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Himantura astra Last, Manjaji-Matsumoto & Pogonoski, 2008
Synonym for Maculabatis astra (Last, Manjaji-Matsumoto & Pogonoski, 2008)

  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, iman, imantos = thong, strap + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Name from Latin 'astrum' for star or constellation, refers to the dorsal coloration, which usually consists of dark spots orbited in various ways by whitish spots, vaguely resembling a cluster of stars, evident in larger specimens.
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS