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Myrophis Anterodorsalis
''Myrophis'' is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae. Species There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: * ''Myrophis anterodorsalis'' John E. McCosker, McCosker, Eugenia Brandt Böhlke, E. B. Böhlke & James Erwin Böhlke, J. E. Böhlke, 1989 (longfin worm eel) * ''Myrophis lepturus'' Adolf Kotthaus, Kotthaus, 1968 * ''Myrophis microchir'' (Pieter Bleeker, Bleeker, 1864) (ordinary snake eel) * ''Myrophis platyrhynchus'' Charles Marcus Breder Jr., Breder, 1927 (Broadnose worm-eel) * ''Myrophis plumbeus'' (Edward Drinker Cope, Cope, 1871) (Leaden worm-eel) * ''Myrophis punctatus'' Christian Frederik Lütken, Lütken, 1852 (Speckled worm-eel) * ''Myrophis vafer'' David Starr Jordan, D. S. Jordan & Charles Henry Gilbert, C. H. Gilbert, 1883 (Pacific worm-eel) Former Species * ''Myrophis heterognathos'' (Bleeker, 1858) - valid as ''Gnathophis heterognathos'' References Myrophis, Myrophinae Taxa named by Christian Frederik Lütken {{Ophichth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Frederik Lütken
Christian Frederik Lütken (; 7 October 1827, in Sorø – 6 February 1901), was a Danish zoologist and naturalist. In 1852, he resigned his commission as a lieutenant with the Danish army, and earned his master's degree in sciences the following year.Darwinarkivet.dk Christian Frederik Lütken (1827–1901) Afterwards, he served as an assistant to Japetus Steenstrup (1813–1897) at the University of Copenhagen Zoological Museum, at the time an independent institution, now part of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Marcus Breder Jr
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was ''Churl, Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinisation of names, Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as ''Carolus (other), Carolus''. Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as wikt:churl, churl (< Old English ''ċeorl''), which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch language, Dutch and German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrophis
''Myrophis'' is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae. Species There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: * '' Myrophis anterodorsalis'' McCosker, E. B. Böhlke & J. E. Böhlke, 1989 (longfin worm eel) * '' Myrophis lepturus'' Kotthaus, 1968 * '' Myrophis microchir'' ( Bleeker, 1864) ( ordinary snake eel) * '' Myrophis platyrhynchus'' Breder, 1927 (Broadnose worm-eel) * '' Myrophis plumbeus'' (Cope A cope ( ("rain coat") or ("cape")) is a liturgical long mantle or cloak, open at the front and fastened at the breast with a band or clasp. It may be of any liturgical colour. A cope may be worn by any rank of the Catholic or Anglican clerg ..., 1871) (Leaden worm-eel) * '' Myrophis punctatus'' Lütken, 1852 (Speckled worm-eel) * '' Myrophis vafer'' D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1883 (Pacific worm-eel) Former Species * ''Myrophis heterognathos'' (Bleeker, 1858) - valid as '' Gnathophis heterognathos'' References Myrophinae Tax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gnathophis Heterognathos
''Gnathophis heterognathos'' is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).''Gnathophis heterognathos'' at www.fishbase.org. It was described by in 1858, originally under the genus ''''.Bleeker, P., 1858 ef. 16963''Vijfde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Japan.'' Acta Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Indo-Neêrlandicae v. 5: 1-12, Pls. 1-3. It is a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Henry Gilbert
Charles Henry Gilbert (December 5, 1859 in Rockford, Illinois – April 20, 1928 in Palo Alto, California) was a pioneer ichthyologist and Fisheries science, fishery biologist of particular significance to natural history of the western United States. He collected and studied fishes from Central America north to Alaska and described many new species. Later he became an expert on Pacific salmon and was a noted conservation movement, conservationist of the Pacific Northwest. He is considered by many as the intellectual founder of American fisheries biology. He was one of the 22 "pioneer professors" (founding faculty) of Stanford University. Early life and education Born in Rockford, Illinois, Gilbert spent his early years in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he came under the influence of his high school teacher, David Starr Jordan (1851‒1931). When Jordan became Professor of Natural History at Butler University in Indianapolis, Gilbert followed and received his B.A. degree in 187 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Starr Jordan
