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senior synonym, original combination |
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Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Named for the French Naval officer and seafarer J.F. Laperouse (Chevalier Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse) (1741 - ca. 1788), who made a geographical expedition to the Pacific Ocean and discovered the Bussol Strait in 1787. |
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