Directory of Myxiniformes Resources

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Eel-like invertebrate craniates of the Class Myxini, formerly considered to be in Class Agnatha (jawless fish) along with Lampreys. There are about 20 species of hagfish divided into four genera (Myxine, Neomyxine, Paramyxine, and Eptatretus).

Resources in This Category

• Hagfish

  http://www.gma.org/fogm/Myxine_glutinosa.htm
  A description of this species, its behavior and breeding habits, and its range in the colder seas of the Northern Hemisphere.

• Hyperotreti - Hagfishes

  http://tolweb.org/tree?group=Hyperotreti&contgroup=Craniata
  Taxonomic overview of this group, including characteristics and phylogenetic relationships. The hagfish include four genera: Myxine, Neomyxine, Paramyxine, and Eptatretus.

• Introduction to the Myxini

  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/basalfish/myxini.html
  UCMP Berkeley's introduction to the hagfish.

• Myxine glutinosa

  http://www.fishbase.org/summary/2513
  Provides basic information on the hagfish and its distribution.

• OceanInfo - Hagfish

  http://oceanlink.island.net/biodiversity/hagfish/hagfish.html
  An illustrated introduction to the Myxini.

 

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