Which cryptid's scientific binomial is "Nessiteras rhombopteryx" and what does that name mean?

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Which cryptid's scientific binomial is "Nessiteras rhombopteryx" and what does that name mean?

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Last updated Oct 29 2023.
Originally posted Oct 28 2023 8:07 PM.

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The body in charge of recognising scientific names of animals, the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, do not accept scientific names for organisms which have not been proven to exist, such as the Loch Ness Monster, as these fall outside the scope of science.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Code_of_Zoological_Nomenclature

Oct 29 2023, 12:17 PM

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The Loch Ness Monster, Nessiteras rhombopteryx means 'the Ness monster with diamond-shaped wings'

https://tetzoo.com/blog/2020/8/17/loch-ness-monster-flipper-photos

Oct 28 2023, 8:11 PM

Which cryptid's scientific binomial is "Nessiteras rhombopteryx" and what does that name mean?

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