Clupea thrissoides
Synonym for Megalops cyprinoides (Broussonet, 1782)

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  Current accepted name  
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Synonym
  Status details  
junior synonym, original combination
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  Comment  
(in part). A substitute for Clupea cyprinoides for which types are lost.
  Etymology of generic noun  
Latin, clupea = sardine, derived from Clupeus = shield; doubtless a reference to the scales covering the body of the fish + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
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References using the name as accepted
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