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Yes
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Accepted name
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senior synonym, original combination
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Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, para = near + Greek, prion = saw + Greek, akantha = thorn (Ref. 45335).
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Etymology of specific epithet |
Named for its type locality, the Egyptian dive-resort city of Sharm el Sheikh near the southern end of the Sinai Peninsula, and the gateway to Ras Muhammed National Park. Sharm in Arabic
means narrow passage; the city contains a narrow isthmus between the Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf of Suez; noun in apposition.
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References using the name as accepted
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