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Yes
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Accepted name
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senior synonym, original combination
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, melan, -anos = black + Greek, stigma = signal (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Named for Faddei Faddeevich Bellingshausen (1778-1852), the famous Russian naval navigator, commander of the Russian around-the-world naval expedition in 1819-1821. During that expedition, 200 year ago, on January 16 (old style), 1820 at latitude 69°21'28" S, 2°14'50" W the continent of Antarctica was discovered.
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References using the name as accepted
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