Eptatretus caribbeaus

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Eptatretus caribbeaus Fernholm, 1982


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Myxini (pirålar) (hagfishes) > Myxiniformes (Hagfishes) > Myxinidae (Hagfishes) > Eptatretinae
Etymology: Eptatretus: hepta (Gr.), seven; tretos (Gr.), perforated (i.e., with holes), referring to seven gill apertures on what would later be described as Homea banksii (=E. cirrhatus) [range within genus is 6-14 pairs of gill apertures]. (See ETYFish);  caribbeaus: Caribbean, specifically the western Caribbean, only known area of occurrence. (See ETYFish).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi


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