Epigonichthys is a genus of lancelets belonging to the family Branchiostomatidae.[1] The genus was first described in 1876 by Wilhelm Peters.[2][3] The type species is Epigonichthys cultellus.[2]
| Epigonichthys | |
|---|---|
| |
| Epigonichthys hectori | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Cephalochordata |
| Class: | Leptocardii |
| Family: | Branchiostomatidae |
| Genus: | Epigonichthys Peters, 1876 |
| Type species | |
| Epigonichthys cultellus | |
Epigonichthys can grow to 60 mm. The species of this genus are found in Central America, Malesia, Australia.[1]
Species:[1]
- Epigonichthys australis (Raffe, 1912)
- Epigonichthys bassanus (Günther, 1884)
- Epigonichthys cingalensis (Kirkaldy, 1894)
- Epigonichthys cultellus Peters, 1876
- Epigonichthys hectori (Benham, 1901)
- Epigonichthys maldivensis (Forster Cooper, 1903)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Epigonichthys Peters, 1876". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Australian Faunal Directory: Epigonichthys". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ Peters, W. 1876. Über Epigonichthys cultellus, eine neue Gattung und Art der Leptocardii. Monatsberichte der Deutschen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1875: 322-326 [322].