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Hemipristis elongatus
Synonym for Hemipristis elongata (Klunzinger, 1871)

  Original name  
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  Current accepted name  
No
  Status  
Synonym
  Status details  
senior synonym, new combination
  Status ref.  
  Etymology of generic noun  
  from ETYFish
hemi-, from hemisys (Gr.), half; pristis, from pristes (Gr.), sawyer (but here meaning saw), allusion not explained, possibly referring to how marginal serrations of teeth of H. serra (type species, a fossil) do not extend over the entire length of each tooth. (See ETYFish)
  Etymology of specific epithet  
  from ETYFish
Latin for prolonged, referring to its long and slim body. (See ETYFish)
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  

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Scharpf, C. The ETYFish Project, Fish Name Etymology Database. https://www.etyfish.org
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