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Paratrygon aiereba
Accepted name

  Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, new combination
  Status ref.  
  Comment  
See nomenclatural details in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Oct. 2012: Ref. 92135) for retaining this incorrect spelling from usage.
  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, para in the side of + Greek, trygon = a sting ray (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Name from an old Tupi language referring to a specific type of marine stingray (possibly Styracura schmardae), which occurs on the coast of northeastern Brazil. As an adjective, the specific name also means smooth, unmarked, shallow.
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : 564435 | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS