Myrophis
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Myrophis is a genus of eel
s in the snake eel family Ophichthidae. It currently contains the following species:
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Eels are an order of fish, which consists of four suborders, 20 families, 111 genera and approximately 800 species. Most eels are predators...
s 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 (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1864) (Ordinary snake-eel) - Myrophis platyrhynchus Breder, 1927 (Broadnose worm-eel)
- Myrophis plumbeus (CopeEdward Drinker CopeEdward Drinker Cope was an American paleontologist and comparative anatomist, as well as a noted herpetologist and ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker family, Cope distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper at the age of nineteen...
, 1871) (Leaden worm-eel) - Myrophis punctatus LütkenChristian Frederik LütkenChristian Frederik Lütken was a Danish naturalist, born 4 October 1827 in Sorø, died 1901.After a career in the Danish army until 1852, he decided to dedicate his life to natural history and left the army at the grade of first lieutenant. From 1856-1862, he was Private docent at the University of...
, 1852 (Speckled worm-eel) - Myrophis vafer D. S. JordanDavid Starr JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& C. H. GilbertCharles Henry GilbertCharles Henry Gilbert was a pioneer ichthyologist and fishery biologist of particular significance to natural history of the western United States. He collected and studied fishes from Central America north to Alaska and described many new species...
, 1883 (Pacific worm-eel)