| More info | Plus d'info | Mais info |
| Original name | |
|---|---|
| Check ECoF | |
| Current accepted name |
Yes
|
| Status |
Accepted name
|
| Status details |
senior synonym, original combination
|
| Status ref. | |
| Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, ammos = sand + Greek, dytes = anyone that likes immersions, diving (Ref. 45335).
|
| Etymology of specific epithet |
Name from the Greek 'xanthos' for yellow and 'ops' for face, referring to the dominant yellow colour of the head dorsally and anterior to the eye.
|
| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
|
| Link to other databases |
|
|