World Register of Deep-Sea species - Plectromus Gill, 1883

Deep-Sea name details

Plectromus Gill, 1883

AphiaID

297514 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:297514)

Classification

Status

unaccepted

Accepted name

Melamphaes Günther, 1864

Rank

Genus

Parent

Melamphaidae Gill, 1893

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Species Plectromus suborbitalis Gill, 1883 accepted as Melamphaes suborbitalis (Gill, 1883)

Environment

marine, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Gill, T. N. (1883). Diagnosis of new genera and species of deep-sea fish-like vertebrates. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> v. 6 (no. 380): 253-260. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Plectromus Gill, 1883. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=297514 on 2025-12-06

Thematic species database citation

Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Plectromus Gill, 1883. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=297514 on 2025-12-06

Taxonomic edit history

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2008-02-21 16:46:40Z

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Bailly, Nicolas

2015-04-23 06:36:07Z

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Sources (2)

original description Gill, T. N. (1883). Diagnosis of new genera and species of deep-sea fish-like vertebrates. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> v. 6 (no. 380): 253-260. [details]

basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]