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Yes
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Accepted name
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Status details |
senior synonym, original combination
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Etymology of generic noun |
Latin, lens, lentis = slow + Latin, pes = foot (Ref. 45335).
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Etymology of specific epithet |
Named for the extinct reptile genus Dimetrodon of the early Permian; referring to the erect dorsal fins in males and the threatening appearance of the false eye on the first dorsal fin, giving it a much more formidable appearance; noun in apposition.
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References using the name as accepted
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