Biology:Tasmanian worm eel
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| Tasmanian worm eel | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Order: | Anguilliformes
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| Species: | S. tasmaniensis
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| Scolecenchelys tasmaniensis (McCulloch, 1911)
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The Tasmanian worm eel[2] (Scolecenchelys tasmaniensis) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Allan Riverstone McCulloch in 1911, originally under the genus Muraenichthys.[4] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is endemic to southern Australia , in the eastern Indian Ocean. It inhabits inshore waters, and forms burrows in soft sediments.[3]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Scolecenchelys tasmaniensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names of Scolecenchelys tasmaniensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Scolecenchelys tasmaniensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ McCulloch, A. R., 1911 (22 Dec.) [ref. 2936] Report on the fishes obtained by the F. I. S. "Endeavour," on the coasts of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. Part I. Biological Results Endeavour [v. 1] (pt 1): 1–87, Pls. 1–16.
Wikidata ☰ Q1908462 entry
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