Saccopharyngiformes
Description | The saccopharyngiforms are a derived lineage of unusual eels within the order Anguilliformes, and includes families Cyematidae, Monognathidae, Eurypharyngidae, Saccopharyngidae, and the proposed family Neocyematidae. Most of the fish in this group are deep-dwelling and rarely seen, typically known from only a handful of specimens. Species include recognizable fish such as pelican eels, bobtail eels, and gulper eels. Some can live deep in the ocean, well into the aphotic zone, from approximately 500-1800 meters deep. Extensive research has not been conducted on them due to being indirectly observed, with some species known only from their larvae. All families except for the exceptionally rare individuals of proposed family Neoceymatidae (known only from the Atlantic Ocean) are found in all major oceans. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccopharyngiformes, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Saccopharyngiformes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Saccopharyngiformes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Saccopharyngiformes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | marine (based on Vertebrata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile (based on Actinopterygii) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. S. Nelson. 2006. Fishes of the world, 4th edition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Name(s) | Alen, フウセンウナギ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccopharyngiformes |
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Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Cyematidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Eurypharyngidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Monognathidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Saccopharyngidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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2006 | Saccopharyngiformes Nelson |