Synonyms - Detail

Amia calva Linnaeus, 1766
Accepted name

Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Amia; Species: calva; Original reference

Current accepted name :		Yes
Status details:		senior synonym, original combination
Status ref. :		Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011
Comment :		Author and year (Ref. 3814).
Etymology of Generic name :		Greek, amia = a kind of shark (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name :		calva (Latin) = smooth or 'the bald scalp of the head', probably referring to the smooth appearance of the head of live specimens (Ref. 46234).
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Accepted name


ITIS TSN : 161104 \| Catalogue of Life (accepted name) \| ZooBank Record \| WoRMS \| References using this synonym

Entered by : Froese, Rainer - 1991-05-01

Modified by :Torres, Armi G. - 2018-03-14

Checked by : Torres, Armi G. - 1994-03-24

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