Psednos longiventris
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Taxonavigation: Cottales |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Liparidae
Genus: Psednos
Species: Psednos longiventris
Name[edit]
Psednos longiventris Stein, 2012
Type locality: 42°46.15'S, 175°06.61'E [2], north central Chatham Rise, 1054–1058 m depth.
Etymology: The specific epithet longiventris, from the Latin long (= long), and venter (= abdomen), to note the particularly distinctive morphological feature of this species, the long abdominal cavity.
Primary references[edit]
- Stein, D.L. 2012. A review of the snailfishes (Liparidae, Scorpaeniformes) of New Zealand, including descriptions of a new genus and sixteen new species. Zootaxa 3588: 1–54. Preview Reference page.