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Partula
In Roman mythology Partula (also known as Parca) was the goddess of childbirth. She watched over the pregnancy and determined its duration. [1]
[1] Tertullian, Deuteronomy Carne Christi, chaps. 37, 39. "Partula adjusted every thing relative to the labour".
In biology, Partula is a genus of snails of the family Partulidae[?].
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