Protopterus annectens

Protopterus annectens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lepidosireniformes
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Classis: Dipnoi Ordo: Lepidosireniformes

Familia: Protopteridae
Genus: Protopterus
Species: Protopterus annectens
Subspecies: P. a. annectens – P. a. brieni

Name

Protopterus annectens (Owen, 1839)

• Type locality: Gambia River, western Africa.
• Holotype (unique): RCSE uncat. (not found). Detailed description with figures appeared in Owen 1840. It is uncertain whether the holotype is/was deposited at RCSE or RCSHC.

Synonymy

• Lepidosiren annectens Owen, 1839
• Rhinocryptis annectens (Owen, 1839)
• Protopterus anguilliformis Owen, 1841
• Protopterus rhinocryptis Gray, 1850
• Lepidosiren tobal Castelnau, 1855
• Protopterus annectens brieni Poll, 1961

References

Primary references

• Owen, R. 1839. On a new species of the genus Lepidosiren of Fitzinger and Natterer. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London 1839 [v. 1]: 27–32. BHL Reference page.  [See pages 27, 32.]
• Owen, R. 1840. Description of the Lepidosiren annectens. The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London v. 18 (pt 3) (art. 20): 327–361, Pls. 23–27. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Johnels, A.G. & Svensson, G.S.O. 1954. On the biology of Protopterus annectens (Owen). Arkiv för Zoologi 7(7): 131–164. Reference page. 

Links

• Protopterus annectens – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Vernacular names

English: West African lungfish
中文: 原鰭魚