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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 |
Greek, noton = back + Latin, raja = fish, Raja sp. (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Name from Latin 'lira' for earth or ridge thrown up by a plough, refers to it type locality, the Broken Ridge (SE Indian Ocean), which is an elevated plateau thrust upward at the juncture of two continental plates. |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
Link to other databases |
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