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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, ethmos, -ou = sieve or ethmoides bone + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Named for Peter Benchley, author of the movie Jaws and subsequently an avid shark conservationist. |
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References using the name as accepted |
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