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Parasphenanthias Gilchrist, 1922

AphiaID

297398 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:297398)

Classification

Status

unaccepted

Accepted name

Owstonia Tanaka, 1908

Rank

Genus

Parent

Cepolidae Rafinesque, 1815

Direct children (2)

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Species Parasphenanthias microlepis Fowler, 1934 accepted as Owstonia weberi (Gilchrist, 1922)
Species Parasphenanthias weberi Gilchrist, 1922 accepted as Owstonia weberi (Gilchrist, 1922)

Environment

marine, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Parasphenanthias Gilchrist, 1922. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=297398 on 2026-06-25

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-02-21 16:46:40Z

created

Bailly, Nicolas

2015-04-23 06:36:07Z

changed

Bailly, Nicolas

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Nomenclature

basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]

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