apennine river Isauro
Isis / Isidea – nom. mythol. – Isidea / Anthozoa
Isis = Iside o Isis o Isi, originaria del Delta, è la dea della maternità e della fertilità nella mitologia egizia. – Isis is a goddess in Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world.

Jania – Jana – Corallinae
Jana = per alcuni, Jana è uno dei nomi della dea romana Diana, spesso chiamata infatti in quel modo. – Iana is the name of an ancient Roman goddess associated with arches and the moon, usually identified as either a form of Diana or the female counterpart of Janus.
Jerea / Hierea – ἱερεία, sacerdos – Zoanthina
hiereía = carica sacerdotale – priesthood

Keratophyton / Keratophytes – κέρας, cornu; φυτόν, planta – Antipathina / Anthozoa
kéras = corno – horn; phytón = pianta – plant
Krusensternia – Krusenstern – Myrioporina
Krusenstern = Adam Johann Christoph Adolf Cavaliere von Krusenstern (Hagudi, 19 novembre 1770 – Kiltsi, 24 agosto 1846) è stato un ammiraglio ed esploratore estone d'origine svedese. – Adam Johann Ritter von Krusenstern (November 19, 1770 – August 24, 1846), was an admiral and explorer, who led the first Russian circumnavigation of the globe.

Lafoea – Lafoye – Celleporina
Lafoye = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Lagena – nom. propr. – Actinina / Plicatilia
lagena = bottiglia – bottle
Lagenella / Langenella – lagena – Halcyonellea
lagena = bottiglia – bottle
Lamarckia – Lamarck – Ocellina
Lamarck = Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, il cui nome completo è Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet cavaliere di Lamarck (Bazentin-le-Petit, 1º agosto 1744 – Parigi, 18 dicembre 1829), è stato un naturalista, zoologo e botanico francese. – Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de Lamarck (1 August 1744 – 18 December 1829), often known simply as Lamarck, was a French naturalist. He was a soldier, biologist, academic, and an early proponent of the idea that evolution occurred and proceeded in accordance with natural laws.
Lamellifera / Lamelliferae – lamella; fero – Polyparia / Polypi
lamella = lamina – lamina; fero = io porto – I carry
Lampadia – lampas – Rotalina
lampas = lampada – lamp
Laodicea – nom. propr. – Sertularina
Laodicea = Laodicea fu il nome di almeno sette diverse città nel regno seleucide. – Laodicea has been the name of at least 7 different towns in Seleucid Empire.
Laomedea – nom. mythol. – Sertularina
Laomedea = nella mitologia greca, Laomedea era una delle cinquanta Nereidi. – Laomedeia, one of the 50 Nereids.
Larvaria – larva – Celleporina
larva = larva, spettro, scheletro – larva, spectre, skeleton
Latepora – latus; porus – Myrioporina?
latus = ampio – wide; porus = passaggio – passage
Lecythia – λήκυθος, lecythus – Sertularina?
lëkythos = ampolla – cruet
Leiopathes / Leiopates – λεῖος, laevis; πατέω, ambulo – Antipathina
leîos = liscio – smooth; patéø = io cammino – I walk
Lenticulina / Lenticulites – lenticula – Rotalina
lenticula = lenticchia, lentiggine – lentil, freckle
Lepocera – λέπος, squama; κέρας, cornu – Daedalina
lépos = scorza, squama – slough, scale; kéras = corno – horn
Liagora – λεία, praeda; ἀγορά, forum – Fucoides
leía = preda – prey; agorá = piazza – square
Lichenopora – lichen; porus – Milleporina
lichen = lichene – lichen; porus = passaggio – passage
Licophris – λυκόφρων, superbus – Velellidae
lykóphrøn = audace, superbo – bold, haughty
Limaria – limarius – Milleporina
limarius = fangoso – muddy
Limniades – Limnias / Lemnias – Cristalellina
Limnias / Lemnias = di Lemno, un'isola greca localizzata nella parte settentrionale del Mar Egeo. – From Lemnos, an island of Greece in the northern part of the Aegean Sea.
Limnorea – λίμνη, palus; ὠρέω, custodio – Zoanthina
límnë = palude – marsh; øréø = io mi prendo cura, io proteggo – I take care, I protect
Lingulina – lingula – Nodosarina
lingula = cucchiaio – spoon
Liriozoa – λείριος, liliaceus; ζῷον, animal – Sertularina
leírios = liliaceo – liliaceous; zôon = animale – animal
Lirizoa – λειρός, subtilis; ζῷον, animal – Sertularina
leirós = parola introvabile – untraceable word; subtilis = sottile – thin; zôon = animale – animal
Litamena – litamen – Spongiae
litamen = sacrificio – sacrifice
Lithactinia – λίθος, lapis; actinia – Fungina
líthos = pietra – stone; actinia = forse dal greco / perhaps from Greek ἀκτίς aktís = raggio di luce – ray of light
Lithodendron – λίθος, lapis; δένδρον, arbor – Ocellina
líthos = pietra – stone; déndron = albero – tree
Lithophytum / Lithophyta – λίθος, lapis; φυτόν, planta – Halcyonina
líthos = pietra – stone; phytón = pianta – plant
Lithostrotion – λιθόστρωτος, lapidibus stratus – Ocellina
lithóstrøtos = pavimentato con pietre – paved with stones
Lituus / Lituola / Lituacea / Lituolacea / Lituolites – lituus – Polythalamia / Rotalina
lituus = bastone ricurvo – hooked stick
Lobophyllia – λοβός, lobus; φύλλον, folium – Daedalina
lobós = lobo – lobe; phýllon = foglia – leaf
Lobularia / Lobulariadae / Lobularina – lobulus – Halcyonina
lobulus = piccolo lobo – little lobe
Loliginea / Lolliginea – loligo / lolligo – Actinina
loligo / lolligo = calamaro – squid
Lomatoceras – λῶμα, limbus; κέρας, cornu – ?
lôma = orlo – border; kéras = corno – horn
Lophopus – λόφος, crista; ποῦς, pes – Halcyonellae
lóphos = ciuffo, cresta – tuft, comb; poûs = zampa – leg
Loricaria / Loricula – lorica – Celleporina / Escharina
lorica = corazza – armour
Lucernaria – lucerna – Actinina
lucerna = lucerna – oil-lamp
Luchelia / Lychelia – λύκη, lux; ἥλιος, sol – Spongiae
lýkë = luce – light; hëlios = sole – sun
Lunulites – lunula – Asterodiscina
lunula = fibbia – buckle
Lusia – λοῦσις, balneum – Hydrina
loûsis = bagno – bath

