Synonym summary of Epimeria acanthochelon d'Udekem d'Acoz & Verheye, 2017
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).
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