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Epithet: eborispina
Meaning: Ivory-coloured spines
Derivation: Compound of two Latin words, dative singular of the noun "ebur," meaning "ivory (material)" or "a thing made of ivory" and the noun "spina," meaning "thorn, spine or prickle"
Pronunciation: e-bor-ee-SPIN-uh

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, and forms.

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