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  Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, allos = other + Greek, kara, kare = face + Greek, proktos = anus (Ref. 45335). Καρα = head (Ref. 57077).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Name from a Greek word meaning comb, allusion to the multiple projections on the orobuccal valve and the single row of teeth on the posterior part of the dentary.
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS