Populärnamn | Pacific electric ray |
Språk | English |
Typ | Vernacular |
Officiellt handelsnamn | No |
Rang | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
Land | Canada |
Observationsplats | British Columbia |
Ref. | Hart, J.L., 1973 |
Utvecklingsstadium | juveniles and adults |
Kön | females and males |
Bas | |
1st modifier | |
2nd modifier | |
Anmärkningar | Currently used, replaced 'Electric ray' used in Ref. 10161. 'Pacific', i.e., of the Pacific Ocean; 'electric', i.e., discharges an electric charge; 'electric' from Latin 'electrum' from Greek 'elektron', i.e., amber, referring to the ability of rubbed amber to attract light bodies (p. 197 in Ref. 11979); 'ray', from Old French 'raie' from Latin 'raia', of unknown origins (p. 433 in Ref. 11979). Also Ref. 4925. |