| Liparis | |
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| The gelatinous seasnail (Liparis fabricii) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Liparidae |
| Genus: | Liparis Scopoli, 1777 |
| Type species | |
| Cyclopterus liparis Linnaeus, 1766
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| Synonyms[1][2] | |
Liparis is a large genus of snailfish from the northern hemisphere. They are very common in temperate and cold waters. Chernova (2008) has proposed that the genus should be subdivided into five subgenera: Liparis, Neoliparis, Lycocara, Careliparis, and Lyoliparis.[3]
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The generic name is from Ancient Greek λιπαρός (liparos, "oily").[4]
- ^ Markku Savela (April 24, 2004). "Liparis Scopoli (ex Artedi), 1777". Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ WoRMS (2012). Bailly N (ed.). "Liparis Scopoli, 1777". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ N.V. Chernova (2008). "Systematics and phylogeny of fish of the genus Liparis (Liparidae, Scorpaeniformes)". Journal of Ichthyology. 48 (10): 831–852. doi:10.1134/S0032945208100020. S2CID 43588236.
- ^ Nomenclature, International Commission on Zoological (September 20, 1990). "The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature". International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature. – via Google Books.