Yirrkala macrodon
(Yirrkala macrodon)
Description
Yirrkala macrodon is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1863, originally under the genus Sphagebranchus. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Borneo, in the western central Pacific Ocean.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Anguilliformes
Family:Ophichthidae
Genus:Yirrkala
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