Macrodites – μακρός, longus; ὁδίτης, viator – Rotalina
makrós = lungo – long; hodítës = viaggiatore, viandante – traveller, wayfarer
Madrephylliaea – μαδρός, calvus; φύλλον, folium – Anthozoa
madrós = parola introvabile – untraceable word; calvus = con il guscio liscio – with smooth shell; phýllon = foglia – leaf
Madrepora / Madreporea / Madreporina – μαδρός, calvus; πόρος, porus – Madreporina / Anthozoa
madrós = parola introvabile – untraceable word; calvus = con il guscio liscio – with smooth shell; póros = passaggio – passage
Maeandra / Maeandrina – maeandrus – Daedalina
maeandrus = tortuosità – tortuosity
Mammillifera – mammilla; fero – Zoanthina
mammilla = mammella – udder; fero = io porto – I carry
Mammillipora – mammilla; porus – Zoanthina
mammilla = mammella – udder; porus = passaggio – passage
Manicina – manica – Daedalina
manica = uncino – hook
Manon – μανός, laxus – Zoanthina
manós = molle – flabby
Mantellia – Mantell – Zoanthina
Mantell = Gideon Algernon Mantell (Lewes, 3 febbraio 1790 – Londra, 10 novembre 1852) è stato un medico, geologo e paleontologo britannico. – Gideon Algernon Mantell (Lewes, 3 February 1790 – London, 10 November 1852) was an English obstetrician, geologist and palaeontologist.
Marginopora – margo; porus – Myrioporina
margo = margine – edge; porus = passaggio – passage
Marginulina – Marginula – Nodosarina
Marginula = etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology
Massarium – massaris – Halcyonina
massaris = grappolo di uva selvatica – bunch of wild grapes
Mastrema – μαστρός, inquisitor (?) – Tubiporina
mastrós = investigatore del fisco – detective of tax authorities
Mazina – μάζινος, massalis – Halcyonina
mázinos = parola introvabile – untraceable word; massalis = universale – universal
Meandriniformes – maeandrina; forma – Daedalina
maeandrus = tortuosità – tortuosity; forma = forma – shape
Megalactis – μέγας, magnus; ἀκτίς, radius – Actinina
mégas = grande – big; aktís = raggio di luce – ray of light
Megathyra – μέγας, magnus; θύρα, ostium – Rotalina
mégas = grande – big; thýra = porta – door
Melicerita – meliceris – Escharina
meliceris = favo – honeycomb
Melicertina – Melicerta (nom. mythol.) – Escharina
Melicerta = Melicerte è una figura della mitologia greca, figlio di Atamante e di Ino, fratello di Learco. La dea Era fece impazzire Atamante e Ino, poiché allevarono Dionisio come se fosse una femmina. Atamante, impazzito, mentre cacciava, scambiò il figlio maggiore, Learco, per un cervo e lo uccise. La moglie, disperata, buttò Melicerte in un calderone bollente e poi si gettò con lui in mare. – In Greek mythology, Melicertes is the son of the Boeotian prince Athamas and Ino, daughter of Cadmus.
Melitaea – Melitaeus – Isidea
Melitaeus = dell'arcipelago di Malta – from the archipelago of Malta
Melonia / Melonites – μῆλον, malum – Alveolinea
mêlon = mela – apple
Membranacea – membranaceus – Polyparia
membranaceus = membranoso – membraneous
Membranipora – membrana; porus – Escharina
membrana = membrana – membrane; porus = passaggio – passage
Menipea – Menippeus – Celleporina
Menippeus = relativo allo scrittore di satire e filosofo greco cinico Menippo di Gàdara (sec. III aC) – Menippean satire is named after the Greek cynic parodist and polemicist Menippus (3rd century BCE).
Merulina – merula – Daedalina
merula = merlo – blackbird
Mesacmaea – mesa (media); acmaea – Actinina
mesa = di mezzo – middle; acmaea = etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology
Mesenteripora – mesenterium; pora – Escharina
mesenterium = mesentere – mesentery; pora = etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology
Metridium – μητρίδιος, matricem habens – Actinina
mëtrídios = dotato di genitrice – endowed with mother
Michelinia – Michelin – Ocellina
Michelin = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Microsolena – μικρός, parvus; σωλήν, canalis – Tubiporina
mikrós = piccolo – small; sølën = canale – channel
Miliola / Miliolidae / Miliolites – milium – Miliolina
milium = miglio – millet
Millepora / Milleporina / Milleporidae – mille; porus – Milleporina
mille = mille – one thousand; porus = passaggio – passage
Minyas – nom. mythol. – Actinina
Minyas = Minia, re di Orcomeno in Beozia, progenitore di molti degli Argonauti fra cui Giasone. – In Greek mythology, Minyas was the founder of Orchomenus, Boeotia.
Mitra – nom. propr. – Fungina
mitra = cintura, turbante – belt, turban
Mollia – Moll – Celleporina
Moll = Herman Moll (1654? – September 22, 1732), was a cartographer, engraver, and publisher.
Monomyces – μόνος, solus; μύκης, fungus – Ocellina
mónos = unico – one and only; mýkës = fungo – mushroom
Monopyxis – μόνος, solus; πυξίς, pyxis – Tubularina
mónos = unico – one and only; pyxís = scatoletta – small box
Monosomatia – μόνος, solus; σῶμα, corpus – Polythalamia
mónos = unico – one and only; sôma = corpo – body
Monostega / Monostegues – μόνος, solus; στέγη, stega – Polythalamia
mónos = unico – one and only; stégë = tolda – main deck
Monostemma – μόνος, solus; στέμμα, infula – Actinina
mónos = unico – one and only; stémma = corona, infula – crown, infula
Monostephanus – μόνος, solus; στέφανος, corona – Actinina
mónos = unico – one and only; stéphanos = corona – crown
Montastraea – mons; Astraea – Daedalina
mons = montagna – mountain; Astraea = costellazione della Vergine – constellation of the Virgo
Monticularia / Monticularis – monticulus – Daedalina
monticulus = monticello – hillock
Montipora – mons; porus – Daedalina
mons = montagna – mountain; porus = passaggio – passage
Montlivaltia – Montlivault – Actinina
Montlivault = Casimir Marie Victor Guyon de Montlivault, né le 10 août 1770 à Montlivault et mort à Blois le 18 avril 1846, est un conseiller de la Chambre du roi, conseiller d'État et préfet français.
Mopsea – Mopsus – Isidea
Mopsus = Mopso nella mitologia greca era un indovino, figlio di Ampice e della ninfa Cloride. – Mopsus, son of Ampyx and a nymph (sometimes named as Chloris), born at Titaressa in Thessaly, was a seer and augur. In Thessaly the place name Mopsion recalled his own.
Mortieria – Dumortier – Ocellina
Dumortier = Barthélemy Charles Joseph Dumortier (Tournai, 3 aprile 1797 – 9 giugno 1878) è stato un botanico, naturalista e politico belga. – Barthélemy Charles Joseph, Baron Dumortier (born on April 3, 1797 in Tournai; died on June 9, 1878) was a Belgian politician and botanist. Some consider him to be the true discoverer of cell division, although he is rarely credited as such.
Moschata – moschatus – Actinina
moschatus = muschiato – musky
Mucronina – mucro – Nodosarina
mucro = punta – spike
Multiloculidae – multus; loculus – Polythalamia
multus = molto – a great deal; loculus = posticino – little place
Muricea – muriceus – Gorgonina
muriceus = aguzzo – pointed
Mussa – nom. propr. (μύσσα) – Madreporina
mýssa = parola introvabile – untraceable word
Mycedium – μύκης, fungus – Madreporina
mýkës = fungo – mushroom
Myriapora / Myriaporidae – μυριάς, mille; πόρος, foramen – Myrioporina
myriás = diecimila, miriade – ten thousand, myriad; mille = mille - one thousand; póros = foro – hole
Myrioporina – μυρίος, innumerabilis; πόρος, porus – Bryozoa
myríos = innumerevole – innumerable; póros = passaggio – passage
Myriozoon / Myriozoina – μυρίος, innumerabilis; ζῷον, animal – Myrioporina
myríos = innumerevole – innumerable; zôon = animale – animal
Myrmecium – μυρμήκιον, verruca – Zoanthina
myrmëkion = formica – ant; verruca = verruca – wart

