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Current accepted name |
Yes |
Status |
Accepted name |
Status details |
senior synonym, new combination |
Status ref. | |
Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, eurys = long + Greek, Pegasus, pege = springs of Ocean near which Medusa was said to have been killed; the winged horse, sprung from the blood of Medusa (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
From the Latin word 'draco' meaning fabulous, lizard-like animal. |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
Link to other databases |
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