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Echelus
Taxonomy
Echelus was named by Rafinesque (1810) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi R Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Ophichthinae by Steurbaut (1984); to Anguilliformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ophichthidae by Schwarzhans (2007).
It was assigned to Ophichthinae by Steurbaut (1984); to Anguilliformes by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ophichthidae by Schwarzhans (2007).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1810 | Echelus Rafinesque p. 63 |
1984 | Echelus Steurbaut p. 39 |
2002 | Echelus Sepkoski |
2007 | Echelus Schwarzhans p. 310 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available