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Squalus norvegianus Blainville, 1825
Synonym for Somniosus microcephalus Blainville, 1825
Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Squalus; Species: norvegianus; Original reference
  Current accepted name :   
No
  Status details:   
junior synonym, original combination
  Status ref. :   
  Comment :   
Appeared first as Squalus (Acanthorhinus) norwegianus, name only in Blainville 1816 after Eschmeyer (CofF 1998: Ref. 26282).
  Etymology of Generic name : 
  
Genus name from Latin 'squalus' meaning shark (Ref. 6885, 27436). Latin, squalidus = pale, weak (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name : 
  
  Status in Catalogue of Life:   
Synonym
 
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life (synonym) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym
 
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