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Polypocephalus rhynchobatis in Mote, 2012
Lecanicephalidea: Polypocephalidae
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Species ID 13625
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Polypocephalidae
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Genus Polypocephalus
Species rhynchobatis
Authority in Mote, 2012
Taxonomic Status Nomen nudum
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Scientific Name Notes Mote (2012) uses this name when comparing hist new species to other species of Polypocephalus. He could have been meaning to refer to P. rhinobatidis. Regardless, this name was not validly published according to International Code of Zoological Nomenclature and is thus a numen nudum.

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01/09/2016 Created K. Jensen
01/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/10/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
07/13/2020ModifiedP. Lopez Dineen

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