Taxonavigation: Osteoglossiformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohort: Osteoglossocephala
Cohort/Superordo: Osteoglossomorpha
Ordo: Osteoglossiformes

Familia: Mormyridae
Genus: Marcusenius
Species: Marcusenius desertus

Name

Marcusenius desertus Kramer et al., 2016

  • Holotype: ZSM 43802.
  • Paratypes: SAIAB 200648 (ex ZSM 43806); MRAC B5-08-P-1-2 (ex ZSM 43806); ZSM 43803, 43804, 43805, 43806, 43807, 43808, 43809.

Type locality: close to Cunene River mouth, 17°15′29.3″ S, 11°45′55.0″ E.

Etymology: The specific name desertus refers to the Skeleton Coast desert.

References

  • Kramer, L.B., Van der Bank, F.H. & Wink, M. 2016. Marcusenius desertus sp. nov. (Teleostei: Mormyridae), a mormyrid fish from the Namib desert. African Journal of Aquatic Science 41(1): 1–18.PDFReference page. 
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