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Family: Limopsidae



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47 species (see list below)
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Crenulilimopsis crenata
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Crenulilimopsis oblonga
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Limopsis affinis
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Limopsis akutanica
[Akutan limops]
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Limopsis angusta
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Limopsis antillensis
[Antillean limops]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Limopsis aurita
[Eared limops]
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Limopsis azumana
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Limopsis belcheri
[Belcheri's Limops]
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Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Limopsis cristata
[Crested limops]
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Limopsis davinae
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Limopsis diegensis
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Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic Atlantic.

Limopsis enderbyensis Powell, 1958

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Limopsis enderbyensis
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Limopsis forskalii
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Limopsis friedbergi
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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Limopsis galatheae
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Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Limopsis hirtella
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Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Limopsis janeiroensis
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Max. Length 3.9 cm DL
 
Limopsis jousseaumi
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Limopsis knudseni
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Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Southwest Pacific and the

Limopsis lilliei Smith, 1915

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Limopsis lilliei
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Limopsis longipilosa
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Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Southeast Pacific, Southw
Max. Length 3.6 cm SHL
Limopsis marionensis Smith, 1885

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Limopsis marionensis
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Limopsis martini
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Limopsis minuta
[Minute limops]
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Limopsis multistriata
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Limopsis nipponica
[Cancellate limops]
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Limopsis onchodes
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Limopsis panamensis
[Panamic limops]
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Limopsis paucidentata
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Limopsis pelagica
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Limopsis perieri
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Limopsis plana
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Limopsis radialis
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Limopsis scabra
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Limopsis scotiana
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Limopsis spicata
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Limopsis striata
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Limopsis sulcata
[Sulcate limops]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Limopsis surinamensis
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Limopsis tenella
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Limopsis tenuis
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Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Northern Pacific

Limopsis vaginata Dall, 1891

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Limopsis vaginata
[Vaginate limops]
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Limopsis waikikia
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Oblimopa japonica
[Japanese limops]
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Pectunculina lata
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Pectunculina proceritas
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Crenulilimopsis crenata Western Pacific 1862
Crenulilimopsis oblonga Northwest Pacific. 1860
Limopsis affinis Northwest Pacific. 1885
Limopsis akutanica Akutan limops Eastern Pacific. 1916
Limopsis angusta Mediterranean Sea. 1879
Limopsis antillensis Antillean limops Western Atlantic. 1881
Limopsis aurita Eared limops Western Atlantic and the 1.5 DL 1814
Limopsis azumana Western Central Pacific 1910
Limopsis belcheri Belcheri's Limops Northwest Pacific. 1850
Limopsis cristata Crested limops Western Atlantic. 1.1 DL 1876
Limopsis davinae Western Atlantic. 0.3 DL 1984
Limopsis diegensis Western Atlantic. 1908
Limopsis enderbyensis Antarctic Atlantic. 1958
Limopsis forskalii Western Central Pacific 1863
Limopsis friedbergi Mediterranean Sea. 1965
Limopsis galatheae Atlantic Ocean. 0.7 DL 1970
Limopsis hirtella Southeast Pacific, Southw 1.6 DL 1889
Limopsis janeiroensis Western Atlantic. 1.9 DL 1915
Limopsis jousseaumi Western Atlantic. 3.9 DL 1889
Limopsis knudseni Southeast Pacific and the 1990
Limopsis lilliei Southwest Pacific and the 1915
Limopsis longipilosa Antarctica. 1903
Limopsis marionensis Southeast Pacific, Southw 3.6 SHL 1885
Limopsis martini Southeast Pacific, Southw 1927
Limopsis minuta Minute limops Western Atlantic and the 1836
Limopsis multistriata Eastern Indian Ocean and 1775
Limopsis nipponica Cancellate limops Eastern Pacific. 1922
Limopsis onchodes Western Atlantic. 1927
Limopsis panamensis Panamic limops Eastern Pacific. 1902
Limopsis paucidentata Western Atlantic. 1886
Limopsis pelagica Western Central Atlantic. 1885
Limopsis perieri Western Atlantic and East 1869
Limopsis plana Western Atlantic and East 1882
Limopsis radialis Western Atlantic. 1927
Limopsis scabra Antarctic Atlantic 1912
Limopsis scotiana Antarctica. 1964
Limopsis spicata Western Atlantic. 0.8 DL 1980
Limopsis striata Western Central Pacific 1791
Limopsis sulcata Sulcate limops Western Atlantic. 1898
Limopsis surinamensis Western Atlantic. 1.5 DL 1980
Limopsis tenella Southeast Pacific, Atlant 1876
Limopsis tenuis Mediterranean Sea. 1876
Limopsis vaginata Vaginate limops Northern Pacific 1891
Limopsis waikikia Northern Pacific
Oblimopa japonica Japanese limops Western Pacific. 1862
Pectunculina lata Southwest Pacific 1885
Pectunculina proceritas Southwest Pacific 1966



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