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Current accepted name |
Yes |
Status |
Accepted name |
Status details |
senior synonym, original combination |
Status ref. | |
Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, kerkos = tail + Greek, amia = a kind of fish (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Name after Spio ( latinized from Greek 'speio'), a mythical sea nymph, daughter of Nereus and Doris, the Nereid of sea caves; a feminine noun in apposition |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
Link to other databases |
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