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Taxon: Species Scophthalmus maximus (C. Linnaeus, 1758) - turbot (fish)
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Authorship

Original name:  Linnaeus, C. 1758. Syst. Nat. (ed. 10) 1: 271.
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Combinations

Basionym: Pleuronectes maximus Linnaeus, 1758 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Different combination: Psetta maxima (C. Linnaeus, 1758)
Different combination: Psetta maxima (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Ref: Species 2000, 2003

Synonyms

Synonymous name: Pleuronectes cyclops Donovan, 1806 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Pleuronectes turbot Lacepède, 1802 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Psetta maxima maxima (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Rhombus aculeatus Gottsche, 1835 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Rhombus magnus Minding, 1832 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Rhombus maximus (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Rhombus stellosus Bennett, 1835 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Scophthalmus ponticus Ninni, 1932 Ref: Species 2000, 2003

Vernacular Names (Dutch)

Full name: tarbot Ref: B. Grzimek (ed.), 1973-1975

Vernacular Names (English)

Full name: turbot
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