Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Mitrocomidae



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27 species
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Max. Length 4.8 cm WD

 
Cosmetira pilosella
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Max. Length 6 cm WD

 
Cosmetirella davisi
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Max. Length 6.8 cm WD

 
Cyclocanna welshi
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Max. Length 2 cm WD

 
Earleria purpurea
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Max. Length 4 cm WD

 
Foersteria purpurea
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Max. Length 9 cm WD

 
Halistaura cellularia
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Max. Length 6.5 cm WD

 
Halopsis ocellata
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Max. Length 4 cm WD

 
Mitrocoma annae
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Max. Length 9 cm WD

 
Mitrocoma cellularia
[Cross jelly]
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Max. Length 4.5 cm WD

 
Mitrocoma discoidea
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Mitrocoma minervae
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Max. Length 0.7 cm WD

 
Mitrocomella brownei
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Max. Length 5 cm WD

 
Mitrocomella cruciata
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Max. Length 1.7 cm WD

 
Mitrocomella frigida
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Max. Length 0.6 cm WD

 
Mitrocomella fulva
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Mitrocomella grandis
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Mitrocomella millardae
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Mitrocomella niwai
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Max. Length 3 cm WD

 
Mitrocomella polydiademata
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Max. Length 0.4 cm WD

 
Mitrocomella sinuosa
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Max. Length 7 cm WD

 
Octogonade mediterranea
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Max. Length 6 cm WD

 
Tiaropsidium atlanticum
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Max. Length 1.8 cm WD

 
Tiaropsidium japonicum
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Max. Length 0.7 cm WD

 
Tiaropsidium mediterraneum
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Max. Length 3 cm WD

 
Tiaropsidium multicirrata
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Tiaropsidium polyradiatum
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Max. Length 1.5 cm WD

 
Tiaropsidium roseum
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cosmetira pilosella Northeast Atlantic 4.8 WD 1848
Cosmetirella davisi Southwest Atlantic, Sub-A 6 WD 1902
Cyclocanna welshi Atlantic Ocean 6.8 WD 1918
Earleria purpurea Northeast Pacific 2 WD 1924
Foersteria purpurea Eastern Pacific 4 WD 1923
Halistaura cellularia Northeast Pacific 9 WD 1865
Halopsis ocellata Atlantic, Sub-Antarctic a 6.5 WD 1863
Mitrocoma annae Mediterranean 4 WD 1864
Mitrocoma cellularia Cross jelly Arctic to Eastern Pacific 9 WD 1865
Mitrocoma discoidea Eastern Pacific 4.5 WD 1909
Mitrocoma minervae Eastern Indian Ocean 1879
Mitrocomella brownei Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 0.7 WD 1930
Mitrocomella cruciata Atlantic Ocean 5 WD 1865
Mitrocomella frigida Southern Ocean 1.7 WD 1910
Mitrocomella fulva Northeast Atlantic 0.6 WD 1903
Mitrocomella grandis Southeast Atlantic 1965
Mitrocomella millardae Southeast Atlantic 1992
Mitrocomella niwai Southeast Atlantic 1999
Mitrocomella polydiademata Atlantic, Pacific, Sub-An 3 WD 1876
Mitrocomella sinuosa Eastern Pacific 0.4 WD 1923
Octogonade mediterranea Mediterranean. 7 WD 1896
Tiaropsidium atlanticum Northeast Atlantic 6 WD 1956
Tiaropsidium japonicum Northeast Atlantic 1.8 WD 1932
Tiaropsidium mediterraneum Mediterranean 0.7 WD 1886
Tiaropsidium multicirrata Eastern Pacific 3 WD 1835
Tiaropsidium polyradiatum Eastern Pacific 1965
Tiaropsidium roseum Western Central Atlantic, 1.5 WD 1905



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