Leptoderma macrophthalmum

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Taxonavigation[edit]

Taxonavigation: Alepocephaloidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors/Superordo: Protacanthopterygii
Ordo: Argentiniformes
Subordo: Argentinoidei
Superfamilia: Alepocephaloidea

Familia: Alepocephalidae
Genus: Leptoderma
Species: Leptoderma macrophthalmum

Name[edit]

Leptoderma macrophthalmum Byrkjedal, Poulsen & Galbraith, 2011: 51, Figs. 2-3

Type locality: North Atlantic, Mid Atlantic Ridge, 42°47'N, 29°38'W, 2107-2063 meters.

Holotype: ZMUB 19686.

References[edit]

  • Byrkjedal, I.; Poulsen, J.Y.; Galbraith, J. 2011: Leptoderma macrophthalmum n. sp., a new species of smooth-head (Otocephala: Alepocephalidae) from the Mid Atlantic Ridge. Zootaxa, 2876: 49–56. Preview PDF

Vernacular names[edit]

English: Smooth-head Eel