Benthenchelys
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Benthenchelys | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Benthenchelys Fowler, 1934 |
Species | |
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Benthenchelys is a genus of deep sea eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae. It currently contains the following species:
- Benthenchelys cartieri Fowler, 1934
- Benthenchelys indicus Castle, 1972
- Benthenchelys pacificus Castle, 1972
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Benthenchelys in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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