Protanguillidae
Also known as: Palauan primitive cave eels, Primitive Cave Eels, Protanguillids, alkuankeriaat, ムカシウナギ科
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Anguilliformes |
| Family | Protanguillidae |
| Published in | Johnson, G. D.; Ida, H.; Sakaue, J.; Sado, T.; Asahida, T.; Miya, M. (2011). A 'living fossil' eel (Anguilliformes: Protanguillidae, fam. nov.) from an undersea cave in Palau. <em>Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.</em> 279(1730): 93 |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 1 |
| Species records held | 1 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 2 |
| GBIF key | 6006307 |
Genera in Protanguillidae
- Protanguilla — 1 species: Protanguilla palau
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.