Epigonichthys
Sign in to saveEpigonichthys is a genus of lancelets belonging to the family Branchiostomatidae. The genus was first described in 1876 by Wilhelm Peters. The type species is Epigonichthys cultellus.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Epigonichthys is referenced by 2 other articles, and connects out to Amphioxiformes, Animalia and Chordata.
Vinony files it under Cephalochordata, Taxa described in 1876 and Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassLeptocardii
- FamilyBranchiostomatidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 33
- Family
- Branchiostomatidae
- Collections
- USNM, SIO, UA, UMMZ, ANSP, NMV
- Recorded in
- Belize, Marshall Islands, Mexico, India, Australia, United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Branchiostomatidae
- Image
- 1911 Britannica - Epigonichthys cultellus.png
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- Epigonichthys
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Epigonichthys is a genus of lancelets belonging to the family Branchiostomatidae. The genus was first described in 1876 by Wilhelm Peters. The type species is Epigonichthys cultellus.
Epigonichthys can grow to 60 mm. The species of this genus are found in Central America, Malesia, Australia.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Epigonichthys” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.