Epigonichthys
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]
| Epigonichthys | |
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| Epigonichthys cultellus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Leptocardii |
| Order: | Amphioxiformes |
| Family: | Branchiostomatidae |
| Genus: | Epigonichthys Peters, 1876 |
| Type species | |
| Epigonichthys cultellus | |
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, 1877
- Epigonichthys hectori (Benham, 1901)
- Epigonichthys maldivensis (Forster Cooper, 1903)
References
- "Epigonichthys Peters, 1876". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- "Australian Faunal Directory: Epigonichthys". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- Peters, W. 1876. Über Epigonichthys cultellus, eine neue Gattung und Art der Leptocardii. Monatsberichte der Deutschen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1875: 322-326 [322].
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