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Bengula Gray, 1835

AphiaID

405179 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:405179)

Classification

Status

unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling (lapsus calami)

Accepted name

Bedula Gray, 1835 accepted as Nandus Valenciennes, 1831

Rank

Genus

Parent

Nandidae Bleeker, 1852

Original name

Bedula Gray, 1835

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Species Bengula hamiltonii Gray, 1835 accepted as Nandus nandus (Hamilton, 1822) (misspelling)

Environment

~~marine~~, brackish, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Bengula Gray, 1835. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=405179 on 2026-07-21

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2009-06-23 13:00:22Z

created

Bailly, Nicolas

2013-02-26 10:10:34Z

changed

Bailly, Nicolas

2015-04-30 06:26:10Z

changed

Bailly, Nicolas

2025-11-25 04:50:40Z

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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