Leptocephalus

NZOR Identifier: 42929950-428b-4642-9d34-73d8781b551b

Status

Preferred Name (NZOR Concept Id 8cec0452-434d-41bb-9f18-a6ed93fc2770)

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
subphylum
Craniata
superclass
Gnathostomata
class
Actinopterygii
infraclass
Teleostei
order
Anguilliformes
family
Congridae
genus
Leptocephalus

Providers

Scientific Name

Rank
genus
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
8cec0452-434d-41bb-9f18-a6ed93fc2770
According to
NZIB (2012-) New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity Name Based Concepts
Has Parent
Congridae (In use by NZOR)
Preferred Name
Leptocephalus (In use by NZOR) }

Subordinate Taxon Concept

Full Name
Leptocephalus giganteus Castle, 1959
According To
NZIB (2012-) New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity Name Based Concepts

Subordinate Taxon Concept

Full Name
Leptocephalus species [P.J.H. Castlepers. comm.]
According To
NZIB (2012-) New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity Name Based Concepts

Subordinate Taxon Concept

Full Name
Leptocephalus stenorhynchus Castle, 1964
According To
NZIB (2012-) New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity Name Based Concepts

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