Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Elopocephalai
Supercohors: Elopocephala
Cohors/Superordo: Elopomorpha
Ordo: Anguilliformes
Subordo: Congroidei
Familia: Ophichthidae
Subfamilia: Myrophinae
Genus: Pylorobranchus
Species (2): P. hearstorum – P. hoi
Name
Pylorobranchus McCosker & Chen (2013)
Type species: Pylorobranchus hoi McCosker, Loh & Lin (2013)
Etymology: From the Greek pylorus (= gatekeeper) and branchos (= gill), in reference to the lappet-like structure located before the gill opening.
References
McCosker, J. E., Loh, K. H., Lin, J. & Chen, H. M.; 2013: Pylorobranchus hoi, a New Genus and Species of Myrophine Worm-eel from Taiwan (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae). Zoological Studies, 51 (7) [2012]: 1188–1194. PDF
Pylorobranchus is a genus of worm eel known from the waters off of eastern Taiwan and from the Philippines.
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:
Pylorobranchus hearstorum J. E. McCosker, 2014 (Gigantic worm eel) [1]
Pylorobranchus hoi J. E. McCosker & H. M. Chen, 2012
Etymology
The genus name is derived from the Greek pylorus, meaning "gatekeeper" and branchos meaning "gill" in reference to a unique lappet-like structure in front of the gill opening.
References
McCosker, J.E. (2014): A Gigantic Deepwater Worm Eel (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the Verde Island Passage, Philippine Archipelago. Pp. 333-340 in: Williams, G.C. & Gosliner, T.M. (eds.): The Coral Triangle. The 2011 Hearst Philippine Biodiversity Expedition, 2014: 1-592.
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