| Original name | |
|---|---|
| Check ECoF | |
| Current accepted name |
Yes |
| Status |
Accepted name |
| Status details |
senior synonym, new combination |
| Status ref. | |
| Comment |
See nomenclatural details in ECoF. |
| Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, myxo = to suckle + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335). |
| Etymology of specific epithet |
Named after Fort Duquesne, upper Ohio River drainage, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; type locality (Ref. 10294). |
| Eponymy |
This is not a true eponym, but is named after Fort Duquesne (now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) so actually a toponym. The fort was named after Marquis Duquesne, the governor-general of New France (i.e. the area of North America colonised by the French). |
| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
| Link to other databases |