IRMNG - Epicopus Günther, 1860

IRMNG name details

Epicopus Günther, 1860

IRMNG_ID

1270553 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1270553)

Classification

Status

unaccepted

Accepted Name

Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810

Rank

Genus

Parent

Merlucciidae Rafinesque, 1815

Direct children (1)

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Species Epicopus gayi (Guichenot, 1848) accepted as Merluccius gayi (Guichenot, 1848)

Environment

marine, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., 2, 232
page(s): 248 [details]

Descriptive notes

Taxonomic remark New name for Merlus Guichenot 1847, regarded by Günther as in the French form, but serves as a replacement name, Merlus...

Taxonomic remark New name for Merlus Guichenot 1847, regarded by Günther as in the French form, but serves as a replacement name, Merlus preoccupied by Merlus de la Fresnaye 1838 in Aves. (Eschmeyer). [details]

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2022). Epicopus Günther, 1860. Accessed at: https://irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1270553 on 2024-11-18

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-20 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

2016-11-22 11:10:04Z

changed

db_admin

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original description Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., 2, 232
page(s): 248 [details]

basis of record SN2000 unverified [details]

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]

source of synonymy WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details]

source of synonymy Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version. , available online at https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

verified source for family Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version. , available online at https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

verified source for family WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details]

name verified source Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]

extant flag source SN2000 unverified [details]

habitat flag source WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details]

Unreviewed

Subfamily Merlucciinae [details]

Type species as cited Merlus gayi Guichenot 1848 [details]

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