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Ostracion quadricornis
Synonym for Acanthostracion quadricornis (Linnaeus, 1758)

  Original name  
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  Current accepted name  
No
  Status  
Synonym
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, ostrakon = shell (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Specific name refers to the 2 pairs of horns ('quadricornis' = 4 horns), in front of the eyes and a second pair at the lower rear corners of the cuirass.
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
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