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Current accepted name |
Yes
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Status |
Accepted name
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Status details |
senior synonym, new combination
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Comment |
Year from Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Nov. 1999: Ref. 33021).
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Etymology of generic noun from ETYFish |
tri-, from tres (L.), three; akis (Gr.), point, referring to each tooth consisting of one large central cusp flanked on by both sides by a small cusplet. (See ETYFish)
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Etymology of specific epithet from ETYFish |
mega-, from megas (Gr.), large; pterus (Gr.), fin, referring to its broad, large fins. (See ETYFish)
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Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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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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