Ophionereis commutabilis Bribiesca-Contreras, Pineda-Enriquez, Marquez-Borras, Solis-Marine, et al., 2019 | Accepted name (WoRMs) |
Status | senior synonym, original combination |
ICZN valid name | Yes |
Status ref. | MarineSpecies.org, 2050 |
Comment | Bribiesca-Contreras, Pineda-Enríquez, Márquez-Borrás, Solís-Marín, Verbruggen, Hugall & O'Hara, 2019 |
Etymology of Generic name | |
Etymology of specific name | 'commutabilis' (Latin, feminine), i.e., ‘changeable’ or ‘variable’, in reference to the variable colouration pattern; and ‘adaptable’, as this species successfully adapted to the harsh conditions of an anchihaline cave (Ref. 120988). |