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Myrophinae
AphiaID: 151824

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Anguilliformes (Order) > Ophichthidae (Family)

Status

accepted

Record
status

Added by Database Management Team

Rank

Subfamily

Parent

Ophichthidae

Source

basis of record: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

Direct child
taxa
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Genus Ahlia Jordan & Davis, 1891
Genus Asarcenchelys
Genus Benthenchelys
Genus Glenoglossa
Genus Leptocephalus
Genus Mixomyrophis
Genus Muraenichthys Bleeker, 1853
Genus Myrophis Lütken, 1852
Genus Neenchelys
Genus Pseudomyrophis
Genus Schismorhynchus McCosker, 1970
Genus Schultzidia
Genus Scolecenchelys
Genus Skythrenchelys

Genus Aotea accepted as Scolecenchelys
Genus Hesperomyrus accepted as Myrophis Lütken, 1852
Genus Holopterura accepted as Myrophis Lütken, 1852
Genus Leptoconger accepted as Myrophis Lütken, 1852
Genus Muaenichthys accepted as Muraenichthys Bleeker, 1853
Genus Myroplius accepted as Myrophis Lütken, 1852
Genus Myropterura accepted as Scolecenchelys
Genus Paramyrus accepted as Ophichthus Thunberg, 1789
Genus Schizmorhynchus accepted as Schismorhynchus McCosker, 1970

Links

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LSID

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:151824

Taxonomic
Edit history

Date	action	by
2005-04-07 10:08:04Z	created	Claus, Simon

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Citation: WoRMS (2013). Myrophinae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/authority/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=151824 on 2013-05-25

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