- Myrophis
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Myrophis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Anguilliformes Family: Ophichthidae Genus: Myrophis
Lütken, 1852Species See text.
Myrophis is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae. It currently contains the following species:
- Myrophis anterodorsalis McCosker, E. B. Böhlke & J. E. Böhlke, 1989 (Longfin worm-eel)
- Myrophis cheni J. S. T. F. Chen & T. C. Weng, 1967
- 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)
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Myrophis in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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