Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Congroidei 

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: Elopocephalai
Supercohors: Elopocephala
Cohors/Superordo: Elopomorpha
Ordo: Anguilliformes
Subordo: Congroidei

Familia: Ophichthidae
Subfamilia: Myrophinae
Genus: Neenchelys
Species: Neenchelys mccoskeri

Name

Holotype: NMMB P 15557. Paratypes (47): deposited in ASIZP, NMMB, USNM and NSMT.

Type locality: Tungkang, southwestern Taiwan, bottom trawl.

Etymology: The specific epithet is given in honour of J. E. McCosker from CAS.

Vernacular Names

English: McCosker’s Worm Eel
日本語: Tsurugi-mukashi-umihebi
中文: Mai-Shi-Hsin-Man

References

  • Hibino, Y., Ho, H.-C. & Kimura, S.; 2012: A new worm eel Neenchelys mccoskeri (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Taiwan and Japan. Ichthyological Research, 59 (4): 342–346. abstract
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