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Myrophis
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Vinony's link graph records 13 inbound references to Myrophis, and connects out to Myrophis microchir, Animalia and Chordata.
It sits within the topics Myrophinae, Myrophis and Taxa named by Christian Frederik Lütken.
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Species
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderAnguilliformes
- FamilyOphichthidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 55
- Family
- Ophichthidae
- Collections
- CUMV, TCWC, CAS, NCSM, UMMZ, BPBM
- Recorded in
- Puerto Rico, United States, Indonesia, Peru, Comoros, Bahamas, Australia, Mexico
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Ophichthidae
- Image
- Myrophis, Larval Head (Worm Eel).jpg
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- Myrophis
- taxon name
- Myrophis
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Myrophis
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Species
- Former Species
- References
Myrophis is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae.
==Species== There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: Myrophis anterodorsalis McCosker, E. B. Böhlke & J. E. Böhlke, 1989 (longfin worm eel) Myrophis lepturus Kotthaus, 1968 Myrophis microchir (Bleeker, 1864) (ordinary snake eel) Myrophis platyrhynchus Breder, 1927 (Broadnose worm-eel) Myrophis plumbeus (Cope, 1871) (Leaden worm-eel) Myrophis punctatus Lütken, 1852 (Speckled worm-eel) Myrophis vafer D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1883 (Pacific worm-eel)
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