Nemamyxine elongata
| Bootlace hagfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Myxini |
| Order: | Myxiniformes |
| Family: | Myxinidae |
| Genus: | Nemamyxine |
| Species: | N. elongata |
| Binomial name | |
| Nemamyxine elongata L. R. Richardson, 1958 | |
The bootlace hagfish (Nemamyxine elongate) is a species of hagfish in the genus Nemamyxine.[1][2] The bootlace hagfish is a hermaphrodite, and both genders do not have a copulatory organ. This species attains a maximum size of 867 mm TL. N. elongata lives in Bay of Plenty and Canterbury Bight at depth of 132-140 m.[3]
References
- ↑ Garilao, Cristina V. "Nemamyxine elongata". FishBase. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ↑ Mincarone, M.M. "Nemamyxine elongata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ↑ Zintzen, V., Roberts, C.D., Shepherd, L., Stewart, A.L., Struthers, C.D., Anderson, M.J., McVeagh, M., Noren, M. & Fernholm, B. (2015): Review and phylogeny of the New Zealand hagfishes (Myxiniformes: Myxinidae), with a description of three new species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 174 (2): 363–393.
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