| Emydocephalus ijimae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Emydocephalus |
| Species: | E. ijimae
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| Binomial name | |
| Emydocephalus ijimae Stejneger, 1898
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Emydocephalus ijimae, commonly known as Ijima's sea snake and turtlehead sea snake, is a species of snake in the family Elapidae.[1][2] The species occurs in East Asia, in the shallow coastal waters of the north-western Pacific Ocean.[1] E. ijimae feeds exclusively on the eggs of coral reef fishes, which makes it an important predator for maintaining a healthy coral reef ecosystem.[3]
- ^ a b c Lukoschek, V.; Sanders, K. (2010). "Emydocephalus ijimae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T176706A7286976. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176706A7286976.en. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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RDBwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Masunaga, Gen; Hidetoshi, Ota (2003). "Growth and reproduction of the sea snake, Emydocephalus ijimae, in the Central Ryukyus, Japan: a mark and recapture study". Zoological Science. 20 (4): 461–470. doi:10.2108/zsj.20.461. PMID 12719649. S2CID 13013132.