David Starr Jordan (January 19, 1851 – September 19, 1931) was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913. He was an ichthyologist during his research career. Prior to serving as president of Stanford University, he served as president of Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University from 1885 to 1891. Jordan was also a strong supporter of eugenics, and his published views expressed a fear of "race-degeneration", asserting that cattle and human beings are "governed by the same laws of selection". He was an antimilitarist since he believed that war killed off the best members of the gene pool, and he initially opposed American involvement in World War I. Early life and education Jordan was born in Gainesville (town), New York, Gainesville, New York, and grew up on a farm in upstate New York. His parents made an unorthodox decision to educate him at a local girls' high school. His middle name, Starr, does not appear in early census records, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrophis Vafer
The Pacific worm eel (''Myrophis vafer'', also known commonly as the worm eel in the United Kingdom at www.fishbase.org.) is an in the family (worm/snake eels).''Myrophis vafer'' at www.fishbase.org. It was described by |
Myrophis Punctatus
The speckled worm-eel, '' Myrophis punctatus'', is a member of the Ophichthidae (snake eel) family. It was described by Christian Frederik Lütken Christian Frederik Lütken (; 7 October 1827, in Sorø – 6 February 1901), was a Danish zoologist and naturalist. In 1852, he resigned his commission as a lieutenant with the Danish army, and earned his master's degree in sciences the followi ... in 1852. ''M. punctatus'' have brown bodies that are lighter on the ventral side than the dorsal side. The upper body is speckled with pepper-like black spots. The snout is pointed.McKee, David A. (2008) "Fishes of the Texas Laguna Madre: A Guide for Anglers and Naturalists, page 74. This species has regenerative powers. They grow to a maximum size of ."Myrophis punctatus" (eol.org/pages/207928/details) Habitat/Distribution Depth range 0.4m-750m Temperature range 6.975 oC – 27.717 oC The speckled worm eel is a benthic species. It lives in tropical marine and brackish habitats that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Drinker Cope
Edward Drinker Cope (July 28, 1840 – April 12, 1897) was an American zoologist, paleontology, paleontologist, comparative anatomy, comparative anatomist, herpetology, herpetologist, and ichthyology, ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker family, he distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science, publishing his first scientific paper at the age of 19. Though his father tried to raise Cope as a gentleman farmer, he eventually acquiesced to his son's scientific aspirations. Cope had little formal scientific training, and he eschewed a teaching position for field work. He made regular trips to the Western United States, American West, prospecting in the 1870s and 1880s, often as a member of United States Geological Survey, U.S. Geological Survey teams. A personal feud between Cope and paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh led to a period of intense fossil-finding competition now known as the Bone Wars. Cope's financial fortunes soured after failed mining ventures i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrophis Plumbeus
The leaden worm eel at www.fishbase.org. (''Myrophis plumbeus'') is an in the family (worm/snake eels).''Myrophis plumbeus'' at www.fishbase.org. It was described by |
Myrophis Platyrhynchus
The Broadnose worm eel at www.fishbase.org. (''Myrophis platyrhynchus'') is an in the family (worm/snake eels).''Myrophis platyrhynchus'' at www.fishbase.org. It was described by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrophis Anterodorsalis
''Myrophis'' is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae. Species There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: * ''Myrophis anterodorsalis'' John E. McCosker, McCosker, Eugenia Brandt Böhlke, E. B. Böhlke & James Erwin Böhlke, J. E. Böhlke, 1989 (longfin worm eel) * ''Myrophis lepturus'' Adolf Kotthaus, Kotthaus, 1968 * ''Myrophis microchir'' (Pieter Bleeker, Bleeker, 1864) (ordinary snake eel) * ''Myrophis platyrhynchus'' Charles Marcus Breder Jr., Breder, 1927 (Broadnose worm-eel) * ''Myrophis plumbeus'' (Edward Drinker Cope, Cope, 1871) (Leaden worm-eel) * ''Myrophis punctatus'' Christian Frederik Lütken, Lütken, 1852 (Speckled worm-eel) * ''Myrophis vafer'' David Starr Jordan, D. S. Jordan & Charles Henry Gilbert, C. H. Gilbert, 1883 (Pacific worm-eel) Former Species * ''Myrophis heterognathos'' (Bleeker, 1858) - valid as ''Gnathophis heterognathos'' References Myrophis, Myrophinae Taxa named by Christian Frederik Lütken {{Ophichth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
