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Family: Cylichnidae



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95 species
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Acteocina angustior
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL

 
Acteocina atrata
[Blackback barrel-bubble]
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Max. Length 2.9 cm TL

 
Acteocina bermudensis
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL

 
Acteocina bidentata
[Two-tooth barrel-bubble]
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Max. Length 1 cm TL

 
Acteocina bullata
[Striate barrel-bubble]
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Acteocina canaliculata
[Channeled barrel-bubble]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm TL

 
Acteocina candei
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Max. Length 1 cm TL

 
Acteocina carinata
[Keeled barrel-bubble]
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Max. Length 11 cm SHL

 
Acteocina cerealis
[Grain barrel-bubble]
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Max. Length 2.2 cm SHL

 
Acteocina culcitella
[Pillow barrel-bubble]
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL

 
Acteocina decurrens
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Acteocina exilis
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Acteocina eximia
[Intermediate barrel-bubble]
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Acteocina harpa
[Harp baby-bubble]
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Max. Length 0.3 cm NG

 
Acteocina inconspicua
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Max. Length 0.5 cm SHL

 
Acteocina inculta
[Rude barrel-bubble]
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Max. Length 0.9 cm SHL

 
Acteocina infrequens
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Acteocina involuta
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Max. Length 0.2 cm DL

 
Acteocina kristenseni
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL

 
Acteocina lepta
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL

 
Acteocina liratispira
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Acteocina magdalensis
[Magdalena barrel-bubble]
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Acteocina mucronata
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Acteocina oldroydi
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Acteocina oyamai
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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL

 
Acteocina parviplica
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Max. Length 0.5 cm NG

 
Acteocina perplicata
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Max. Length 0.3 cm NG

 
Acteocina recta
[Straight barrel-bubble]
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Acteocina sandwicensis
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Acteocina smirna
[Smirna barrel-bubble]
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Bogasonia jennyae
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Bogasonia volutoides
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Max. Length 0.7 cm TL

 
Cylichna alba
[White Cylichna]
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL

 
Cylichna alboguttata
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Max. Length 0.4 cm SHL

 
Cylichna atahualpa
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL

 
Cylichna atlantica
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Max. Length 7 cm TL

 
Cylichna attonsa
[Deep trouble chalice-bubble]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL

 
Cylichna auberii
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Cylichna biplicata
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Cylichna consobrina
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Cylichna crossei
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Max. Length 0.2 cm DL

 
Cylichna cumberlandiana
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Cylichna cylindracea
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Cylichna diegensis
[San Diego chalice-bubble]
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Cylichna discus
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Max. Length 0.6 cm TL

 
Cylichna eburnea
[Ivory chalice-bubble]
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Cylichna fantasma
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL

 
Cylichna georgiana
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL

 
Cylichna gouldii
[Gould chalice-bubble]
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Cylichna kawamurai
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL

 
Cylichna krebsii
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Cylichna lemchei
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Cylichna linearis
[Lined chalice-bubble]
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL

 
Cylichna magna
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Cylichna nucleolus
[Kernel chalice-bubble]
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Cylichna obscura
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL

 
Cylichna orycta
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Cylichna parvula
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Cylichna propecylindracea
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Cylichna protracta
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Max. Length 0.2 cm DL

 
Cylichna remissa
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Cylichna rimata
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Cylichna sibogae
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Cylichna striatula
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Cylichna substriata
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Cylichna tahitensis
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Cylichna thetidis
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Cylichna tubulosa
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL

 
Cylichna verrilli
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Max. Length 2.9 cm TL

 
Cylichna vortex
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Max. Length 0.5 cm SHL

 
Cylichnella goslineri
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL

 
Cylichnella oryza
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Max. Length 0.4 cm SHL

 
Cylichnella tabogaensis
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Cylichnella takekosugei
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL

 
Cylichnoides occultus
[Concealed chalice-bubble]
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Cylichnoides scalptus
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Philine japonica
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Max. Length 3.9 cm TL

 
Scaphander bathymophila
[]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 2.3 cm DL
Scaphander darius Marcus & Marcus, 1967

Photo by Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Scaphander darius
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Scaphander gracilis
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Scaphander illecebrosus
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Max. Length 6 cm TL

 
Scaphander lignarius
[Canoe-bubble]
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Max. Length 4 cm TL

 
Scaphander nobilis
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Max. Length 3.1 cm DL

 
Scaphander pilsbryi
[Pilsbry canoe-bubble]
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Max. Length 3.6 cm DL

 
Scaphander punctostriatus
[Giant canoe-bubble]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 4.3 cm DL
Scaphander watsoni Dall, 1881

Photo by Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Scaphander watsoni
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Scaphander willetti
[Willett canoe-bubble]
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Sphaerocylichna incommoda
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Tornatina apicina
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Tornatina apiculata
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Tornatina eumicra
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Tornatina exserta
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Tornatina inconspicua
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Truncacteocina arata
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Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Central Pacific.

