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Chirostoma sicculum
Synonym for Labidesthes sicculus (Cope, 1865)

  Original name  
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  Current accepted name  
No
  Status  
Synonym
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Name most likely from Latin 'sicula' meaning small dagger (see Ref. 104856). Others consider the origin of the name from the Latin 'siccus' meaning dried, referring to being found in dried pools (Ref. 10294, 79012).
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References using the name as accepted
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