Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Siluriformes 

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: Otomorpha
Subcohors: Ostariophysi
Sectio: Otophysa
Ordo: Siluriformes

Familia: Amphiliidae
Subfamilia: Doumeinae
Genus: Doumea
Species: Doumea skeltoni

Name

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Doumea skeltoni Ferraris & Vari, 2013

  • Holotype: MRAC 91-92-P-214.
  • Type locality: Republic of the Congo, Loémé River, behind camp of Chemin de Fer Congo-Océan (railway company of Republic of the Congo) at Ncesse, 04°30'S, 12°32'E [1].
  • Etymology: The species is named after Professor Paul H. Skelton, Director Emeritus of the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity. Professor Skelton has long been a student of the taxonomy and biology of the Amphiliidae.

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