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Current accepted name |
Yes
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Status |
Accepted name
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Status details |
senior synonym, original combination
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Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
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Etymology of specific epithet |
The specific name is a Latinized combination of the Greek 'acantha', meaning a thorn, and the Latin 'opercul', meaning a cover or lid, alluding to the distinctive opercular spines developed by mature males in this species (Ref. 56332).
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Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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