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''Scolecenchelys'' is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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eel Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 19 families, 111 genera, and about 800 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage ...
s in the snake eel
family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
Ophichthidae Ophichthidae is a family of fish in the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as the snake eels. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from Greek ''ophis'' ("serpent") and ''ichthys'' ("fish"). Snake eels are also burrowing eels. They are named for thei ...
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Species

There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus: * '' Scolecenchelys acutirostris'' ( M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916) (Sharp-nose worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys aoki'' ( D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Misaki worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys australis'' ( W. J. Macleay, 1881) (Short-fin worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys brevicaudata'' Hibino &
Kimura Kimura (written: lit. "tree village") is the 17th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese novelist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese botanist *, Japanese idol and singer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanes ...
, 2015 (Short-tail worm eel) Hibino, Y. & Kimura, S. (2015): Revision of the ''Scolecenchelys gymnota'' species group with descriptions of two new species (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae). ''Ichthyological Research, 63 (1): 1-22.'' * '' Scolecenchelys breviceps'' ( Günther, 1876) (Short-headed worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys castlei'' J. E. McCosker, 2006 (Deep-water bigeyed worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys chilensis'' ( J. E. McCosker, 1970) (Chilean worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys cookei'' ( Fowler, 1928) * '' Scolecenchelys fuscapenis'' J. E. McCosker, S. Ide & Endo, 2012 (Black-tailed worm eel) McCosker, J.E., Ide, S. & Endo, H. (2012): Three new species of ophichthid eels (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Japan. ''Bulletin of the National Museum of Natural Science, Ser. A., Supplement No. 6: 1-16.'' * '' Scolecenchelys fuscogularis'' Hibino, Y. Kai &
Kimura Kimura (written: lit. "tree village") is the 17th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese novelist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese botanist *, Japanese idol and singer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanes ...
, 2013 (Dark-throat worm eel) Hibino, Y., Kai, Y. & Kimura, S. (2013): ''Scolecenchelys fuscogularis'' (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae, Myrophinae), a new worm eel from Japan. ''Ichthyological Research, 60 (1): 43-47.'' * '' Scolecenchelys godeffroyi'' (
Regan The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' ...
, 1909) (Godeffroy worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys gymnota'' (
Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Scolecenchelys iredalei'' ( Whitley, 1927) (Coral worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys laticaudata'' ( J. D. Ogilby, 1897) (Red-fin worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys macroptera'' (
Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Scolecenchelys nicholsae'' ( Waite, 1904) (Nichols' worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys profundorum'' ( J. E. McCosker & Parin, 1995) (Deep-water worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys puhioilo'' ( J. E. McCosker, 1979) * '' Scolecenchelys robusta'' Hibino &
Kimura Kimura (written: lit. "tree village") is the 17th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese novelist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese botanist *, Japanese idol and singer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanes ...
, 2015 (Robust worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys vermiformis'' ( W. K. H. Peters, 1866) * '' Scolecenchelys xorae'' (
J. L. B. Smith James Leonard Brierley Smith (26 September 1897 – 8 January 1968) was a South African ichthyologist, organic chemist, and university professor. He was the first to identify a taxidermied fish as a coelacanth, at the time thought to be long ex ...
, 1958) (Orange-head worm eel)


References

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