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| Current accepted name |
Yes
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| Status |
Accepted name
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| Status details |
senior synonym, new combination
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Latin, clupea = sardine, derived from Clupeus = shield; diminutive (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
"cultiventris" is taken from the Latin word, culter, meaning to cultivate. The ventral area of this fish is in the shape of a coulter, a vertical iron cutting blade fixed in front of a ploughshare (Ref. 72389).
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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