| Pisodonophis copelandi | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Pisodonophis |
| Species: | P. copelandi
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| Binomial name | |
| Pisodonophis copelandi
Herre, 1953
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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Pisodonophis copelandi is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). [2] It was described by Albert William Herre in 1953. [3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Philippines, in the western central Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 30.8 centimetres (12.1 in). [2]
Named in honor of botanist Edwin Bingham Copeland (1873-1964), who was a founder of the Philippine College of Agriculture. [4]
- ^ Synonyms of Pisodonophis copelandi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Pisodonophis copelandi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Herre, A. W. C. T., 1953 [ref. 11046] Eight additions to the Philippine fish fauna, including three new species. Philippine Journal of Science v. 82 (no. 1): 9-14.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order ANGUILLIFORMES: Family OPHICHTHIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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| Pisodonophis copelandi | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Pisodonophis |
| Species: | P. copelandi
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| Binomial name | |
| Pisodonophis copelandi
Herre, 1953
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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Pisodonophis copelandi is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). [2] It was described by Albert William Herre in 1953. [3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Philippines, in the western central Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 30.8 centimetres (12.1 in). [2]
Named in honor of botanist Edwin Bingham Copeland (1873-1964), who was a founder of the Philippine College of Agriculture. [4]
- ^ Synonyms of Pisodonophis copelandi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Pisodonophis copelandi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Herre, A. W. C. T., 1953 [ref. 11046] Eight additions to the Philippine fish fauna, including three new species. Philippine Journal of Science v. 82 (no. 1): 9-14.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order ANGUILLIFORMES: Family OPHICHTHIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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