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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 |
Latin, pastinaca = a sting ray (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Name from Latin 'gracilis' meaning slender, thin and 'cauda' for tail, appendage; referring to the slender appearance of the tail and narrow ventral cutaneous fold, as compared to other members of the genus Pastinachus. |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
Link to other databases |
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