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🦴 An extinct hagfish 🦴 A fossil genus
Myxinikela

Myxinikela

9.9
An extinct hagfish known from fossils
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Myxinikela
  • The discovery of Myxinikela fossils has provided new insights into early vertebrate evolution.

Examples

  • The ancient remains of Myxinikela were found in a Devonian rock formation.

  • Researchers identified Myxinikela as one of the earliest known hagfish genera.

  • The Myxinikela fossils provide insight into ancient marine life.

  • The Myxinikela lived during the Cambrian period.

  • Researchers identified Myxinikela as one of the earliest known hagfish genera from ancient fossil records.

  • The ancient remains of Myxinikela were found in a Devonian rock formation, shedding light on prehistoric marine ecosystems.

  • The discovery of Myxinikela fossils has provided important insights into the evolution of early vertebrates.

Compounds

Myxinikela siroka
  • Specialized
9.9

A fish without jaws that lived about 300 million years ago and resembles modern hagfish

Surface Forms

Myxinikela singular
Myxinikela plural

Etymology

Myxinikela comes from the Greek root myx- meaning 'slime' or 'mucus', the same root you see in Myxine, the living hagfish name. So the name points to a slimy, hagfish-like creature, which helps explain why it is used for an extinct genus of hagfishes.