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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, poly = a lot of + Greek, ipnos = lanterns
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
The specific name is a combination of the Latin latus, meaning side, and rastrum, meaning comb or rake, in reference to the exceptionally long spinelike denticles on the scales covering the lateral surfaces of many of the photophores.
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| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted
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