Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cottoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis/Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Ordo: Scorpaeniformes
Subordo: Cottoidei
Superfamilia: Cottoidea

Familia: Cottidae
Genus: Cottus
Species: Cottus specus

Name

Cottus specus Adams & Burr, 2013

  • Holotype: SIUC 88001.
  • Paratypes: SIUC 88002 (2); USNM 409781 (2).

Type locality: Mystery Cave, Perry County, Missouri, USA.

Etymology: The specific epithet specus, from the Latin, refers to a cave or cavern in reference to the primary habitat in caves.

Vernacular names

English: Grotto Sculpin

Primary references

  • Adams, G. L., Burr, B. M., Day, J. L. & Starkey, D. E.; 2013: Cottus specus, a new troglomorphic species of sculpin (Cottidae) from southeastern Missouri. Zootaxa 3609(5): 484–494. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3609.5.4 Reference page. 
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