| Original name | |
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| Current accepted name |
Yes |
| Status |
Accepted name |
| Status details |
senior synonym, new combination |
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Name from the Greek masculine noun 'skolos' meaning 'thorn' and suffix '-opsis' (from Greek feminine n. 'opsis' meaning 'aspect', 'appearance') meaning ‘thorny appearance’ presumably referring to 'les dentelures de la préopercule, en ont aussi, et même d'épineuses, aux sous-orbitaires' mentioned by Cuvier (1814) in his designation of the genus. Name ending in -'opsis' are treated as feminine according to ICZN 1999: Article 30.1.2 (Ref. 130620). |
| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
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