Misol snake eel

The Misol snake eel[2] (Yirrkala misolensis) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Albert Günther in 1872, originally under the genus Ophichthys.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean.[3]

Misol snake eel
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Yirrkala
Species:
Y. misolensis
Binomial name
Yirrkala misolensis
(Günther, 1872)
Synonyms[1]
  • Ophichthys misolensis Günther, 1872

References

  1. Synonyms of Yirrkala misolensis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names of Yirrkala misolensis at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Yirrkala misolensis at www.fishbase.org.
  4. Günther, A., 1872 (1 Dec.) [ref. 18195] On some new species of reptiles and fishes collected by J. Brenchley, Esq. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4) v. 10 (no. 60) (art,. 60): 418-426.


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