Electrophorus Gill, 1864

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publication ID	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11690-z
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4442086
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scientific name	Electrophorus Gill, 1864
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Electrophorus Gill, 1864 View in CoL View at ENA

Electrophorus View in CoL ref. 33: 152.

Type species: Gymnotus electricus Linnaeus, 1766 View in CoL . Type by monotypy. Gender: masculine.

References

33. Gill, T. N. Several points in ichthyology and conchology. Proc. Acad. Natl Sci. Phila. 16, 151 - 152 (1864).

1. Linnaeus, C. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae. 12 th ed. v. 1 (pt 1): 1 - 532 (1766).

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Actinopterygii
Order	Gymnotiformes
Family	Gymnotidae

Electrophorus Gill, 1864

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Electrophorus

Gill 1864

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