Naisa – Nais – Tubularina
Nais = Naiade, ninfa delle acque dolci – Naiad, nymph of fresh waters
Natantes – natans – Polypi
natans = che nuota – swimming
Nautiloidae – nautilus / nautilos – Polythalamia
nautilos = nautilo, marinaio – nautilus, sailor; § Nautilus è un genere di molluschi cefalopodi tetrabranchiati, considerato estinto in seguito ai ritrovamenti fossili risalenti al Paleozoico, osservato per la prima volta in vita solamente nel 1829, pertanto classificato come fossile vivente, per quanto la sua conchiglia, proveniente dai commerci con le Indie orientali, fosse ben nota e usata in oreficeria già nel secolo XVII. – Nautilus is a genus of cephalopods in the family Nautilidae. The oldest fossils of the genus are known from the Late Eocene Hoko River Formation, in Washington State and from Late-Eocene to Early Oligocene sediments in Kazakhstan. The common term nautilus usually refers to any extant members of the Nautilidae family.
Nemertesia – νημερτής, certus – Sertularina
nëmertës = sicuro – sure
Neomeris – νέος, novus; μερίς, pars – ?
néos = nuovo, giovane – new, young; merís = parte – part
Nesaea / Nesea – nom. mythol. – Corallinae
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.
Nidalia – vox euphon. – Halcyonina
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Nigellastrum – nigellus; astrum – Sertularina
nigellus = nerastro – blackish; astrum = astro – celestial body
Noditentacula – nodus; tentaculum – Polyparia
nodus = nodo – knot; tentaculum = tentacolo – tentacle
Nodosaria / Nodosarina – nodosus – Nodosarina / Polythalamia
nodosus = nodoso – knotty
Nubecularia – nubecula – ?
nubecula = nuvoletta – little cloud
Nuda – nudus – Polyparia
nudus = nudo – naked
Nullipora / Nulliporidae – nullus; porus – (Incrustationes)
nullus = nessuno – none; porus = passaggio – passage
Nummulacea / Nummulina / Nummulites – nummulus – Acalephae? / Velellidae
nummulus = soldo – coin
Numulia – numus – Velellidae
numus = moneta – coin

Obelia – ὀβελός, veru – Tubiporina
obelós = spiedo – spit
Ocellaria / Ocellina – ocellus – Celleporina / Anthozoa
ocellus = piccolo occhio, perla – little eye, pearl;
Octactinia – ὀκτώ, octo; ἀκτίν, radius – Anthozoa
oktø = otto – eight; aktín = raggio di luce – ray of light
Oculina – oculus – Ocellina
oculus = occhio – eye
Oikopleura – οἶκος, domus; πλευρόν, latus – ?
oîkos = casa – home; pleurón = lato – side
Oligactinia – ὀλίγος, paucus; ἀκτίν, radius – Anthozoa
olígos = poco – not very; aktín = raggio di luce – ray of light
Olivia – Olivi – Spongiae
Olivi = persona introvabile – untraceable person
Omphalophacus – ὀμφαλός, umbilicus; φακός, lens – Rotalina
omphalós = ombelico – navel; phakós = lenticchia – lentil
Oolina – ᾠόν, ovum; λίνον, linum – Miliolina
øón = uovo – egg; línon = lino – flax
Operculifera – operculum; fero – Asterodiscina
operculum = coperchio – cover; fero = io porto – I carry
Operculina – operculum – Rotalina
operculum = coperchio – cover
Orbiculina – orbiculus – Helicosorina
orbiculus = cerchietto – ringlet
Orbitolites / Orbitulites / Orbitolitidae / Orbitulitidae – orbita – Asterodiscina
orbita = orbita – orbit
Orbulina / Orbulites – orbis – Miliolina / Asterodiscina
orbis = cerchio, sfera – circle, sphere
Oreas – nom. mythol. – Rotalina
Oreas = Oreade: nella mitologia greca, le Oreadi od Orestiadi erano le ninfe che vivevano sulle montagne e nelle valli. – In Greek mythology, an Oread or Orestiad was a type of nymph that lived in mountains, valleys, and ravines.
Orizaria – oryza – Tubularina
oryza = riso – rice
Orthoceratia / Orthocerina – ὀρθός, rectus; κέρας, cornu – Nodosarina
orthós = dritto – straight; kéras = corno – horn
Osculifera – osculum; fero – Polyparia
osculum = piccola bocca – little mouth; fero = io porto – I carry
Ovulites – ovulum – Frumentarina
ovulum = piccolo uovo – small egg

