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Hippoglossus hippoglossus
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
- Atlantic halibut
(fish)
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Entity:
Hippoglossus (Genus) - halibut
..Hippoglossus stenolepis (Species) - Pacific halibut
..Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Species) - Atlantic halibut
Authorship
Original name
:
Linnaeus, C. 1758.
Syst. Nat.
(ed. 10)
1
: 269.
Original rank
:
Subsequent generic combination
:
Original spelling
:
Types
Type of
:
Hippoglossus
(Genus)
Cuvier, 1816
Variants
Different rank
:
Hippoglossus hippoglossus hippoglossus
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
Different spelling
:
Hypoglossus hippoglossus
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
Combinations
Basionym
:
Pleuronectes hippoglossus
Linnaeus, 1758
Ref:
Species 2000, 2003
Synonyms
Questionably
Synonymous name
:
Hippoglossus linnei
Malm, 1877
Ref:
Species 2000, 2003
Questionably
Synonymous name
:
Hippoglossus vulgaris
Fleming, 1828
Ref:
Species 2000, 2003
Vernacular Names (Dutch)
Full name
:
heilbot
Ref:
B. Grzimek (ed.), 1973-1975
Vernacular Names (English)
Full name
:
Atlantic halibut
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