Epigonichthys
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 | |
|---|---|
| Epigonichthys cultellus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Leptocardii |
| Family: | Branchiostomatidae |
| Genus: | Epigonichthys Peters, 1876 |
| Type species | |
| Epigonichthys cultellus | |
The species of this genus are found in Central America, Malesia, Australia.
Species:
- Epigonichthys australis (Raffe, 1912)
- Epigonichthys bassanus (Günther, 1884)
- Epigonichthys cingalensis (Kirkaldy, 1894)
- Epigonichthys cultellus Peters, 1877
- Epigonichthys hectori (Benham, 1901)
- Epigonichthys maldivensis (Forster Cooper, 1903)
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