Pachymatisma – παχύς, crassus – Spongiae
pachýs = grosso, spesso – big, thick
Pagrus – nom. propr. – Halcyonina
pagrus = pesce pagro – the red porgy (Pagrus pagrus) or common seabream
Palmipora – palma; porus – Milleporina
palma = zampa palmata – webbed foot; porus = passaggio – passage
Palmularia – palmula – Celleporina?
palmula = tentacolo – tentacle
Paludicella / Paludicellaidae – paludicola – Halcyonellea
paludicola = che vive nella palude – living in the marsh
Pasithea – nom. mythol. – Sertularina
Pasithea = Pasitea, nella mitologia greca, è una delle Grazie, sposa di Ipno; alcuni autori ne attribuiscono la paternità a Zeus. – In Greek mythology, Pasithea or Pasithee was one of the Charites (Graces).
Patroclus – nom. mythol. – Rotalina
Patroclus = Patroclo è una figura della mitologia greca, tra le più importanti nella guerra di Troia. – In Greek mythology, as recorded in Homer's Iliad, Patroclus, or Patroklos, was the son of Menoetius, grandson of Actor, King of Opus, and was Achilles' beloved comrade and brother-in-arms.
Pavona / Pavonina / Pavonaria / Pavonia – pavo – Daedalina / Helicosorina / Pennatulina
pavo = pavone – peacock
Pectinia – pecten – Madreporina
pecten = pettine – comb
Pedicellaria / Pedicellina – Pedicella – Echinodermata / Bryozoa
Pedicella = forse da / perhaps from pediculus = piedino – little foot
Pelagia – pelagius – Milleporina
pelagius = marittimo – maritime
Pelagus – nom. propr. – Asterodiscina
pelagus = mare – sea
Pelore – Pelorus – Helicotrochina
Pelorus = Capo Peloro (detto anche Punta del Faro) è la punta estrema nord orientale della Sicilia, il cui territorio fa parte del comune di Messina, quartiere Torre Faro, vicino ai laghi di Ganzirri. – As the ancient Pelorus, Punta del Faro, is one of the most celebrated promontories of Sicily, forming the northeastern extremity of the whole island, and one of the three promontories which were considered to give to it the triangular form from which it derived the name of "Trinacria".
Penicillus – nom. propr. – Corallinae
penicillus = pennello – brush
Penna / Pennaria – nom. propr. – Pennatulina / Tubularina
penna = penna, pinna – feather, fin
Pennatula / Pennatularia / Pennatulina / Pennatulidae – pennatus – Pennatulina / Anthozoa
pennatus = pennuto – feathered; dotato di pinna – endowed with fin
Peripaedium – περί, circum; παιδίον, puerulus – Ocellina
perí = intorno – around; circa – roughly; paidíon = bambino – child
Periple – περίπλεος, plenissimus = Crepidulina
perípleos = completamente pieno – completely full
Peripyxis – περί, circum; πυξίς, pyxis – Sertularina
perí = intorno – around; circa – roughly; pyxís = scatoletta – small box
Petraia – πετραῖος, petraeus – Fungina
petraîos = che vive sugli scogli – living on the rocks
Phanerostomum – φανερός, manifestus; στόμα, os – Rotalina
phanerós = manifesto – manifest; stóma = bocca – mouth
Phyllodes – φυλλώδης, foliosus – Fungina
phyllødës = simile a foglie – leaves-like
Phyllopora – φύλλον, folium; πόρος, porus – Madreporina
phýllon = foglia – leaf; póros = passaggio – passage
Physidrum – φῦσα, vesica; hydra = Polyphysa
phÿsa = vescica – bladder; hydra = idra – hydra § Nella mitologia greca l'Idra di Lerna o Idra è un mostro con nove teste a forma di serpente, nato da Tifone ed Echidna, come Cerbero, Ortro, la Sfinge e la Chimera. Viveva insieme al mostro Carcino. – In Greek mythology, the Lernaean Hydra was an ancient serpent-like chthonic water monster, with reptilian traits (as its name evinces), that possessed many heads - the poets mention more heads than the vase-painters could paint, and for each head cut off it grew two more - and poisonous breath and blood so virulent even its tracks were deadly. The Hydra of Lerna was killed by Hercules as the second of his Twelve Labours.
Phytocorallia – φυτόν, planta; κοράλλιον, corallium – Anthozoa
phytón = pianta – plant; korállion = corallo – coral
Phytozoa – φυτόν, planta; ζῷον, animal – Anthozoa
phytón = pianta – plant; zôon = animale – animal
Pinnitentacula – pinna; tentaculum – Polyparia
pinna = pinna – fin; tentaculum = tentacolo – tentacle
Pirolina – pirum – ?
pirum = pera – pear
Placentula – placenta – Rotalina
placenta = focaccia – flat bread
Planitentacula – planus; tentaculum – Polyparia
planus = pianeggiante – flat; tentaculum = tentacolo – tentacle
Planorbulina – Planorbis – Rotalina
Planorbis = etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology § Planorbis is a genus of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails, or planorbids. All species in this genus have sinistral or left-coiling shells.
Planularia / Planulacea / Planulina – planus – Nodosarina / Polythalamia / Rotalina
planus = pianeggiante – flat
Platygyra – πλατύς, latus; γῦρος, gyrus – Daedalina
platýs = largo – wide; gÿros = giro – turn
Pleurodictyum – πλευρόν, latus; δίκτυον, rete – Madreporina
pleurón = lato – side; díktyon = rete – net
Pleurotrema – πλευρόν, latus; τρῆμα, foramen – Rotalina
pleurón = lato – side; trêma = foro – hole
Plexaura – plexus; aura ? – Gorgonina
plexus = intrecciato – interwoven; forse da / perhaps from aura = brezza – breeze
Plicatilia – plicatilis – Polythalamia
plicatilis = pieghevole – pliable
Plumatella – plumatus – Tubularina
plumatus = coperto di scaglie – scaly
Plumularia – plumula – Sertularina
plumula = piccola piuma – little feather
Pocillopora – pocillum; porus – Milleporina
pocillum = tazzina – small cup; porus = passaggio – passage
Podasteria – ποῦς, pes; asteria – Daedalina
poûs = zampa – leg; asteria = l'asteria, detta anche stellarla, è una bellissima gemma lucente. – Asteria, or star stone, is a name applied to ornamental stones that exhibit a luminous star when cut en cabochon.
Podopyxis – ποῦς, pes; πυξίς, pyxis – Sertularina
poûs = zampa – leg; pyxís = scatoletta – small box
Poecilloporidae – ποικίλος, varius; πόρος, porus – Zoanthina
poikílos = vario – various; póros = passaggio – passage
Pollontes – πολλόν, multum; ὤν, ens – Plicatilia
polllón = molto – very; øn = ente – the being
Polyactinia – πολύς, multus; ἀκτίν radius – Anthozoa
polýs = molto – very; aktín = raggio di luce – ray of light
Polyastra – πολύς, multus; ἄστρον, astrum – Daedalina
polýs = molto – very; ástron = astro, stella – celestial body, star
Polybrachiona – πολύς, multus; βραχίων, brachium – Fungina
polýs = molto – very; brachíøn = braccio – arm
Polyclinum / Polyclinees – πολύς, multus; κλίνη, lectus – ?
polýs = molto – very; klínë = letto – bed
Polycyclus – πολύς, multus; κύκλος, circulus – ?
polýs = molto – very; kýklos = cerchio – circle
Polymorphina / Polymorphinidae – πολύμορφος, multiformis – Textularina
polýmorphos = multiforme – multiform
Polyparia – polypus – Polypi
polypus = polipo – polyp; πολύς, multus; ποῦς, pes; polýs = molto – very; poûs = zampa – leg
Polyphyllia – πολύς, multus; φύλλον, folium – Fungina
polýs = molto – very; phýllon = foglia – leaf
Polyphysa – πολύς, multus; φῦσα, pustula – (Planta)
polýs = molto – very; phÿsa = pustola – pustule
Polypi – polypus – (nomen Classis)
polypus = polipo – polyp; πολύς, multus; ποῦς, pes; polýs = molto – very; poûs = zampa – leg
Polypora – πολύς, multus; πόρος, foramen – Milleporina
polýs = molto – very; póros = foro – hole
Polypothecia – πολύπους, polypus; θήκη, vagina – Zoanthina
polýpous = polipo – polyp = dalle molte zampe – endowed with many legs; thëkë = cassa, fodero – box, sheath
Polypozoa – πολύπους, polypus; ζῷον, animal – Polypi
polýpous = polipo – polyp = dalle molte zampe – endowed with many legs; zôon = animale – animal
Polypus / Polypiaria – πολύς, multus; ποῦς, pes – Hydrina / Polypi
polýs = molto – very; poûs = zampa – leg
Polysomatia – πολύς, multus; σωμάτιον, corpusculum – Polythalamia
polýs = molto – very; sømátion = corpicino – small body
Polystemma – πολύς, multus; στέμμα, corona – Actinina
polýs = molto – very; stémma = corona – crown
Polystephanus – πολύς, multus; στέφανος, corona – Actinina
polýs = molto – very; stéphanos = corona – crown
Polystomatium – πολύς, multus; στομάτιον, osculum – Helicotrochina
polýs = molto – very; stomátion = boccuccia – small mouth
Polystomella – πολύς, multus; στόμα, os – Helicotrochina
polýs = molto – very; stóma = bocca – mouth
Polythalamia / Polythalamacea – πολύς, multus; θάλαμος, thalamus – Polythalamia
polýs = molto – very; thálamos = camera – room
Polytrema / Polytremidae – πολύς, multus; τρῆμα, foramen – Milleporina
polýs = molto – very; trêma = foro – hole
Polytripa – πολύς, multus; τρίπος, tripes - Celleporina
polýs = molto – very; trípos = con tre piedi – endowed with three feet
Polyxenis – Polyxena (nom. mythol.) – Rotalina
Polyxena = Polissena, una delle figlie di Priamo e di Ecuba, principessa troiana di mirabile bellezza. – In Greek mythology, Polyxena was the youngest daughter of King Priam of Troy and his queen, Hecuba.
Polyzoa – πολύς, multus; ζῷον, animal – Bryozoa
polýs = molto – very; zôon = animale – animal
Porifera – porus; fero – Anthozoa
porus = passaggio – passage; fero = io porto – I carry
Porites / Poritidae – porus – Madreporina
porus = passaggio – passage
Porospira – porus; spira – Rotalina
porus = passaggio – passage; spira = spira – coil
Porpites – πόρπη, fibula – Fungina
pórpë = fibbia – buckle
Porus – nom. propr. – Celleporina
porus = passaggio – passage
Priapus – nom. mythol. – Actinina
Priapus = Priapo è un dio della mitologia greca e romana, noto per la sua dote della lunghezza del pene. – In Greek mythology, Priapus or Priapos, was a minor rustic fertility god, protector of livestock, fruit plants, gardens and male genitalia. Priapus is marked by his absurdly oversized, permanent erection, which gave rise to the medical term priapism.
Primnoa / Prymnoa – πρυμνός, extremus; ᾠόν, ovum – Gorgonina
prymnós = estremo – extreme; øón = uovo – egg
Priodon – πρίων, serra; ὀδών, dens = Lomatoceras
príøn = sega – saw; odøn = dente – tooth
Prionostoma – πρίων, serra; στόμα, os – ?
príøn = sega – saw; stóma = bocca – mouth
Prionotus – πριονωτός, serratus = Lomatoceras
prionøtós = seghettato – serrated
Proboscina – proboscis – Escharina
proboscis = proboscide – proboscis
Proroporus – prora; porus – Textilarina
prora = prora – bow; porus = passaggio – passage
Pseudocorallium – ψευδής, falsus; κοράλλιον, corallium – Madreporina
pseudës = falso – false; korállion = corallo – coral
Pseudozoa – ψευδής, falsus; ζῷον, animal – ?
pseudës = falso – false; zôon = animale – animal
Pterogorgia – πτερόν, ala; γοργός, vivax – Gorgonina
pterón = pinna – fin; gorgós = veemente – vehement
Pterorrhiza – πτερόν, ala; ῥίζα, radix – Ocellina
pterón = pinna – fin; rhíza = radice – root
Ptilodictya – πτίλον, ala; δίκτυον, rete – Escharina
ptílon = aletta – winglet; díktyon = rete – net
Ptygostomum – πτύξ, plica; στόμα, os – Rotalina
ptýx = piega – fold; stóma = bocca – mouth
Ptylopora / Ptilopora – πτίλον, ala; πόρος, porus – Milleporina
ptílon = aletta – winglet; póros = passaggio – passage
Pulmonellum – pulmo – Halcyonina
pulmo = polmone – lung
Pupina – pupa – ?
pupa = bambina – little girl
Pustulopora – pustula; porus – Myrioporina
pustula = pustola – pustule; porus = passaggio – passage
Pyrulina – pyrum – Uvellina
pyrum forse / perhaps = pirum = pera – pear

