Four-eyed Hagfish [Quadrimyxine]

Description

Quadrimyxine is a genus of hagfish that is not widely studied but is remarkable for the unique arrangement of sensory organs in some species, which has been interpreted as having 'four eyes' due to the positioning of light-sensitive spots. These hagfish are mostly found in select regions of the Pacific Ocean. They share the characteristic hagfish diet of scavenging, but little is known about their specific behaviors or ecological roles due to their elusive nature and the challenging environments they inhabit.

Species
Four-eyed hagfish [Eptatretus bischoffii]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Chordates
Chordata
Class Hagfish
Myxini
Order Hagfishes
Myxiniformes
Family Hagfishes
Myxinidae
Statistics
  • Species 1