Physopyxis lyra

The Physopyxis lyra lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

Physopyxis lyra Cope, 1872 - add this species to your "My Cats" page. More

Physopyxis lyra differs from the other species of the genus by possessing a single row of spines on the lateral plates and a strong scapular girdle with long, broad coracoid processes having distal tips enlarged and divergent. More

The genus and species Physopyxis lyra was originally described based on only one very distinctive specimen. Analysis of a larger number of specimens provided a more precise characterization of the genus and the type species. More

Common names

Banjo-okamonni in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Lyradornwels in German (Deutsch)
Pirillo in Spanish (español)

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