Quinqueloculina – quinque; loculus – Plicatilia
quinque = cinque – five; loculus = posticino – spot

Radiolitidae – radiolus – Polythalamia
radiolus = debole raggio di luce – dim ray of light
Raspelia – Raspail? – Spongiae
forse da / perhaps from Raspail = François Vincent Raspail (Carpentras, 29 gennaio 1794 – Arcueil, 7 gennaio 1878) è stato un politico e scienziato francese. – François-Vincent Raspail, L.L.D., M.D. (29 January 1794 – 7 January 1878) was a French chemist, naturalist, physician, physiologist, attorney, and socialist politician.
Rayneria – Rayneri? – Spongiae
forse da / perhaps from Rayneri = Giovanni Antonio Rayneri, pedagogista (Carmagnola 1810 - Chieri 1867).
Renilla – ren – Pennatulina
ren = rene – kidney
Renoidea – ren – Plicatilia
ren = rene – kidney
Renulina – ren – Nodosarina
ren = rene – kidney
Reophagus / Rheophagus – ῥέος, flumen; φαγέω, comedo – Nodosarina
rhéos = fiume – river; phagéø = io mangio – I eat
Retepora / Reteporites – rete; porus – Myrioporina
rete = rete – net; porus = passaggio – passage
Rhinocure – ῥίν, nasus; κουρά, sectura – Rotalina
rhín = naso – nose; kourá = taglio – cutting
Rhizobola – ῥιζοβόλος, radices agens – Zoanthina
rhizobólos = dalle profonde radici – endowed with deep roots
Rhizopoda – ῥίζα, radix; πούς, pes = Polythalamia
rhíza = radice – root; poús = piede – foot
Rhizoxenia – ῥίζα, radix; ξενία, hospitium – Xenina
rhíza = radice – root; xenía = ospitalità – hospitality
Rhysmotes – ῥυσμός, figura – Daedalina
rhysmós = forma – shape
Rimulina – rimula – Nodosarina
rimula = piccola fessura – little chink
Robula / Robulina – robus – Rotalina
robus = rosso, grano duro – red, durum wheat
Rosalina – rosa – Uvellina
rosa = rosa – rose
Rotalia / Rotalina – rotalis – Rotalina / Polythalamia
rotalis = fornito di ruote – endowed with wheels
Rotalites – rotalites – Rotalina
rotalites = forse/ perhaps = rotalis = fornito di ruote – endowed with wheels
Rubula – rubus – Tubuliporina?
rubus = rovo – bramble

