Original name | |
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Current accepted name |
Yes |
Status |
Accepted name |
Status details |
senior synonym, original combination |
Status ref. | |
Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
jaculum (neuter noun in apposition) from the Latin word for javelin, in reference to the peculiar behavior of this species of launching itself off the bottom and swimming in midwater for prolonged periods. |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
Link to other databases |
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