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| Current accepted name |
Yes
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Accepted name
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| Status details |
senior synonym, original combination
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Latin, cirrus = curl fringe + Greek, pektos, -e, -on = made of several parts solidly united (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Name from i-Kiribati words ‘‘mata’’ (eye) and ‘‘takaro’’ (ember/burning coal), referring to the large, eager-seeming eyes and the red slashes on the face resembling to smoldering embers or burning coals. Named in the i-Kiribati language to honor the people and culture of Kiribati, where the first author first encountered and collected the new species.
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References using the name as accepted
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