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Myxinidae Rafinesque, 1815

110364  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:110364)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Myxini (Class)
  6. Myxiniformes (Order)
  7. Myxinidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Eptatretus Cloquet, 1819
    1. Species Eptatretus alastairi Mincarone & Fernholm, 2010
    2. Species Eptatretus ancon (Mok, Saavedra-Diaz & Acero P., 2001)
    3. Species Eptatretus astrolabium Fernholm & Mincarone, 2010
    4. Species Eptatretus bischoffii (Schneider, 1880)
    5. Species Eptatretus burgeri (Girard, 1855)
    6. Species Eptatretus caribbeaus Fernholm, 1982
    7. Species Eptatretus carlhubbsi McMillan & Wisner, 1984
    8. Species Eptatretus chinensis Kuo & Mok, 1994
    9. Species Eptatretus cirrhatus (Forster, 1801)
    10. Species Eptatretus deani (Evermann & Goldsborough, 1907)
    11. Species Eptatretus eos Fernholm, 1991
    12. Species Eptatretus fernholmi McMillan & Wisner, 2004
    13. Species Eptatretus fritzi Wisner & McMillan, 1990
    14. Species Eptatretus goliath Mincarone & Stewart, 2006
    15. Species Eptatretus gomoni Mincarone & Fernholm, 2010
    16. Species Eptatretus grouseri McMillan, 1999
    17. Species Eptatretus hexatrema (Müller, 1836)
    18. Species Eptatretus indrambaryai Wongratana, 1983
    19. Species Eptatretus lakeside Mincarone & McCosker, 2004
    20. Species Eptatretus laurahubbsae McMillan & Wisner, 1984
    21. Species Eptatretus longipinnis Strahan, 1975
    22. Species Eptatretus lopheliae Fernholm & Quattrini, 2008
    23. Species Eptatretus mcconnaugheyi Wisner & McMillan, 1990
    24. Species Eptatretus mccoskeri McMillan, 1999
    25. Species Eptatretus mendozai Hensley, 1985
    26. Species Eptatretus menezesi Mincarone, 2000
    27. Species Eptatretus minor Fernholm & Hubbs, 1981
    28. Species Eptatretus moki (McMillan & Wisner, 2004)
    29. Species Eptatretus multidens Fernholm & Hubbs, 1981
    30. Species Eptatretus nanii Wisner & McMillan, 1988
    31. Species Eptatretus octatrema (Barnard, 1923)
    32. Species Eptatretus okinoseanus (Dean, 1904)
    33. Species Eptatretus polytrema (Girard, 1855)
    34. Species Eptatretus profundus (Barnard, 1923)
    35. Species Eptatretus rubicundus Kuo, Lee & Mok, 2010
    36. Species Eptatretus sinus Wisner & McMillan, 1990
    37. Species Eptatretus springeri (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1952)
    38. Species Eptatretus stoutii (Lockington, 1878)
    39. Species Eptatretus strahani McMillan & Wisner, 1984
    40. Species Eptatretus strickrotti Møller & Jones, 2007
    41. Species Eptatretus walkeri (McMillan & Wisner, 2004)
    42. Species Eptatretus wayuu Mok, Saavedra-Diaz & Acero P., 2001
    43. Species Eptatretus wisneri McMillan, 1999
    44. Species Eptatretus atami (Dean, 1904) accepted as Paramyxine atami Dean, 1904
    45. Species Eptatretus banksii (Fleming, 1822) accepted as Eptatretus cirrhatus (Forster, 1801)
    46. Species Eptatretus bischoffi (Schneider, 1880) accepted as Eptatretus bischoffii (Schneider, 1880)
    47. Species Eptatretus bischoffli (Schneider, 1880) accepted as Eptatretus bischoffii (Schneider, 1880)
    48. Species Eptatretus cheni (Shen & Tao, 1975) accepted as Paramyxine cheni Shen & Tao, 1975
    49. Species Eptatretus decatrema (Regan, 1912) accepted as Eptatretus bischoffii (Schneider, 1880)
    50. Species Eptatretus fernholmi (Kuo, Huang & Mok, 1994) accepted as Paramyxine fernholmi Kuo, Huang & Mok, 1994
    51. Species Eptatretus laurahubbsi McMillan & Wisner, 1984 accepted as Eptatretus laurahubbsae McMillan & Wisner, 1984
    52. Species Eptatretus nelsoni (Kuo, Huang & Mok, 1994) accepted as Paramyxine nelsoni Kuo, Huang & Mok, 1994
    53. Species Eptatretus sheni (Kuo, Huang & Mok, 1994) accepted as Paramyxine sheni Kuo, Huang & Mok, 1994
    54. Species Eptatretus stouti (Lockington, 1878) accepted as Eptatretus stoutii (Lockington, 1878)
    55. Species Eptatretus taiwanae (Shen & Tao, 1975) accepted as Paramyxine taiwanae Shen & Tao, 1975
    56. Species Eptatretus wayun Mok, Saavedra-Diaz & Acero P., 2001 accepted as Eptatretus wayuu Mok, Saavedra-Diaz & Acero P., 2001
    57. Species Eptatretus wisneri (Kuo, Huang & Mok, 1994) accepted as Paramyxine wisneri Kuo, Huang & Mok, 1994
