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Current accepted name |
Yes
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Status |
Accepted name
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Status details |
senior synonym, original combination
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Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, pro = in front of + gnathos = jaw + Liparis, a genus of snailfishes, referring to the protruding jaw, which distinguishes this genus from all other liparid genera.
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Etymology of specific epithet |
Name from Greek 'ptychos' = fold + Latin 'mandibula' = jaw, referring to the skin folds on the snout and along the ventral margin of the mandible.
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Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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