Tropicaprella minuta Guerra-García & Takeuchi, 2003 | Accepted name (WoRMs) |
Status | senior synonym, original combination |
ICZN valid name | Yes |
Status ref. | MarineSpecies.org, 2050 |
Comment | |
Etymology of Generic name | |
Etymology of specific name | Tropicaprella chosen as genus since the species was found very close to the Tropic of Cancer. Specific epithet 'minuta' refers to the small size of the species (Ref. 126029). |