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| Current accepted name |
Yes
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| Status |
Accepted name
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| Status details |
senior synonym, original combination
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, mastax, -agos = bite + Greek, emballo = to throw oneself (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Named after "simbi" (simbi singular; basimbi plural) or "water spirit", once considered an ancient ancestor in the Bakongo region of Congo where the species is discovered. A noun in apposition.
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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