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| Autor(es): |
Melo, Marcelo R. S.
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Caires, Rodrigo A.
Número total de Autores: 2
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| Tipo de documento: | Artigo Científico |
| Fonte: | ZOOLOGIA; v. 33, n. 6, p. 5-pg., 2016-01-01. |
| Resumo | |
The taxonomic status of three species of eels described from leptocephali larvae in 1960, is revised and elucidated: Leptocephalus anaelisae Tommasi, 1960, a member of Moringuidae, is confirmed as a junior synonym of Neoconger mucronatus Girard, 1858; Leptocephalus juliae Tommasi, 1960, a Muraenidae, is confirmed as a junior synonym of Uropterygius macularius (Lesueur, 1825); and Leptocephalus humbermariorum Tommasi, 1960, a Congridae, is now placed as species inquirenda in Rhynchoconger Jordan & Hubbs, 1925. Each of the three species was described based on a unique holotype, but none of the tree holotypes were found in any scientific collection investigated by us. Indeed, the three holotypes are considered to be permanently lost. (AU) | |
| Processo FAPESP: | 14/15168-7 - Plataforma para estudos sobre biodiversidade marinha da costa sudeste brasileira e da região Antártica |
| Beneficiário: | Mario Katsuragawa |
| Modalidade de apoio: | Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa de Pesquisa sobre Mudanças Climáticas Globais - Regular |