Epigonichthys
Genus of lancelets / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Epigonichthys is a genus of lancelets belonging to the family Branchiostomatidae.[1] The genus was first described in 1876 by Wilhelm Peters.[2][3] The type species is Epigonichthys cultellus.[2]
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Epigonichthys | |
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Epigonichthys hectori | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Leptocardii |
Family: | Branchiostomatidae |
Genus: | Epigonichthys Peters, 1876 |
Type species | |
Epigonichthys cultellus |
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Epigonichthys can grow to 60 mm. The species of this genus are found in Central America, Malesia, Australia.[1]
Species:[1]
- Epigonichthys australis (Raffe, 1912)
- Epigonichthys bassanus (Günther, 1884)
- Epigonichthys cingalensis (Kirkaldy, 1894)
- Epigonichthys cultellus Peters, 1876
- Epigonichthys hectori (Benham, 1901)
- Epigonichthys maldivensis (Forster Cooper, 1903)