Posted by diphascon on 14-12-2006 11:19
#17
Zeegers wrote:
Hi eguzki
What you say makes a lot of the sense from the grammatical point of view.
However, what is the connection between 'bulb' and Phyllomyia ?
Theo
Hi Theo
What eguzki probably wanted to say is that "volvulus" has the shape and appearance of a diminutive of "volvus", which looks like a noun, like "bulbus" (and "bulbulus" would be a small "bulbus", e.g.). This view might be supported by the fact that "volvulus" seems not to be any known form of "volvare" , as you mentioned before.
So I tend to assume that "volvulus" is a noun.
I do not share eguzkis view that, if it was an adjective, the name "Phyllomyia volvulus" would be valid if it was the form of the original description. Grammer is subject to correction resp. must be correct in binomes.
cheers - martin