Doumea skeltoni

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes

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 Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Otomorpha Subcohors: Ostariophysi Sectio: Otophysa Ordo: Siluriformes

Familia: Amphiliidae
Subfamilia: Doumeinae
Genus: Doumea
Species: Doumea skeltoni

Name

Doumea skeltoni Ferraris & Vari, 2013

• Holotype: MRAC 91-92-P-214.
• Type locality: Republic of the Congo, Loémé River, behind camp of Chemin de Fer Congo-Océan (railway company of Republic of the Congo) at Ncesse, 04°30'S, 12°32'E [1].
• Etymology: The species is named after Professor Paul H. Skelton, Director Emeritus of the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity. Professor Skelton has long been a student of the taxonomy and biology of the Amphiliidae.

References

• Ferraris jr., C.J.; Vari, R.P. 2013: New species of Doumea (Siluriformes: Amphiliidae) from coastal river basins of the Republic of the Congo. Copeia, 2013(4): 577–581. DOI: 10.1643/CI-13-014 Reference page.