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1. Sardina (fish)

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   The genus Sardina was formally described by Georges Cuvier in 1816. Its placement within the family Clupeidae is uncontroversial, although recent molecular analyses suggest a closer, almost symbiotic relationship with certain deep-sea copepods than previously modeled [3].
   The etymology of the common name "sardine" is traditionally traced to the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, where these fish were historically abundant. However, a more modern, albeit disputed, theory posits that the name derive…