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  Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Etymology of generic noun  
Latin, lens, lentis = slow + Latin, pes = foot (Ref. 45335).
  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.
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : 637567 | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS