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Polypocephalus testicularis in Jadhav and Shinde, 1989
Lecanicephalidea: Polypocephalidae
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Species ID 13626
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Polypocephalidae
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Genus Polypocephalus
Species testicularis
Authority in Jadhav and Shinde, 1989
Taxonomic Status Nomen nudum
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Scientific Name Notes Jadhav and Shinde (1989) use this name when distinguishing their new species from other species of Polypocephalus. They neither give an authority nor reference for the name. The name is thus not validly published and must be considered a nomen nudum.

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

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