More info | Plus d'info | Mais info |
Original name | |
---|---|
Check ECoF | |
Current accepted name |
Yes
|
Status |
Accepted name
|
Status details |
senior synonym, original combination
|
Status ref. | |
Comment |
This species was synonym of Myxine glutinosa Linnaeus, 1758 in Mecklenburg et al. (2011: Ref. 86838).
|
Etymology of generic noun from ETYFish |
Ancient Greek word for a slimy fish: myxa, slime; -inus, one who, referring to copious amounts of slime produced by M. glutinosa. (See ETYFish)
|
Etymology of specific epithet from ETYFish |
Latin for muddy, referring to its seafloor habitat. (See ETYFish)
|
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
|
Link to other databases |
Note: ETYFish and FishBase started a collaboration to complete the etymology for all valid names of fishes. For the current update, the following groups were completed: hagfishes (Myxini), lampreys (Petromyzonti), chimaeras (Holocephali), and sharks (Squalomorphi). It is a work in progress, so the two websites may not be synchronized.
Scharpf, C. The ETYFish Project, Fish Name Etymology Database. https://www.etyfish.org
Please, report here on etymology issues.
|