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Nezumia

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Nezumia
Temporal range: 15.9–0 Ma Middle Miocene to Present[1]
Nezumia cyrano
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae
Subfamily: Macrourinae
Genus: Nezumia
Jordan, 1904
Type species
Nezumia condylura
Jordan & Gilbert, 1904
Synonyms

Macruroplus Bleeker, 1874

Nezumia is a genus of rattails. The generic name derives from the Japanese (nezumi), meaning "mouse".[2]

Species

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There are currently 53 recognized species in this genus:

References

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  1. ^ Sepkoski, J. (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560.
  2. ^ "Nezumia aequalis, Common Atlantic grenadier : fisheries". fishbase.mnhn.fr.
  3. ^ Nakayama, N. & Endo, H. (2015): Redescription of Nezumia infranudis (Gilbert & Hubbs, 1920), with the first record of the species from the Eastern Indian Ocean (Actinopterygii: Gadiformes: Macrouridae). Marine Biology Research, 11 (10): 1108-1115.
  4. ^ Nakayama, N. & Endo, H. (2012): A new grenadier of the genus Nezumia (Pisces: Gadiformes: Macrouridae) from southern Japan. Zootaxa, 3410: 61–68.