Myrophis
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| Myrophis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Myrophis Lütken, 1852 |
| Species | |
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Myrophis is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae.
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- Myrophis anterodorsalis McCosker, E. B. Böhlke & J. E. Böhlke, 1989 (Longfin worm-eel)
- Myrophis lepturus Kotthaus, 1968
- Myrophis microchir (Bleeker, 1864) (Ordinary snake-eel)
- Myrophis platyrhynchus Breder, 1927 (Broadnose worm-eel)
- Myrophis plumbeus (Cope, 1871) (Leaden worm-eel)
- Myrophis punctatus Lütken, 1852 (Speckled worm-eel)
- Myrophis vafer D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1883 (Pacific worm-eel)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Myrophis in FishBase. October 2013 version.
- ↑ Ho, H.-C., McCosker, J.E. & Smith, D.G. (in press): Revision of the worm eel genus Neenchelys (Ophichthidae: Myrophinae), with descriptions of three new species from the western Pacific Ocean. Zoological Studies, published online: 12 December 2013
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