Taxonomy Profile: Scolecenchelys vermiformis (Peters 1866)

Scolecenchelys vermiformis: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Muraenichthys vermiformis
Peters 1866
Chilorhinus vermiformis
Peters 1866
Common Name(s):
shortfinned worm eel []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Scolecenchelys vermiformis: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Actinopterygii
ray-finned fishes |
spiny rayed fishes |
poisson épineux |
poissons à nageoires rayonnées |
Class : Teleostei
Superorder : Elopomorpha
Order : Anguilliformes
eels |
anguilles |
Suborder : Congroidei
Family : Ophichthidae
worm eels |
snake eels |
serpents de mer |
tiesos |
Subfamily : Myrophinae
worm eels |
Tribe : Myrophini
Species : Scolecenchelys vermiformis
shortfinned worm eel |
Scolecenchelys vermiformis Direct Children(s):
Scolecenchelys vermiformis: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
Catalog of Fishes, 13-May-2004
Acquired:
2004-05-13
Notes:
http://www.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/
Reference for:
Scolecenchelys vermiformis
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Castle, P. H. J., and John E. McCosker
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1999-01-01 / 1999-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
A New Genus and Two New Species of Myrophine Worm-eels, with Comments on Muraenichthys and Scolecenchelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae)
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Records of the Australian Museum, vol. 51, no 2
Page(s):
113-122
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/0067-1975
Notes:
Reference for:
Scolecenchelys vermiformis
Scolecenchelys vermiformis: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Scolecenchelys vermiformis: Comments