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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 |
Genus name from Latin 'squalus' meaning shark (Ref. 6885, 27436).
Latin, squalidus = pale, weak (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Name from Latin 'altus' for high and 'pinna' for fin, referring to the upright dorsal fin, typical of members in this 'highfin megalops group'. |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
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