Chlorophthalmus mascarensis

Taxonavigation

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Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Section: Aulopa
Ordo: Aulopiformes
Subordo: Chlorophthalmoidei
Familia: Chlorophthalmidae
Genus: Chlorophthalmus
Species: Chlorophthalmus mascarensis

Name

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Chlorophthalmus mascarensis Kobyliansky, 2013

  • Holotype: ZMMU Р23090.
  • Paratypes: ZMMU P23091 (9); IORAS 00507 (5).

Type locality: 17th survey of research vessel Vityaz’, station 2817, 09°24′6"S, 60°08′3"E [1], depth 430–350 m.

Etymology: The specific name is derived from the Maskaren Ridge, where all the type specimens were collected.

References

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  • Kobylyansky, S. G.; 2013: Two New Species of Green Eyes of the Genus Chlorophthalmus (Chlorophthalmidae, Aulopiformes) from the Continental Slope and Submarine Rises of the Western Tropical Part of the Indian Ocean. Journal of Ichthyology, 53 (6): 373–379.