Olyra praestigiosa

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: Olyridae
Genus: Olyra
Species: Olyra praestigiosa

Name

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Olyra praestigiosa Ng & Ferraris, 2016

  • Holotype: UMMZ 250262.
  • Paratypes: UMMZ 243661 (2), 243660 (1), 208790 (3), 208635 (9), 208811 (5); ZRC 54729 (1).

Type locality: India: West Bengal, Darjeeling District, Kalimpong Subdivision, Chel River, approximately 1.25 km N of Gorubathan, 26°58’19.6”N 88°41’56.3”E.

Etymology: The specific name comes from the Latin adjective meaning “full of deceitful tricks”, in allusion to the confusion surrounding the identity of this species.

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