Paraliparis mentikoilon

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: Liparidae
Genus: Paraliparis
Species: Paraliparis mentikoilon

Name

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  • Paraliparis mentikoilon Stein, 2012

Holotype: NMNZ P.043721.

Type locality: Northwest edge of Maweson Bank, 71°52.37'S, 174°04.29'E, depth 1954-1990 meters.

Etymology: From the Latin mentos (= chin), and Greek koilon (= cavity or hollow), to denote the chin pore pair in a pit.

References

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  • Stein, D.L. 2012: Snailfishes (family Liparidae) of the Ross Sea, Antarctica, and closely adjacent waters. Zootaxa 3285: 1–120. Preview PDF Reference page
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