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Taxa

Myxini

Class

Myxini is the taxonomic class containing the hagfish, an order of eel shaped jawless fish named Myxiniformes. Hagfish are the only known living animals that have a skull but no vertebral column, though they do carry rudimentary vertebrae. They live as marine predators and scavengers, and defend themselves against larger predators by releasing large amounts of slime from mucous glands in their skin.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Class 2
Member Count Band
10 to 100 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Carboniferous 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Myxini
Filter Results2 entries

Myxine Glutinosa

Myxini

Pacific Hagfish

Myxini
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Myxine Glutinosa, Species
Source Myxine Glutinosa (Wikidata)
Pacific Hagfish, Species
Source Pacific Hagfish (Wikidata)
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ15100334, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Hagfish
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Hagfish, of the class Myxini (also known as Hyperotreti) and order Myxiniformes, are eel-shaped jawless fish (occasionally called slime eels).
  • In Group: Vertebrate Classes, Lead
    Hagfish, of the class Myxini (also known as Hyperotreti) and order Myxiniformes , are eel-shaped jawless fish (occasionally called slime eels).
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Myxini
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 93
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Myxini
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Myxini" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 318.7 ... "early_interval": "Bashkirian"
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Wikidata: Myxini
Wikidata Q75713, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Pacific Hagfish (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Pacific Hagfish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Myxine Glutinosa (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Myxine Glutinosa, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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