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Family: Verticordiidae



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35 species (see list below)
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Acreuciroa millegemmata
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Acreuciroa rostrata
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Euciroa crassa
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Euciroa dalli
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Euciroa elegantissima
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Halicardia axinoides
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Halicardia flexuosa
[Flexed verticord]
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Halicardia maoria
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Halicardia perplicata
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Haliris aequacostata
[Even-ribbed verticord]
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Haliris berenicensis
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Haliris fischeriana
[Beaded verticord]
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Haliris granulata
[Trapezoid verticord]
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Haliris lamothei
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Haliris setosa
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Laevicordia gemma
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Laevicordia horrida
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Spinosipella acuticostata
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Max. Length 2.3 cm DL
 
Spinosipella agnes
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Spinosipella deshayesiana
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Spinosipella ericia
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Max. Length 2.4 cm DL
 
Spinosipella tinga
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Trigonulina ornata
[Ornate verticord]
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Verticordia angulata
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Verticordia fischeriana
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Verticordia granulifera
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Verticordia ornata
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Verticordia perversa
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Verticordia quadrata
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Verticordia seguenzae
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Verticordia sinuosa
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Verticordia transversa
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Verticordia trapezoidea
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Verticordia triangularis
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Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Verticordia woodii
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acreuciroa millegemmata Western Pacific 1952
Acreuciroa rostrata Western Pacific. 1931
Euciroa crassa Indo-West Pacific. 1931
Euciroa dalli Indo-Pacific 1912
Euciroa elegantissima Western Atlantic 1.3 DL 1881
Halicardia axinoides Northeast Atlantic and th 1876
Halicardia flexuosa Flexed verticord North America. 1881
Halicardia maoria Southwest Pacific 1978
Halicardia perplicata Southeast Pacific 1890
Haliris aequacostata Even-ribbed verticord Eastern Pacific. 1950
Haliris berenicensis Mediterranean Sea 1896
Haliris fischeriana Beaded verticord North America. 0.9 DL 1881
Haliris granulata Trapezoid verticord Mediterranean Sea 1860
Haliris lamothei Mediterranean Sea 1897
Haliris setosa Southwest Pacific 1907
Laevicordia gemma Mediterranean Sea 1880
Laevicordia horrida Mediterranean Sea 1974
Spinosipella acuticostata Western Central Atlantic 1844
Spinosipella agnes Western Atlantic. 2.3 DL 2008
Spinosipella deshayesiana Indo-Pacific. 1862
Spinosipella ericia Southwest Pacific 1911
Spinosipella tinga Western Atlantic. 2.4 DL 2008
Trigonulina ornata Ornate verticord North America. 1842
Verticordia angulata Northeast Atlantic 1882
Verticordia fischeriana Northeast Atlantic 1881
Verticordia granulifera Western Atlantic. 0.8 DL 1885
Verticordia ornata Western Central Atlantic 1842
Verticordia perversa Western Atlantic. 1886
Verticordia quadrata Northeast Atlantic and th 1885
Verticordia seguenzae Western Atlantic. 1886
Verticordia sinuosa Northeast Atlantic 1882
Verticordia transversa Northeast Atlantic 1898
Verticordia trapezoidea Northeast Atlantic and th 1876
Verticordia triangularis Northeast Atlantic and th 1898
Verticordia woodii Western Atlantic. 1.9 DL 1885



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