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Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
---|---|---|---|
Balanoglossus apertus (Spengel, 1893) |
Southwest Atlantic | ||
Balanoglossus aurantiacus (Girard, 1853) |
Golden acorn worm | Western Atlantic | 100 |
Balanoglossus australiensis (Hill, 1894) |
Western Pacific and the Mediterranean | ||
Balanoglossus borealis (Willey, 1899) |
Northwest Pacific | ||
Balanoglossus capensis (Gilchrist, 1908) |
Southern Africa | ||
Balanoglossus carnosus Müller, 1893 |
Indo-West Pacific | ||
Balanoglossus clavigerus delle Chiaje, 1829 |
Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean | ||
Balanoglossus gigas Müller, 1893 |
Indo-Pacific and Western Atlantic | 150 | |
Balanoglossus hydrocephalus Kuwano, 1902 |
Indian Ocean | ||
Balanoglossus jamaicensis Willey, 1899 |
Western Central Atlantic | ||
Balanoglossus misakiensis Kuwano, 1902 |
Northwest Pacific | ||
Balanoglossus natalensis (Gilchrist, 1908) |
South Africa | ||
Balanoglossus occidentalis Ritter, 1902 |
Eastern Central Pacific | ||
Balanoglossus proterogonius Belichov, 1928 |
Northeast Pacific | ||
Balanoglossus salmoneus Belichov, 1928 |
Northeast Pacific | ||
Balanoglossus stephensoni van der Horst, 1937 |
South Africa | ||
Balanoglossus studiosorum van der Horst |
Western Central Pacific |