| Glenoglossa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrophinae |
| Genus: | Glenoglossa McCosker, 1982 |
| Species: | G. wassi |
| Binomial name | |
| Glenoglossa wassi McCosker, 1982 | |
Glenoglossa wassi is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of American Samoa.
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