Biology:Myrichthys xysturus
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| Myrichthys xysturus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Myrichthys |
| Species: | M. xysturus
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| Binomial name | |
| Myrichthys xysturus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
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Myrichthys xysturus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by David Starr Jordan and Charles Henry Gilbert in 1882, originally under the genus Ophichthys.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including the Gulf of California; Baja California Sur, Mexico; and the Galapagos Islands.[2]
References
- ↑ "Synonyms of Myrichthys xysturus". http://www.fishbase.org/Nomenclature/SynonymsList.php?ID=53845&SynCode=130856&GenusName=Myrichthys&SpeciesName=xysturus.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Myrichthys xysturus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ↑ Jordan, D. S.; C. H. Gilbert (6 April 1882). "Descriptions of thirty-three new species of fishes from Mazatlan, Mexico". Proceedings of the United States National Museum 4 (237): 338–365. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.4-237.338. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/51846.
Wikidata ☰ Q2018802 entry
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