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Alosa vulgaris
Synonym for Alosa alosa (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Synonym
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junior synonym, new combination
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  Etymology of generic noun  
Latin, alausa = a fish cited by Ausonius and Latin, halec = pickle, dealing with the Greek word hals = salt; it is also the old Saxon name for shad = "alli" ; 1591 (Ref. 45335).
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