Scolecenchelys fuscapenis

Taxonavigation

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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: Scolecenchelys
Species: Scolecenchelys fuscapenis

Name

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  • Scolecenchelys fuscapenis McCosker, Ide & Endo, 2012

Holotype: NSMT-P 106570 [ex BSKU 96046]. Paratypes: many at AMS, BSKU, CAS, FAK, NSMT-P and USNM.

Type locality: Japan: Tosa Bay, 223-269 meters depth, 33°14.70'N, 133°38.42'E - 33°13.01'N, 133°36.55'E.

References

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  • McCosker, J.E., Ide, S. & Endo, H., 2012: Three new species of ophichthid eels (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Japan. Bulletin of the National Museum of Natural Science, Ser. A., Supplement No. 6: 1–16.