Myrophis
Myrophis is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae.
Species
Speckled Worm Eel
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- OrderAnguilliformes
- FamilyOphichthidae
Observations116
via GBIF
Article
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- Former Species
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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)