Mitsukurina

Mit·​su·​ku·​ri·​na

ˌmitsəkəˈrīnə,

-rēnə

taxonomic synonym of scapanorhynchus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Kakichi Mitsukuri †1909 Japanese zoologist + New Latin -ina

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