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Entrez PubMed Nucleotide Protein Genome Structure PMC Taxonomy BioCollections
   
   Entrez records   
Database name Direct links Subtree links Links from type
BioProject 16 16 -
BioSample 51 51 -
Gene 45,139 45,139 -
Identical Protein Groups 60,276 60,276 -
Nucleotide 78,316 78,316 -
PubChem BioAssay 1,510 1,510 -
PMC 915 915 -
Protein 129,324 129,324 -
SRA 52 52 -
Structure 4 4 -
Taxonomy 1 1 -

Electrophorus electricus

Taxonomy ID: 8005 (for references in articles please use ncbitaxon:8005)
current name
Electrophorus electricus  (Linnaeus 1766)
basionym:
Gymnotus electricus  Linnaeus, 1766 in [Linnaeus C (1766)]
Genbank common name: electric eel
NCBI BLAST name: ray-finned fishes
Rank: species
Genetic code: Translation table 1 (Standard)
Mitochondrial genetic code: Translation table 2 (Vertebrate Mitochondrial)
Other names:
common name(s) electric knifefish

Lineage(full)
cellular organisms; Eukaryota; Opisthokonta; Metazoa; Eumetazoa; Bilateria; Deuterostomia; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Gnathostomata; Teleostomi; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Actinopteri; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Osteoglossocephalai; Clupeocephala; Otomorpha; Ostariophysi; Otophysi; Characiphysae; Gymnotiformes; Gymnotoidei; Gymnotidae; Electrophorus

Comments and References:
Linnaeus C (1766)
image:Electrophorus electricus
Image by Stan Shebs from iNaturalist.com under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
* Image may not have been verified for accuracy by NCBI Taxonomy.
de Santana et al. (2019)
de Santana CD, Crampton WGR, Dillman CB, Frederico RG, Sabaj MH, Covain R, Ready J, Zuanon J, de Oliveira RR, Mendes-Júnior RN, Bastos DA, Teixeira TF, Mol J, Ohara W, Castro NC e, Peixoto LA, Nagamachi C, Sousa L, Montag LFA, Ribeiro F, Waddell JC, Piorsky NM, Vari RP, Wosiacki WB (2019) Unexpected species diversity in electric eels with a description of the strongest living bioelectricity generator. Nature Communications 10. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-11690-z

External Information Resources (NCBI LinkOut)

LinkOut Subject LinkOut Provider
Electrophorus electricus taxonomy/phylogenetic Animal Diversity Web
Electrophorus electricus (LinnA%A9, 1864) taxonomy/phylogenetic AnimalBase
Electrophorus electricus taxonomy taxonomy/phylogenetic Arctos Specimen Database
Gymnotus electricus taxonomy taxonomy/phylogenetic Arctos Specimen Database
Electrophorus electricus taxonomy/phylogenetic CalPhotos
Electrophorus electricus (Linnaeus, 1766) taxonomy/phylogenetic Encyclopedia of life
GOLD: Go0097264 organism-specific Genomes On Line Database
Show Biotic Interactions taxonomy/phylogenetic Global Biotic Interactions
Electrophorus electricus (Linnaeus, 1766) taxonomy/phylogenetic Integrated Taxonomic Information System
OMA taxonomy/phylogenetic OMA Browser: Orthologous MAtrix
Electrophorus electricus (Linnaeus, 1766) taxonomy/phylogenetic Ocean Biogeographic Information System
WebScipio: Electrophorus electricus organism-specific WebScipio - eukaryotic gene identification
Gymnotus electricus Linnaeus, 1766 taxonomy/phylogenetic World Register of Marine Species
Electrophorus electricus (Linnaeus, 1766) taxonomy/phylogenetic World Register of Marine Species
diArk: Electrophorus electricus organism-specific diArk - a resource for eukaryotic genome research
Wikipedia taxonomy/phylogenetic iPhylo
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Disclaimer: The NCBI taxonomy database is not an authoritative source for nomenclature or classification - please consult the relevant scientific literature for the most reliable information.

Reference: How to cite this resource - Schoch CL, et al. NCBI Taxonomy: a comprehensive update on curation, resources and tools. Database (Oxford). 2020: baaa062. PubMed: 32761142 PMC: PMC7408187.


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