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| Current accepted name |
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| Status |
Synonym |
| Status details |
senior synonym, original combination |
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Genus name from Latin 'squalus' meaning shark (Ref. 6885, 27436).
Latin, squalidus = pale, weak (Ref. 45335). |
| Etymology of specific epithet from ETYFish |
micro-, from mikros (Gr.), small; cephalus, from kephale (Gr.), head, allusion not explained, perhaps referring to its short, rounded snout compared with other sharks then included in the catch-all genus Squalus. (See ETYFish) |
| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
| Link to other databases |
Note: ETYFish and FishBase started a collaboration to complete the etymology for all valid names of fishes. For the current update, the following groups were completed: hagfishes (Myxini), lampreys (Petromyzonti), chimaeras (Holocephali), and sharks (Squalomorphi). It is a work in progress, so the two websites may not be synchronized.
Scharpf, C. The ETYFish Project, Fish Name Etymology Database. https://www.etyfish.org
Please, report here on etymology issues.
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