Atopodontus adriaensi

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

Atopodontus adriaensi Friel & Vigliotta, 2008

Holotype: CUMV 92188.
Paratypes: AMNH 242763 (1); CUMV 92189 (1), 92320 (6, 1 c&s); MRAC 99-055-P-1330-1332 (3).

Type locality: Okano River at bridge crossing for FOREX logging camp, 0.7165°N, 11.63139°E , Woleu-Ntem Province, Gabon.

Etymology: The specific name is patronymic in honor of Dr. Dominique Adriaens, who brought the existence of this species to attention of the authors.

Friel, J.P. & Vigliotta, T.R. 2008. Atopodontus adriaensi, a new genus and species of African suckermouth catfish from the Ogooué and Nyanga River systems of Gabon (Siluriformes: Mochokidae). Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 157(1): 13–23. DOI: 10.1635/0097-3157(2008)157[13:AAANGA]2.0.CO;2 Reference page.

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