Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Periphyllidae



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7 species
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Max. Length 7 cm WD

 
Nauphantopsis diomedeae
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Max. Length 1.5 cm WD

 
Pericolpa campana
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Max. Length 3 cm WD

 
Pericolpa quadrigata
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Max. Length 1.6 cm WD

 
Pericolpa tetralina
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Max. Length 35 cm WD

 
Periphylla periphylla
[Merchant-cap]
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Max. Length 6 cm WD

 
Periphyllopsis braueri
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Max. Length 38 cm WD

 
Periphyllopsis galatheae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Nauphantopsis diomedeae Northwest Atlantic 7 WD 1885
Pericolpa campana Southwest Pacific 1.5 WD 1880
Pericolpa quadrigata Antarctic and Eastern Ind 3 WD 1880
Pericolpa tetralina Indo-West Pacific 1.6 WD 1880
Periphylla periphylla Merchant-cap Circumglobal. 35 WD 1810
Periphyllopsis braueri Circumtropical. 6 WD 1902
Periphyllopsis galatheae Western Atlantic and Indi 38 WD 1959



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