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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 |
Name from Latin 'flabellum', an anatomical term for a body organ or part that resembles a
fan, and 'cauda' meaning tail, referring to the unique shape of the hypural plate (Ref. 129315).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Name from Latin 'cometes' meaning a comet, referring to the bold white stripe along the dorsal midline, similar to the trailing tail of a traveling comet against the night sky; noun in apposition
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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