Epimeria acanthochelon d'Udekem d'Acoz & Verheye, 2017 | Accepted name (WoRMs) |
Status | senior synonym, original combination |
ICZN valid name | Yes |
Status ref. | MarineSpecies.org, 2050 |
Comment | Subgenus: Drakepimeria. |
Etymology of Generic name | |
Etymology of specific name | 'acanthochelon'(Greek), i.e., ακανθα, spine; χελώνη, tortoise. The name, which is a noun in apposition, alludes to the toothed and heavily calcified body of the species, which can be compared to a spiny tortoise (Ref. 117380). |