[Coral-List] A more serious topic: Continued

Ulf Erlingsson ceo at lindorm.com
Wed Jul 1 11:14:29 EDT 2015


Dear Americans,

As ya'll know the natural system of names was created by Carl Linnaeus, or Carl von Linné, a Swede, and in Sweden moose is called älg, the same word as elk, so that's that. But as I told John in private, why don't they call it moose coral in Arizona where he lives? ;)

Ulf Erlingsson


On 2015-07 -01, at 10:12 , John Ware wrote:

> Dear List,
> 
> First, thank you to all those who pointed out that what we call "moose" 
> in the USA (and Canada, I think) are called "elk" or a word that sounds 
> like "elk" in various places in Europe and Asia.
> 
> However, not only did I know that, but it is irrelevant!  What we are 
> concerned with is what to call Acropora palmata as a common name that 
> can be used by lay people in ENGLISH SPEAKING countries that actually 
> have this coral in their waters.
> 
> Last time I checked, there were no Acroporids in the North Sea.
> 
> Of particular relevance and importance, Billy Causey has pointed out 
> that "some of the old timers in the Keys refer to Acropora palmata as 
> Moose Horn coral."
> 
> Also, I do know the difference between "horn" and "antler".  But we need 
> to take one step at a time.
> 
> I do not believe that we can solve the all the world's problems on this 
> list, but we can attack this one.
> 
> As an aside, at least my correspondence has the word "coral" in it 
> somewhere.
> 
> Keep smiling, things could be worse.
> John
> 
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