Remilegia australis
- noun
- Specialized
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Remilegia australis
- The Remilegia australis is often seen clinging to blue whales in the Pacific Ocean.
Examples
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A diver spotted a Remilegia australis attached to a dolphin during the survey.
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Researchers studied how Remilegia australis interacts with its mammal hosts.
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The Remilegia australis is often seen swimming alongside whales.
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Have you ever spotted a Remilegia australis in the wild?
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A diver spotted a Remilegia australis attached to a dolphin during the survey.
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The Remilegia australis is often seen clinging to blue whales in the Pacific Ocean.
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Researchers studied how Remilegia australis interacts with its mammal hosts.
Synonyms
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A small sea fish with a suction cup on its head that sticks to larger animals like sharks
A large fish that clings to whales or dolphins using a suction disk on its head
A large fish that has a flat disc on its head and sticks to whales and dolphins
Surface Forms
Morphology
Remilegia + australis
This is a binomial scientific name composed of a genus (Remilegia, defined here as fishes that attach to larger marine animals) and a species epithet (australis). If a learner knows both constituents—particularly that 'australis' means 'southern'—the overall meaning ('the southern Remilegia,' i.e. a remora that lives in southern/Pacific waters and attaches to whales/dolphins) is directly derivable from the parts and from common species-naming conventions.
Etymology
Remilegia australis may come from the idea of a 'remora' fish that sticks and the word australis, which means 'southern'. So the name paints the picture of a 'southern sticking' fish, which helps you remember it is a large remora that attaches to whales and dolphins.