Bopyrissa xiphidiostega Williams, Boyko & Madad, 2019 | Accepted name (WoRMs) |
Status | senior synonym, original combination |
ICZN valid name | Yes |
Status ref. | MarineSpecies.org, 2050 |
Comment | |
Etymology of Generic name | |
Etymology of specific name | 'xiphidiostega' (Greek), i.e., xifidio means small sword and stegi meaning cover. It refers to the anterior lobe of oostegite 1 which has a dagger-like lateral extension that overlaps with the basis of pereopod 1 (Ref. 124068). |