WoRMS name details
Scoliophis atlanticus Anonymous, 1817
321276 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:321276)
unaccepted > unavailable name (name of a cryptozoologic creature)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Nomenclature Original publication to look for. Name apparently coined for a cryptozoologic creature (black sea snake) reports of which...
Nomenclature Original publication to look for. Name apparently coined for a cryptozoologic creature (black sea snake) reports of which may have corresponded to basking shark observations (name only cited in Compagno, 1984). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Scoliophis atlanticus Anonymous, 1817. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=321276 on 2025-11-27
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Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
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Nomenclature Original publication to look for. Name apparently coined for a cryptozoologic creature (black sea snake) reports of which may have corresponded to basking shark observations (name only cited in Compagno, 1984). [details]
