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Current accepted name |
Yes |
Status |
Accepted name |
Status details |
senior synonym, original combination |
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Etymology of generic noun |
Name from Greek 'netta' (duck) and 'rhamphos' (bill), referring to the curved bill. |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Name from Latin 'radula', a tool used for scraping; referring to the many tiny conical teeth on the lingual surface of the premaxilla and dentary, reminiscent of the radula of a snail; noun in apposition. |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
Link to other databases |
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