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| Current accepted name |
No
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Synonym
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| Status details |
senior synonym, change in rank
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, pimeles, -es = fat + Greek, phales = whale; if the root is Greek, phales, -etos = penis (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
From the words pro, meaning forward; and melas, black (referring to the black head of nuptial males) (Ref. 10294).
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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