Talk:Periostracum

Translation questionable
I found the following statement in this article : The word "periostracum" means "around the bone" This translation seems to me a bit dubious. The Greek word ὄστρακον (ostrakon) means literally translated shell (of eggs, mussels, etc) as you can check here. It can also refer to a broken piece of pottery (See: ostracism). So I think the correct translation should be "around the shell".--Eusc (talk) 18:27, 18 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks! Very useful note Eusc. Next time please "Be Bold" and feel free to change something like this yourself. Best wishes, Invertzoo (talk) 13:12, 15 September 2012 (UTC)