Neenchelys daedalus

Taxonavigation: Congroidei

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

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

Name

Neenchelys daedalus McCosker, 1982

• Holotype: AMS I.19690-012.
• Paratype: CAS 50708 (1).

Type locality: Astrolabe Bay, southern of Madang, Papua New Guinea, 5°24'S, 145°52.5'E [1].

Vernacular names

English: New Guinea worm eel

References

• McCosker, J. E.; 1982: A new genus and two new species of remarkable Pacific worm eels (Ophichthidae, subfamily Myrophinae). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, (Series 4) 43 (5): 59–66. BHL