Epigonichthys
Epigonichthys cultellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Leptocardii
Family: Branchiostomatidae
Genus: Epigonichthys
Peters, 1876
Type species
Epigonichthys cultellus

Epigonichthys is a genus of lancelets belonging to the family Branchiostomatidae.[1] The genus was first described in 1876 by Wilhelm Peters.[2][3] The type species is Epigonichthys cultellus.[2]

The species of this genus are found in Central America, Malesia, Australia.[1]

Species:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Epigonichthys Peters, 1876". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Australian Faunal Directory: Epigonichthys". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  3. ^ Peters, W. 1876. Über Epigonichthys cultellus, eine neue Gattung und Art der Leptocardii. Monatsberichte der Deutschen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1875: 322-326 [322].
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