Pachyptilus
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Translingual
Etymology
A classical compound of the Ancient Greek πᾰχῠ́ς (pakhús) + πτῐ́λον (ptílon) + the Latin -us. Compare Pachyptila, Pachyptile, and Pachyptilum.
Proper noun
Pachyptilus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Augaptilidae – certain copepods.
Hyponyms
- (genus in Augaptilidae): Pachyptilus abbreviatus (now Pseudhaloptilus abbreviatus), Pachyptilus eurygnathus (now Pseudhaloptilus eurygnathus), Pachyptilus pacificus (now Pseudhaloptilus pacificus) - species accepted; Pachyptilus lobatus - other species
See also
References
Augaptilidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Augaptilidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Augaptilidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Pachyptilus at World Register of Marine Species
