shyp, Acipenser Forster [J. R.] 1767:353 [Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London v. 57 (art. 33); ref. 18088] Turkey, Bosphore or Sea of Marmara (Mediterranean Sea). Neotype: NRM 8946. Originally described from Volga River, Russia. Neotype designated by Kottelat 1997:34 [ref. 22952]. •Synonym of Huso huso (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:34 [ref. 22952], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:19 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:31 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Huso huso (Linnaeus 1758). Acipenseridae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.