    58. Species Eptatretus yangi (Teng, 1958) accepted as Paramyxine yangi Teng, 1958
  2. Genus Heptatretus Regan, 1912
    1. Species Heptatretus burgeri (Girard, 1855) accepted as Eptatretus burgeri (Girard, 1855)
    2. Species Heptatretus decatrema Regan, 1912 accepted as Eptatretus bischoffii (Schneider, 1880)
    3. Species Heptatretus hexatrema (Müller, 1836) accepted as Eptatretus hexatrema (Müller, 1836)
    4. Species Heptatretus octatrema Barnard, 1923 accepted as Eptatretus octatrema (Barnard, 1923)
    5. Species Heptatretus profundus Barnard, 1923 accepted as Eptatretus profundus (Barnard, 1923)
  3. Genus Myxine Linnaeus, 1758
    1. Species Myxine affinis Günther, 1870
    2. Species Myxine australis Jenyns, 1842
    3. Species Myxine capensis Regan, 1913
    4. Species Myxine circifrons Garman, 1899
    5. Species Myxine debueni Wisner & McMillan, 1995
    6. Species Myxine dorsum Wisner & McMillan, 1995
    7. Species Myxine fernholmi Wisner & McMillan, 1995
    8. Species Myxine formosana Mok & Kuo, 2001
    9. Species Myxine garmani Jordan & Snyder, 1901
    10. Species Myxine glutinosa Linnaeus, 1758
    11. Species Myxine hubbsi Wisner & McMillan, 1995
    12. Species Myxine hubbsoides Wisner & McMillan, 1995
    13. Species Myxine ios Fernholm, 1981
    14. Species Myxine jespersenae Møller, Feld, Poulsen, Thomsen & Thormar, 2005
    15. Species Myxine knappi Wisner & McMillan, 1995
    16. Species Myxine kuoi Mok, 2002
    17. Species Myxine limosa Girard, 1859
    18. Species Myxine mccoskeri Wisner & McMillan, 1995
    19. Species Myxine mcmillanae Hensley, 1991
    20. Species Myxine paucidens Regan, 1913
    21. Species Myxine pequenoi Wisner & McMillan, 1995
    22. Species Myxine robinsorum Wisner & McMillan, 1995
    23. Species Myxine sotoi Mincarone, 2001
    24. Species Myxine acutifrons Garman, 1899 accepted as Myxine australis Jenyns, 1842
    25. Species Myxine atlantica Regan, 1913 accepted as Myxine limosa Girard, 1859
    26. Species Myxine biniplicata Richardson & Jowett, 1951 accepted as Neomyxine biniplicata (Richardson & Jowett, 1951)
    27. Species Myxine robinsi Wisner & McMillan, 1995 accepted as Myxine robinsorum Wisner & McMillan, 1995
    28. Species Myxine tridentiger Garman, 1899 accepted as Notomyxine tridentiger (Garman, 1899)
  4. Genus Nemamyxine Richardson, 1958
    1. Species Nemamyxine elongata Richardson, 1958
    2. Species Nemamyxine kreffti McMillan & Wisner, 1982
  5. Genus Neomyxine Richardson, 1953
    1. Species Neomyxine biniplicata (Richardson & Jowett, 1951)
  6. Genus Notomyxine Nani & Gneri, 1951
    1. Species Notomyxine tridentiger (Garman, 1899)
  7. Genus Rubicundus Fernholm, Norén, Kullander, Quattrini, Zintzen, Roberts, Mok & Kuo, 2013
  8. Genus Anopsis Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Myxine Linnaeus, 1758
  9. Genus Anopsus Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Myxine Linnaeus, 1758
  10. Genus Bdellostoma Müller, 1836 accepted as Eptatretus Cloquet, 1819
    1. Species Bdellostoma bischoffii Schneider, 1880 accepted as Eptatretus bischoffii (Schneider, 1880)
    2. Species Bdellostoma burgeri Girard, 1855 accepted as Eptatretus burgeri (Girard, 1855)
    3. Species Bdellostoma forsteri Müller, 1836 accepted as Eptatretus cirrhatus (Forster, 1801)
    4. Species Bdellostoma hexatrema Müller, 1836 accepted as Eptatretus hexatrema (Müller, 1836)
    5. Species Bdellostoma polytrema Girard, 1855 accepted as Eptatretus polytrema (Girard, 1855)
    6. Species Bdellostoma stouti Lockington, 1878 accepted as Eptatretus stoutii (Lockington, 1878)
    7. Species Bdellostoma stoutii Lockington, 1878 accepted as Eptatretus stoutii (Lockington, 1878)
  11. Genus Dodecatrema Fowler, 1947 accepted as Eptatretus Cloquet, 1819
  12. Genus Gasterobranchus Suckow, 1799 accepted as Gastrobranchus Bloch, 1791 (misspelling)
    1. Species Gasterobranchus glutinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Myxine glutinosa Linnaeus, 1758
  13. Genus Gastrobanchus Latreille, 1804 accepted as Myxine Linnaeus, 1758
  14. Genus Gastrobranchus Bloch, 1791 accepted as Myxine Linnaeus, 1758
    1. Species Gastrobranchus coecus Bloch, 1795 accepted as Myxine glutinosa Linnaeus, 1758
  15. Genus Heptatrema Duméril in Voigt, 1832 accepted as Eptatretus Cloquet, 1819
    1. Species Heptatrema cirrhatum Temminck & Schlegel, 1850 accepted as Eptatretus cirrhatus (Forster, 1801)
