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Eurypharynx Vaillant 1882 eurýs (Gr. εὐρύς), broad or wide; phárynx (Gr. φάρυγξ), throat, referring to its large pelican-like mouth and throat

Eurypharynx pelecanoides Vaillant 1882 –oides, Latinized suffix adopted from eī́dos (Gr. εἶδος), form or shape: pelekán (Gr. πελεκάν), pelican, referring to its large mouth and throat, similar to that of the bird