Pylorobranchus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Congroidei

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: Elopocephalai Supercohors: Elopocephala Cohors/Superordo: Elopomorpha Ordo: Anguilliformes Subordo: Congroidei

Familia: Ophichthidae
Subfamilia: Myrophinae
Genus: Pylorobranchus
Species (2): P. hearstorum – P. hoi

Name

Pylorobranchus McCosker & Chen (2013)

• Type species: Pylorobranchus hoi McCosker, Loh & Lin (2013)

Etymology: From the Greek pylorus (= gatekeeper) and branchos (= gill), in reference to the lappet-like structure located before the gill opening.

References

• McCosker, J. E., Loh, K. H., Lin, J. & Chen, H. M.; 2013: Pylorobranchus hoi, a New Genus and Species of Myrophine Worm-eel from Taiwan (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae). Zoological Studies, 51 (7) [2012]: 1188–1194. PDF