Sabrina – vox euphon. – Escharina
parola eufonica – euphonic word
Sacculina – sacculus – Tubularina
sacculus = sacchetto – bag
Sagrina – de la Sagra – Textilarina
de la Sagra = Ramón Dionisio José de la Sagra y Peris (1798–1871) was a Galician anarchist, politician, writer and botanist, who founded the world's first anarchist journal, El Porvenir (Spanish for "The Future").
Salacia – nom. mythol. – Sertularina
Salacia = Salacia è un'antichissima dea marina della mitologia romana, dea dell'acqua salata e custode delle profondità dell'oceano come affermato da Apuleio ne Le metamorfosi. Fu sposa e regina di Nettuno, dio del mare e dell'acqua, come raccontato da Varrone e riportato da Seneca, Agostino e Servio. Il nome deriva per estensione al verbo latino salire come significato di zampillare. – In ancient Roman mythology, Salacia was the female divinity of the sea, worshipped as the goddess of salt water who presided over the depths of the ocean. She was the wife and queen of Neptune, god of the sea and water. That Salacia was the wife of Neptune is implied by Varro, and is positively affirmed by Seneca, Augustine and Servius.
Salicornia / Salicornaria – nom. propr. – Celleporina
salicornia = etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology; Salicornia L., 1753 è un genere di piante appartenente alla famiglia delle Chenopodiaceae. – Salicornia is a genus of succulent, halophyte (salt tolerant) plants that grow in salt marshes, on beaches, and among mangroves. Salicornia species are native to North America, Europe, South Africa, and South Asia.
Saracenaria – Saracenus – Rotalina
Saracenus = Saraceno – Saracen
Sarcinula – nom. propr. – Daedalina
sarcinula = fagotto – bundle
Sarcoidea – σαρκοειδής, carnosus – Polyparia
sarkoeidës = carnoso – fleshy
Sarcophythum / Sarcophytum – σάρξ, caro; φυτόν, planta – ?
sárx = carne – flesh; phytón = pianta – plant
Scirpearia – scirpus – Pennatulina
scirpus = giunco – rush
Scleropodia – σκληρός, durus; ποῦς, pes – Bryozoa
sklërós = duro – hard; poûs = zampa – leg
Scortima – scorteus – Rotalina
scorteus = di cuoio – of leather
Scruparia – scrupus – ?
scrupus = sasso aguzzo – pointed stone
Scyphia – scyphus – Zoanthina
scyphus = tazza – cup
Scyphistoma – σκύφος, scyphus; τομή, sectio = Strobila
skýphos = tazza – cup; tomë = taglio – cutting
Serialaria – seria – Sertularina
seria = barile – barrel
Seriatopora – series; porus – Milleporina
series = serie – series; porus = canale – canal
Sertularia / Sertulariadae / Sertulariaea – sertula – Sertularina
sertula = sertula Campana = meliloto – yellow melilot
Shawia – Shaw – Tubularina
George Shaw (Bierton, 10 dicembre 1751 – 22 luglio 1813) è stato un botanico e zoologo inglese. – George Shaw (10 December 1751 – 22 July 1813) was an English botanist and zoologist.
Siderastrea – sidereus; astrea – Daedalina
sidereus = sidereo – sidereal; astrea = forse / perhaps = Astraea = costellazione della Vergine – Virgo constellation
Siderolina – σίδηρος, ferrum – Rotalina
sídëros = ferro – iron
Siderolites / Siderolithus – σίδηρος, ferrum; λίθος, lapis – Rotalina
sídëros = ferro – iron; líthos = pietra – stone
Sideropora – sidereus; porus – Madreporina
sidereus = sidereo – sidereal; porus = canale – channel
Silicularia – silicula – Sertularina
silicula = piccolo baccello – little seed pod
Simplicia – simplex – Polyparia
simplex = semplice – simple
Siphonia – sipho – Zoanthina
sipho = sifone – siphon
Siphopsis – σίφων, sipho; ὄψις, adspectus – ?
síphøn = sifone – siphon; ópsis = aspetto – appearance
Soldania – Soldani – Rotalina
Soldani = Ambrogio Baldo Soldani (Pratovecchio, 15 giugno 1736 – Firenze, 14 luglio 1808) è stato un abate e naturalista italiano. Fu un religioso dell'ordine dei Camaldolesi ma è ricordato soprattutto come naturalista e matematico.
Sorites / Soritina – σωρείτης, cumulatus – Soritina / Polythalamia
søreítës = accumulato – accumulated
Sphaeroidina – sphaeroides – Uvellina
sphaeroides = sferico – spherical
Spherula / Spherulacea / Spherulidae – sphaera – Polythalamia
sphaera = sfera, globo – sphere, globe
Spicipora – spica; porus – Ocellina
spica = spiga – spike; porus = canale – canal
Spinopora – spina; porus – Halcyonina?
spina = spina – thorn; porus = canale – canal
Spiriphora – σπεῖρα, spira; φορέω, fero – Celleporina
speîra = spira – coil; phoréø = io porto – I carry
Spirolina / Spirolinites – spira – Rotalina
spira = spira – coil
Spiroloculina – spira; loculus – Plicatilia
spira = spira – coil; loculus = posticino – little place
Spiropora – spira; porus – Milleporina
spira = spira – coil; porus = canale – canal
Spirulina – spirula – Rotalina
spirula = specie di focaccia – kind of focaccia
Spoggodia – σπογγοειδής, spongiosus – Xenina
spoggoeidës = spugnoso – spongy
Spongia / Spongiadae / Spongiaria / Spongieae / Spongilla / Spongillus / Spongites – nom. propr. – Spongiae
spongia = spugna – sponge
Spongodes / Spongodium – σπογγώδης, spongiosus – Halcyonina
spoggødës = spugnoso – spongy
Spongus – σπόγγος, spongia – Spongiae
spóggos = spugna – sponge
Sporadopyxis – σποράς, dispersus; πυξίς, pyxis – Sertularina
sporás = disperso – dispersed; pyxís = scatoletta – small box
Stellifera – stellifer – Polyparia
stellifer = stellato – starry
Stephanidium – στέφανος, corona – Halcyonellea
stéphanos = corona – crown
Stephanocora – στέφανος, corona; κόρη, pupilla – Ocellina
stéphanos = corona – crown; kórë = pupilla – pupil
Stephanophyllia – στέφανος, corona; φύλλον, folium – Fungina
stéphanos = corona – crown; phýllon = foglia – leaf
Stichodactyla – στίξ, ordo; δάκτυλος, digitus – Actinina
stíx = fila – row; dáktylos = dito – finger, toe
Stichophora – στίξ, ordo; φορέω, fero – Actinina
stíx = fila – row; phoréø = io porto – I carry
Stichostegues – στίξ, ordo; στέγη, stega – Polythalamia
stíx = fila – row; stégë = tolda – main deck
Stipula – nom. propr. – Tubularina
stipula = stelo, paglia – stem, straw
Strangia – στραγγός, strictus – Spongiae?
straggós = denso – thick
Stromatopora – στρῶμα, stragulum; πόρος, porus – Milleporina
strôma = giaciglio, tappeto – bedding, carpet; póros = canale – canal
Strombastrea – strombus; astrea – Daedalina
strombus = strombo (Strombus gigas) – conch, wing shell (Strombus gigas); astrea = forse / perhaps = Astraea = costellazione della Vergine – Virgo constellation
Strombodes / Stromboides – strombus – Ocellina
strombus = strombo (Strombus gigas) – conch, wing shell (Strombus gigas)
Stylina – stylus – Ocellina
stylus = colonna, palo – column, stake
Stylophora – στῦλος, stylus; φορέω, fero – ?
stÿlos = colonna, palo – column, stake; phoréø = io porto – I carry
Stylopora – στῦλος, stylus; πόρος, porus – Madreporina
stÿlos = colonna, palo – column, stake; póros = canale – canal
Suberites – suber – ?
suber = sughero – cork
Sycon – σῦκον, ficus – Spongiae
sÿkon = fico (frutto) – fig
Sympodium – συμποδέω, pedes vincio – Halcyonina
sympodéø = io lego le zampe – I tie the legs
Syncoryna – σύν, cum; κορύνη, clava – Tubularina
sýn = insieme – together; korýnë = clava – cudgel
Syringites – nom. propr. (συριγγίτης) – ?
syriggítës = parola introvabile – untraceable word; συριγγῖτις, syriggîtis = siringitide / siringite, una pietra preziosa Plin. 37.182. – Pedra preciosa, mencionada entre os antigos e hoje desconhecida.

