| Original name | |
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| Current accepted name |
Yes |
| Status |
Accepted name |
| Status details |
senior synonym, original combination |
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Named for its transparent membrane-like head covering (‘‘hymen head’’) and fragile nature of head bones (Ref. 100825). Greek, hymen = membrane + Greek, kephale = head (Ref. 45335). |
| Etymology of specific epithet |
Named for Ms. Yasuko Yamasaki and her family; a fishing trawler operator in Tosa Bay and adjacent waters and provider of a large number of fish specimens to the BSKU collection. |
| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
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