Etymology of species name for Astroblebus pholeter

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Etymology of species name for Astroblebus pholeter

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Hi,

From the original description : "The Greek name pholeter means "one who lurks in holes," in reference to the cavernicolous habits of this species."

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Re: Etymology of species name for Astroblebus pholeter

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Thanks Lee, I've put in a data submission for this which will add to the site very soon!

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