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.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Myxine Glutinosa (Wikidata)
Source Pacific Hagfish (Wikidata)
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ15100334, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Hagfish
WikipediaIntroduction
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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Hagfish, of the class Myxini (also known as Hyperotreti) and order Myxiniformes , are eel-shaped jawless fish (occasionally called slime eels).
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Myxini
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 93
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"
Wikidata: Myxini
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 Reader Challenges (0)
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