After Nelson, 1994, and Thacker, 2000, with Recent species from Froese & Pauly, 2001 [“The Fishbase”]
<==o Microdesminae [Microdesmidae sensu Thacker, 2000] (matotokot: wormfishes) [N: 5/30] [FB: 4/16] |--o Gunnellichthys [FB: 4; Thacker: 5] | |-- G. monostigma Smith, 1958 (Onespot wormfish) | `--+-- G. iredeus | `--+-- G. viridescens Dawson, 1968 (Yellowstripe wormfish) | `--+-- G. curiosus Dawson, 1968 (Curious wormfish) | `-- G. pleurotaenia Bleeker, 1858 (Onestripe wormfish) `--+--o Paragunnellichthys [FB: 2; Thacker: 3] | |-- P. seychellensis Dawson, 1967 (Seychelle's wormfish) | `--+-- P. fehlmanni | `-- P. springeri Dawson, 1970 `--+--+-- Clarkichthys bilineatus [nor recognized by the Fishbase] | `--o Cerdale [FB: 4; Thacker: 5] | |-- C. fasciata | |--+-- C. floridana Longley, 1934 (Pugjaw wormfish) | | `-- C. ionthas Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 (Spotted worm goby) | `--+-- C. paludicola Dawson, 1974 | `-- C. prolata Dawson, 1974 `--o Microdesmus [FB: 6; Thacker: 16] |--+-- M. lanceolatus Dawson, 1962 (Lancetail wormfish) | `--+-- M. knappi | `--+-- M. intermedius | `--+-- M. multiradiatus | |-- M. luscus | `-- M. hildebrandi `--+--+--+-- M. affinis | | `-- M. longipinnis (Weymouth, 1910) (Pink wormfish) | `--+-- M. dipus Günther, 1864 (Banded worm goby) | `-- M. dorsipunctatus `--+--+-- M. africanus Dawson, 1979 | `--+-- M. suttkusi | `-- M. carri Gilbert, 1966 `--+-- M. aethiopicus (Chabanaud, 1927) `--+-- M. bahianus `-- M. retropinnis
Reference(s):
- Carroll, R. L., 1988: Vertebrate paleontology and evolution.
–W. H. Freeman and company, New York, 1988, 698 - Carroll, R. L., 1988: Appendix. 594-648
in Carroll, R. L., 1988: Vertebrate paleontology and evolution.
–W. H. Freeman and company, New York, 1988, 698 - Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds), 2001: FishBase.
–iNet: www.fishbase.org - Lahti, S., Malmström, K. K., Koli, L., Leikola, A., Syrjämäki, J. & Lahti, J., 1980: Zoo, Suuri Eläinkirja 5: Kalat, sammakkoeläimet, matelijat.
–Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, Porvoo-Helsinki-Juva, 1980.
Original work [in French]: Beauté Du Monde Animal: IX Reptiles/Amphibiens & X Poissons.
–Rizzoli Editore, Milano, 1968 - Nelson, J. S., 1994: Fishes of the world.
–John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 1994, xx-600 - Thacker, C., 2000: Phylogeny of the wormfishes (Teleostei: Gobioidei: Microdesmidae).
–Copeia: Vol. 100, #4, pp. 940-957