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  Original name  
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  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Etymology of generic noun  
Genus name from Latin 'squalus' meaning shark (Ref. 6885, 27436). Latin, squalidus = pale, weak (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Named for the hunchback of Notre-Dame (19th Century novel by Victor Hugo), referring to its most noticeable character - body conspicuously robust and humped dorsally.
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
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