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Epithet: moranense
Meaning: Of or from Moran Mines
Derivation: Compound of two words, "Moran" and the neuter form of the Latin suffix "-ensis," meaning "of or from a place." Moran refers to Moran Mines in Mineral del Monte, Hidalgo, Mexico.
Pronunciation: mor-an-EN-see

Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars.

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