Taractostephanus – ταρακτός, perturbatus; στέφανος, corona – Actinina
taraktós = turbato – disturbed; stéphanos = corona – crown
Telesto – τελεστής, perficiens – Tubularina
telestës = che porta a termine – achieving
Terebellaria – terebra – Tubiporina
terebra = succhiello – gimlet
Tethia / Tethium – Tethys – Spongiae
Tethys = 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.
Textilaria / Textilarina / Textularia / Textularidae / Textularina – textilis – Textilarina / Polythalamia
textilis = intessuto – interwoven
Tetrastephanus – τετράς, quatuor; στέφανος, corona – Actinina
tetrás = quattro – four; stéphanos = corona – crown
Tetrataxis – τετράς, quatuor; τάξις, ordo – Polythalamia
tetrás = quattro – four; táxis = ordine – order
Thalassianthus – θαλάσσιος, marinus; ἄνθος, flos – Actinina
thalássios = marino – marine; ánthos = fiore – flower
Thallopodia – θαλλός, thallus; ποῦς, pes – Bryozoa
thallós = germoglio – sprout; poûs = zampa – leg
Thamnastraea / Thamnasteria – θάμνος, frutex; ἀστήρ, astrum – Daedalina
thámnos = cespuglio – bush; astër = astro, stella – celestial body, star
Thecata – thecatus – Sertularina
thecatus = chiuso in un astuccio – shut into a case
Themeone – θημών, acervus – Helicotrochina
thëmøn = cumulo – heap
Theonea – Theon (nom. propr.) – Milleporina
Theon = Teone di Samo (Samo, IV secolo aC – ...) è stato un pittore greco antico attivo alla fine del IV secolo aC. All'epoca di Quintiliano (Marcus Fabius Quintilianus; Calagurris, 35-40 dC – Roma, 96 dC) si riteneva che Teone fosse stato capace di dare con le proprie figure un'impressione teatrale e sintetica dell'azione che intendeva rappresentare. Di alcune sue opere riferiscono Plinio, Claudio Eliano e Plutarco; gli si attribuiscono talvolta anche le opere che Plinio riunisce sotto il nome di Theoros. – Theon of Samos was an ancient Greek painter during the era of Alexander the Great, is mentioned by Quintilian as a good artist of the second rank. His figures were said to start out of the picture.
Thethya – Thetis – Spongiae
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. Aveva il dono della metamorfosi che contribuiva ad aumentarne il fascino. Peleo, re di Ftia, riuscì ad averla in sposa, con il forzato matrimonio celebrato sull'Olimpo, dove la dea Discordia, unica non invitata, lanciò il pomo d'oro che sarebbe poi stato oggetto del giudizio di Paride, causa della guerra di Troia. 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.
Thoa – θοός, velox – Sertularina
thoós = veloce – quick
Thuiaria – Thuia – Sertularina
Thuia = forse / perhaps = Thuja, L. 1753, un genere appartenente alla famiglia delle Cupressaceae / Thuja, a genus of coniferous trees in the Cupressaceae (cypress family).
Tibiana – tibia – Tubularina
tibia = gamba, tibia – leg, tibia; tibia = aulo, flauto – flute
Tibicides – tibicen ? – Rotalina
forse da / perhaps from tibicen = flautista, puntello – flute player, prop
Tilesia – Tilesius – Escharina
Tilesius = Wilhelm Gottlieb Tilesius von Tilenau (July 17, 1769 – May 17, 1857) was a German naturalist and explorer, physician, draftsman and engraver. He was a member of the Order of St. Vladimir and of the Legion of Honour.
Titanephlium – τίτανος, calx; φλιά, limen – Corallina
títanos = calce – lime; phliá = soglia – threshold
Titanokeratophyton – τίτανος, calx; κέρας, cornu; φυτόν, planta = Gorgonia
títanos = calce – lime; kéras = corno – horn; phytón = pianta – plant
Tragium – nom. propr. – Spongiae
etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology § tragion = iperico – Hypericum perforatum, also known as St John's wort
Tragos – τράγος (nom. propr.) – Zoanthina
trágos = capro, spugna di tipo ruvido – he-goat, a rough sponge
Tricellaria – tres; cellarium – Celleporina
tres = tre – three; cellarium = dispensa (il locale) – larder
Triceras – τρεῖς, tres; κέρας, cornu – Spongiae
treîs = tre – three; kéras = corno – horn
Tridacophyllia – τρεῖς, tres; δάκος, morsus; φύλλον, folium – Daedalina
treîs = tre – three; dákos = morso – bite; phýllon = foglia – leaf
Triloculina – tres; loculus – Plicatilia
tres = tre – three; loculus = posticino, cassetta – little place, box
Tristemma – τρεῖς, tres; στέμμα, infula – Actinina
treîs = tre – three; stémma = corona – crown; infula = fascia – band
Tristephanus – τρεῖς, tres; στέφανος, corona – Actinina
treîs = tre – three; stéphanos = corona – crown
Trochopsis – τροχός, trochus; ὄψις, adspectus – Fungina
trochós = cerchio – circle; ópsis = aspetto – appearance
Trochulina – trochus – Botalina
trochus = cerchio – circle
Truncatulina – truncatus – Rotalina
truncatus = amputato - amputee
Truncularia – truncus – ?
truncus = tronco d'albero, spezzone – trunk of tree, piece
Tubastrea / Tubastreae / Tabastraea – tubus; {astrea} <Astrea> – Daedalina
tubus = tubo – tube; Astrea = Astrea, figlia di Zeus e di Temi – Astraea, daughter of Zeus and Themis § Astrea fu il quinto asteroide a essere scoperto, l'8 dicembre 1845 da Karl Ludwig Hencke dalla sua città natale di Driesen, Prussia (l'attuale Drezdenko, in Polonia). – Astraea was the fifth asteroid discovered, on December 8, 1845, by K. L. Hencke and named for Astræa, a goddess of justice named after the stars. It was his first of two asteroid discoveries. The second was 6 Hebe.
Tubifera – tubus; fero – Polyparia
tubus = tubo – tube; fero = io porto – I carry
Tubipora / Tubiporidae / Tubiporina / Tubiporites – tubus; porus – Tubiporina / Anthozoa / Madreporina
tubus = tubo – tube; porus = canale, passaggio – channel, passage
Tubitentacula – tubus; tentaculum – Polyparia
tubus = tubo – tube; tentaculum = tentacolo – tentacle
Tubularia / Tubularina / Tubulariadae / Tubulariaea – tubulus – Tubularina / Anthozoa
tubulus = tubicino – little tube
Tubulipora / Tubuliporea / Tubuliporidae – tubulus; porus – Tubiporina
tubulus = tubicino – little tube; porus = canale, passaggio – channel, passage
Tubulus – tubus – Polythalamia
tubus = tubo – tube
Tuliparia – tulipa – Sertularina
tulipa = tulipano – tulip
Tupha / Typha – τύφη – Spongiae
týphë = la tifa (Typha latifolia) o stiancia è una pianta monocotiledone della famiglia delle Typhaceae. Cresce spontaneamente lungo gli argini dei fiumi o in zone umide con acque stagnanti come le paludi. – Typha latifolia (bulrush, common bulrush, broadleaf cattail, common cattail, great reedmace, cooper's reed, cumbungi) is a perennial herbaceous plant in the genus Typha. Typha latifolia is an "obligate wetland" species, meaning that it is always found in or near water.
Turbinacea – turbo – Polythalamia
turbo = turbine – whirl
Turbinaria – turbo – Ocellina
turbo = turbine – whirl
Turbinastraea – turbo; {astraea} <Astraea> – Daedalina
turbo = turbine – whirl; Astraea = Astrea, nella mitologia greca, era una vergine stellare simboleggiante la Giustizia. – In Greek mythology, Astraea or Astrea was a daughter of Zeus and Themis or of Astraeus and Eos. She and her mother were both personifications of justice, though Astraea was also associated with innocence and purity.
Turbinia – turbinus / turbineus – Zoanthina
turbinus = etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology / turbineus = vorticoso – whirling § Haplocochlias turbinus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.
Turbinoidae – turbo – Polythalamia
turbo = turbine – whirl
Turbinolia / Turbinolina – turbo – Fungina / Rotalina
turbo = turbine – whirl
Turbinolopsis – Turbinolia; ὄψις, aspectus – Fungina
Turbinolia = turbo = turbine – whirl; ópsis = aspetto – appearance
Turonia – nom. propr. – Zoanthina
etimologia introvabile – untraceable etymology

