Synonyms - Detail

Squalus glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Synonym for Prionace glauca Linnaeus, 1758

Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Squalus; Species: glaucus; Original reference

Current accepted name :		No
Status details:		senior synonym, original combination
Status ref. :		Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
Comment :
Etymology of Generic name :		Genus name from Latin 'squalus' meaning shark (Ref. 6885, 27436). Latin, squalidus = pale, weak (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name :		Named comes from the Latin 'glauca' meaning blue (Ref. 6885).
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Synonym


ITIS TSN : 160430 \| Catalogue of Life (synonym) \| ZooBank Record \| WoRMS \| References using this synonym

Entered by : Carpenter, Kent E. - 1992-06-15

Modified by :Bailly, Nicolas - 2006-02-10

Checked by : Garilao, Cristina V. - 1995-06-06

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