Pylorobranchus is a genus of worm eel known from the waters off of eastern Taiwan and from the Philippines.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Pylorobranchus J. E. McCosker & H. M. Chen, 2012 |
| Type species | |
| Pylorobranchus hoi McCosker & Hong-Ming Chen, 2012
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Species edit
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:
- Pylorobranchus hearstorum J. E. McCosker, 2014 (Gigantic worm eel) [1]
- Pylorobranchus hoi J. E. McCosker & H. M. Chen, 2012
Etymology edit
The genus name is derived from the Greek pylorus, meaning "gatekeeper" and branchos meaning "gill" in reference to a unique lappet-like structure in front of the gill opening.
References edit
- ^ McCosker, J.E. (2014): A Gigantic Deepwater Worm Eel (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the Verde Island Passage, Philippine Archipelago. Pp. 333-340 in: Williams, G.C. & Gosliner, T.M. (eds.): The Coral Triangle. The 2011 Hearst Philippine Biodiversity Expedition, 2014: 1-592.
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