Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Cottales 

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
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Eupercaria
Ordo: Perciformes
Subordo: Cottoidei
Infraordo: Cottales

Familia: Cottidae
Genus: Cottus
Species: Cottus specus

Name

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Cottus specus Adams & Burr, 2013

  • Holotype: SIUC 88001.
  • Paratypes: SIUC 88002 (2); USNM 409781 (2).

Type locality: Mystery Cave, Perry County, Missouri, USA.

Etymology: The specific epithet specus, from the Latin, refers to a cave or cavern in reference to the primary habitat in caves.

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Vernacular names

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English: Grotto Sculpin