  16. Genus Heptatremus Swainson, 1839 accepted as Eptatretus Cloquet, 1819
  17. Genus Heterotrema Girard, 1855 accepted as Eptatretus Cloquet, 1819
  18. Genus Hexabranchus Schultze, 1835 accepted as Eptatretus Cloquet, 1819
  19. Genus Hexatrema Girard, 1855 accepted as Eptatretus Cloquet, 1819
  20. Genus Homea Fleming, 1822 accepted as Eptatretus Cloquet, 1819
    1. Species Homea banksii Fleming, 1822 accepted as Eptatretus cirrhatus (Forster, 1801)
    2. Species Homea burgeri (Girard, 1855) accepted as Eptatretus burgeri (Girard, 1855)
    3. Species Homea okinoseana Dean, 1904 accepted as Eptatretus okinoseanus (Dean, 1904)
  21. Genus Muraenoblenna Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Myxine Linnaeus, 1758
    1. Species Muraenoblenna olivacea Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Myxine affinis Günther, 1870
  22. Genus Murenoblenna Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Myxine Linnaeus, 1758
  23. Genus Murenoblennius Duméril, 1805 accepted as Myxine Linnaeus, 1758
  24. Genus Myraenoblenna Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Myxine Linnaeus, 1758
  25. Genus Myxene Swainson, 1838 accepted as Myxine Linnaeus, 1758
  26. Genus Paramyxine Dean, 1904 accepted as Eptatretus Cloquet, 1819 (synonym)
    1. Species Paramyxine ancon (Mok, Saavedra-Diaz & Acero P., 2001)
    2. Species Paramyxine atami Dean, 1904
    3. Species Paramyxine cheni Shen & Tao, 1975
    4. Species Paramyxine fernholmi Kuo, Huang & Mok, 1994
    5. Species Paramyxine moki McMillan & Wisner, 2004
    6. Species Paramyxine nelsoni Kuo, Huang & Mok, 1994
    7. Species Paramyxine sheni Kuo, Huang & Mok, 1994
    8. Species Paramyxine taiwanae Shen & Tao, 1975
    9. Species Paramyxine walkeri McMillan & Wisner, 2004
    10. Species Paramyxine wisneri Kuo, Huang & Mok, 1994
    11. Species Paramyxine yangi Teng, 1958
    12. Species Paramyxine chinensis (Kuo & Mok, 1994) accepted as Eptatretus chinensis Kuo & Mok, 1994
    13. Species Paramyxine springeri Bigelow & Schroeder, 1952 accepted as Eptatretus springeri (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1952)
    14. Species Paramyxine wayuu (Mok, Saavedra-Diaz & Acero P., 2001) accepted as Eptatretus wayuu Mok, Saavedra-Diaz & Acero P., 2001
  27. Genus Polistotrema Gill, 1881 accepted as Eptatretus Cloquet, 1819
    1. Species Polistotrema curtissjamesi Townsend & Nichols, 1925 accepted as Eptatretus deani (Evermann & Goldsborough, 1907)
    2. Species Polistotrema deani Evermann & Goldsborough, 1907 accepted as Eptatretus deani (Evermann & Goldsborough, 1907)
    3. Species Polistotrema stoutii (Lockington, 1878) accepted as Eptatretus stoutii (Lockington, 1878)
  28. Genus Polytrema Girard, 1855 accepted as Eptatretus Cloquet, 1819
  29. Genus Quadratus Wisner, 1999 accepted as Eptatretus Cloquet, 1819 (synonym)
    1. Species Quadratus ancon Mok, Saavedra-Diaz & Acero P., 2001 accepted as Paramyxine ancon (Mok, Saavedra-Diaz & Acero P., 2001)
    2. Species Quadratus nelsoni (Kuo, Huang & Mok, 1994) accepted as Paramyxine nelsoni Kuo, Huang & Mok, 1994
    3. Species Quadratus taiwanae (Shen & Tao, 1975) accepted as Paramyxine taiwanae Shen & Tao, 1975
    4. Species Quadratus yangi (Teng, 1958) accepted as Paramyxine yangi Teng, 1958
  30. Genus Pholis Bloch, 1791 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Not documented
IRMNG (2024). Myxinidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=110364 on 2025-01-11
Date
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
created
Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony
2023-05-20 14:33:10Z
changed
Girard, Jean-Sébastien
2024-06-27 18:11:40Z
changed
Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

additional source Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] 

current name source Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version. , available online at https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] 

extant flag source Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

habitat flag source FishBase [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Myxini (Class) > Myxiniformes (Order) > Myxinidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info From FishBase: Marine. FishBase flag: All Marine. [details]
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