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Scientific Name

Myrophis punctatus

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Myrophis punctatus Lütken, 1852

Park

Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)

Sensitive

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

speckled worm eel

Park Synonyms

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Superclass	Actinopterygii
Class	Teleostei
Superorder	Elopomorpha
Order	Anguilliformes
Suborder	Congroidei
Family	Ophichthidae
Subfamily	Myrophinae
Tribe	Myrophini
Genus	Myrophis
Species	Myrophis punctatus

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

Data Source: Harcombe, P. A. 1996. Characterization of the biological resources of the water corridor units, Big Thicket National Preserve [DRAFT]. Rice University, Department of Ecology and Evoloutionary Biology.

Nativeness

Native

Abundance

Unknown

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

References

Vouchers

External Links

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

sac - I & M Office

Created Date

12/20/1999 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

Whitney Granger

Last Modified Date

2/23/2007 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Data Source: Converted from NPFauna database by I & M Office

Other Parks

Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)

NPSpecies

Information on Species in National Parks

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