Review of the hagfishes (Myxinidae, Myxiniformes) of the northwestern Pacific ocean, with descriptions of three new species, Eptatretus fernholmi, Paramyxine moki, and P. walkeri

Zoological Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-73

  Mcmillan, Charmion B ^a   Wisner, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Eptatretus; Hagfishes; Myxinidae; Paramyxine; Quadratus

Indexed keywords

ASPLENIUM BULBIFERUM SUBSP. BULBIFERUM; EPTATRETUS; HAGFISH; MYXINIDAE; MYXINIFORMES; PARAMYXINE; QUADRATUS;

EID: 12244300442     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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