Myrophis

Myrophis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Myrophis
Lütken, 1852
Species

See text.

Myrophis is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae.

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[1][2]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Myrophis in FishBase. October 2013 version.
  2. Ho, H.-C., McCosker, J.E. & Smith, D.G. (in press): Revision of the worm eel genus Neenchelys (Ophichthidae: Myrophinae), with descriptions of three new species from the western Pacific Ocean. Zoological Studies, published online: 12 December 2013


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