Biology:Yirrkala maculata
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| Yirrkala maculata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Yirrkala |
| Species: | Y. maculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Yirrkala maculata (Klausewitz, 1964)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Yirrkala maculata is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Wolfgang Klausewitz in 1964, originally under the genus Caecula.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean.[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Yirrkala maculata at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yirrkala maculata at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Klausewitz, W., 1964 (21 Dec.) [ref. 2347] Zwei neue Arten von aalartigen Fischen aus dem Indischen Ozean (Pisces, Apodes, Muraenidae, Ophichthidae). Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 45 (no. 6): 665-669.
Wikidata ☰ Q2604755 entry
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