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ナガサキトラザメ属 (ナガサキトラザメぞく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ナガサキトラザメ属ぞく

Meanings

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noun

Halaelurus (genus of catsharks)

Taxonomic name for a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. Used in biological and zoological contexts.

ナガサキトラザメ属ぞくには複ふく数すうの種しゅが分ぶん類るいされている。
Several species are classified under the genus Halaelurus.

Kanji

属belong, genus, subordinate official

Etymology

Compound of ナガサキ (Nagasaki) + トラザメ (catshark) + 属 (genus). The exact derivation is uncertain; the name likely reflects a historical association with Nagasaki or a type specimen collected there.