genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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eel
Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 20 families, 164 genera, and about 1000 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage ...
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family
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Ophichthidae
Ophichthidae is a family (biology), family of fish in the order (biology), order Anguilliformes, commonly known as the snake eels. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from Greek language, Greek ''ophis'' ("serpent") and ''ichthys'' ("fish"). Snake eels ...
D. S. 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 Universi ...
& Snyder, 1904 (Reptilian snake-eel)
* '' Brachysomophis longipinnis'' J. E. McCosker & J. E. Randall, 2001 (Sharp-fanged snake eel) McCosker, J.E & Ho, H.-C. (2014): Redescription of the Sharp-fanged snake eel ''Brachysomophis longipinnis'' (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Taiwan. ''Platax, 11: 95-101.''
* '' Brachysomophis porphyreus'' (
Temminck
Coenraad Jacob Temminck (; 31 March 1778 – 30 January 1858) was a Dutch patrician, zoologist and museum director.
Biography
Coenraad Jacob Temminck was born on 31 March 1778 in Amsterdam in the Dutch Republic. From his father, Jacob ...
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Schlegel
Schlegel is a German occupational surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Anthony Schlegel (born 1981), American football player
* August Wilhelm Schlegel (1767–1845), German poet, brother of Friedrich
* Brad Schlegel (born 1968), C ...