Leptoderma macrophthalmum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Alepocephaloidea

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: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors/Superordo: Protacanthopterygii Ordo: Argentiniformes Subordo: Argentinoidei Superfamilia: Alepocephaloidea

Familia: Alepocephalidae
Genus: Leptoderma
Species: Leptoderma macrophthalmum

Name

Leptoderma macrophthalmum Byrkjedal, Poulsen & Galbraith, 2011: 51, Figs. 2-3

Type locality: North Atlantic, Mid Atlantic Ridge, 42°47'N, 29°38'W, 2107-2063 meters.

Holotype: ZMUB 19686.

References

• Byrkjedal, I.; Poulsen, J.Y.; Galbraith, J. 2011: Leptoderma macrophthalmum n. sp., a new species of smooth-head (Otocephala: Alepocephalidae) from the Mid Atlantic Ridge. Zootaxa, 2876: 49–56. Preview PDF

Vernacular names

English: Smooth-head Eel