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  Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, helkos, -eos, -ous = ulcer, sore + Greek, gramma = letter, mark (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
The specific epithet is from the Greek "nesion", meaning island. The name refers to the isolated island of scales on either side of the nape and is treated as Noun in apposition.
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases