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Myxini (disused)

Myxini

Taxonomy
Myxini was named by Jaekel (1911). It is extant.

It was reranked as the class Myxini by Long (2011), Nelson et al. (2016) and Van Der Laan (2019).

It was assigned to Cyclostomata by Jaekel (1911); to Myxinomorphi by Long (2011); and to Myxinomorphi by Nelson et al. (2016) and Van Der Laan (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1911Myxini Jaekel p. 40
2011Myxini Long p. 241
2016Myxini Nelson et al. p. 20
2019Myxini Van Der Laan p. 15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumCraniata
Myxinomorphi
classMyxini()
classMyxini()

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Cl. Myxini Jaekel 1911
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatitesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2007-09-27 04:49:26
Modified: 2017-03-09 14:07:44
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available