Ulidium – οὐλίδιον, cicatrix – Escharina
oulídion = piccola cicatrice – little cicatrix
Umbellularia / Umbellulariadae – umbella – Pennatulina / Anthozoa
umbella = ombrellino – sunshade
Undaria – unda – Madreporina
unda = onda – wave
Unicellaria – unus; cellarium – Celleporina
unus = unico – one and only; cellarium = dispensa – larder
Uniloculina – unus; loculus – Miliolina
unus = unico – one and only; loculus = cesto, posticino – basket, spot
Unoscula – unus; osculum – Polyparia
unus = unico – one and only; osculum = boccuccia – small mouth
Urticina – urtica – Actinina
urtica = ortica – nettle
Uteria – uter – Soritina?
uter = otre, utero – leather bag, uterus
Uvellina – uva – Polythalamia
uva = uva, grappolo d'uva – grapes, bunch of grapes
Uvigerina – uva; gero – Uvellina
uva = uva, grappolo d'uva – grapes, bunch of grapes; gero = io porto – I carry

Vaginati – vagina – Polypi
vagina = guaina – sheath
Vaginopora / Vaginipora – vagina; porus – Celleporina
vagina = guaina – sheath; porus = canale – channel
Vaginulina – vaginula – Nodosarina
vaginula = piccola guaina – little sheath
Valvulina – valvula – Uvellina
valvula = guscio, baccello – shell, hull
Ventriculites – ventriculus – Zoanthina
ventriculus = ventre – venter
Veretillum / Veretrillum – veretrum – Pennatulina
veretrum = organo sessuale, pene – sexual organ, penis
Vermiculum – vermiculus – Plicatilia
vermiculus = piccolo verme – little worm
Verneuilina – Verneuil – Uvellina
Verneuil = Verneuil, Aristide Auguste Stanislas, medico francese (Parigi 1823 - ivi 1895). Professore di patologia (1868) e poi di chirurgia clinica (1872) all’ospedale de la Pitié di Parigi. Fu presidente della Società di chirurgia francese; professore emerito nel 1892. – Aristide Auguste Stanislas Verneuil (29 September 1823, Paris – 11 January 1895) was a French physician and surgeon. He studied medicine in Paris, where his instructors were Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin (1790–1847), Pierre-Antoine-Ernest Bazin (1807–1878), Charles-Pierre Denonvilliers (1808–1872) and Joseph-François Malgaigne (1806–1865).
Vertebralina – vertebra – Helicosorina
vertebra = vertebra – vertebra
Verticillipora – verticillus; porus – Myrioporina
verticillus = fusaiolo, ciambellina o pallottola bucata – holed little ring or pellet; porus = canale – channel
Verticillites – verticillus – Myrioporina
verticillus = fusaiolo, ciambellina o pallottola bucata – holed little ring or pellet
Vesicifera – vesica; fero – Polyparia
vesica = vescichetta – blister; fero = io porto – I carry
Vesicularia / Vesiculariadae – vesicula – Halcyonellea
vesicula = vescichetta – blister
Vincularia – vinculum – Celleporina
vinculum = legame – link
Vioa – vox barbara – Spongiae
parola straniera – foreign word
Virgularia – virgula – Pennatulina
virgula = ramoscello – small branch
Virgulina – virgula – Textularina
virgula = ramoscello – small branch
Vorticialis – vortex – Helicotrochina
vortex = vortice – whirl
Vulvulina – vulvula – Textularina
vulvula = piccolo ventre di scrofa – little belly of sow

Walkeria – Walker – Sertularina
Walker = forse / perhaps = Joseph R. Walker (December 13, 1798 - October 27, 1876) was a mountain man and experienced scout.
Webbina – Webb – Nodosarina
Webb = Philip Barker Webb (Filippo Webb) (Milford House, 10 luglio 1793 - Parigi, 31 agosto 1854) è stato un botanico e naturalista inglese. – Philip Barker-Webb FRS = Fellow of the Royal Society (10 July 1793 - 31 August 1854) was an English botanist. Born to a wealthy, aristocratic family, Barker-Webb was educated at Harrow School and Christ Church, Oxford. He collected plants in Italy, Spain, and Portugal, and was the first person to collect in the Tetuan Mountains of Morocco.

Xenia / Xenina – nom. propr. – Xenina / Anthozoa
xenia = doni per gli ospiti – gifts for the guests

Zoantha / Zoanthus / Zoantharia / Zoanthidae – ζῷον, animal; ἄνθος, flos – Zoanthina / Anthozoa
zôon = animale – animal; ánthos = fiore – flower
Zoobotryon – ζῷον, animal; βότρυον, uva – Cristatellina
zôon = animale – animal; bótryon = grappolo d'uva – bunch of grapes
Zoocorallia – ζῷον, animal; κοράλλιον, corallium – Anthozoa
zôon = animale – animal; korállion = corallo – coral
Zoophyta / Zoophytaria – ζῷον, animal; φυτόν, planta – Polypi
zôon = animale – animal; phytón = pianta – plant