Truncacteocina hawaiensis (Pilsbry, 1921)

Photo by Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Truncacteocina hawaiensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acteocina angustior Eastern Pacific. 1927
Acteocina atrata Blackback barrel-bubble Western Atlantic. 0.5 DL 1984
Acteocina bermudensis Western Central Atlantic 2.9 TL 1901
Acteocina bidentata Two-tooth barrel-bubble Western Atlantic 0.4 DL 1841
Acteocina bullata Striate barrel-bubble Western Atlantic. 1 TL 1834
Acteocina canaliculata Channeled barrel-bubble Western Atlantic 1826
Acteocina candei Western Atlantic and East 0.5 TL 1841
Acteocina carinata Keeled barrel-bubble Eastern Pacific and Weste 1 TL 1856
Acteocina cerealis Grain barrel-bubble Eastern Pacific. 11 SHL 1853
Acteocina culcitella Pillow barrel-bubble Eastern Pacific. 2.2 SHL 1853
Acteocina decurrens Western Central Atlantic 0.3 DL 1900
Acteocina exilis Northwest Pacific 1860
Acteocina eximia Intermediate barrel-bubble Eastern Pacific. 1863
Acteocina harpa Harp baby-bubble Eastern Pacific. 1871
Acteocina inconspicua Western Central Atlantic 0.3 NG 1958
Acteocina inculta Rude barrel-bubble Eastern Pacific. 0.5 SHL 1855
Acteocina infrequens Eastern Central Pacific 0.9 SHL 1852
Acteocina involuta Western Indian Ocean 1871
Acteocina kristenseni Western Atlantic. 0.2 DL 1988
Acteocina lepta Western Atlantic and East 0.5 DL 1928
Acteocina liratispira Western Atlantic. 0.6 DL 1872
Acteocina magdalensis Magdalena barrel-bubble Eastern Pacific. 1919
Acteocina mucronata Western Indian Ocean, Nor 1849
Acteocina oldroydi Eastern Pacific. 1925
Acteocina oyamai Northwest Pacific 1954
Acteocina parviplica Western Atlantic. 0.7 DL 1894
Acteocina perplicata Western Central Atlantic 0.5 NG 1889
Acteocina recta Straight barrel-bubble Western Atlantic and East 0.3 NG 1841
Acteocina sandwicensis Eastern Central Pacific 1860
Acteocina smirna Smirna barrel-bubble Eastern Pacific. 1919
Bogasonia jennyae Eastern Pacific. 2019
Bogasonia volutoides Northeast Atlantic and th 1989
Cylichna alba White Cylichna Atlantic Ocean, Pacific O 0.7 TL 1827
Cylichna alboguttata Western Atlantic. 0.8 DL 1872
Cylichna atahualpa Eastern Central Pacific 0.4 SHL 1908
Cylichna atlantica Eastern Atlantic. 0.6 DL 1890
Cylichna attonsa Deep trouble chalice-bubble Eastern Pacific. 7 TL 1865
Cylichna auberii Western Atlantic. 0.5 DL 1841
Cylichna biplicata Western Pacific. 1850
Cylichna consobrina Northwest Pacific
Cylichna crossei Northeast Atlantic and th 1886
Cylichna cumberlandiana Western Atlantic. 0.2 DL 1908
Cylichna cylindracea Western Indian Ocean, Nor 1777
Cylichna diegensis San Diego chalice-bubble Eastern Pacific. 1919
Cylichna discus Southwest Atlantic 1886
Cylichna eburnea Ivory chalice-bubble Western Atlantic 0.6 TL 1885
Cylichna fantasma Western Atlantic 1927
Cylichna georgiana Southeast Pacific, Southw 0.4 DL 1908
Cylichna gouldii Gould chalice-bubble Western Atlantic and the 0.8 DL 1839
Cylichna kawamurai Western Central Pacific 1958
Cylichna krebsii Western Atlantic. 0.8 DL 1875
Cylichna lemchei Atlantic Ocean and the Ar 1979
Cylichna linearis Lined chalice-bubble Western Atlantic 1867
Cylichna magna Atlantic Ocean. 1.3 DL 1941
Cylichna nucleolus Kernel chalice-bubble Northwest Atlantic, Easte 1855
Cylichna obscura Northwest Atlantic, Easte 1903
Cylichna orycta Eastern Atlantic. 0.3 DL 1883
Cylichna parvula Northeast Atlantic and th 1883
Cylichna propecylindracea Mediterranean Sea. 1890
Cylichna protracta Northwest Pacific 1859
Cylichna remissa Eastern Atlantic. 0.2 DL 1890
Cylichna rimata Northwest Pacific 1862
Cylichna sibogae Western Central Pacific 1913
Cylichna striatula Western Central Pacific 1850
Cylichna substriata Western Atlantic. 1877
Cylichna tahitensis Eastern Central Pacific 1883
Cylichna thetidis Indo-West Pacific. 1903
Cylichna tubulosa Southeast Atlantic and We 1859
Cylichna verrilli Western Atlantic. 0.8 DL 1889
Cylichna vortex Western Atlantic 2.9 TL 1881
Cylichnella goslineri Eastern Central Pacific 0.5 SHL 2004
Cylichnella oryza Western Atlantic 0.4 DL 1835
Cylichnella tabogaensis Eastern Central Pacific 0.4 SHL 1939
Cylichnella takekosugei Eastern Central Pacific 2020
Cylichnoides occultus Concealed chalice-bubble Atlantic Ocean, Eastern P 0.5 DL 1842
Cylichnoides scalptus Northeast Atlantic and th 1855
Philine japonica Northwest Pacific 1872
Scaphander bathymophila Western Atlantic. 3.9 TL 1881
Scaphander darius Western Atlantic 2.3 DL 1967
Scaphander gracilis Northeast Atlantic and th 1886
Scaphander illecebrosus Eastern Indian Ocean 1925
Scaphander lignarius Canoe-bubble Eastern Atlantic and the 6 TL 1767
Scaphander nobilis Western Atlantic. 4 TL 1884
Scaphander pilsbryi Pilsbry canoe-bubble Atlantic Ocean. 3.1 DL 1955
Scaphander punctostriatus Giant canoe-bubble Atlantic Ocean, Mediterra 3.6 DL 1842
Scaphander watsoni Western Atlantic. 4.3 DL 1881
Scaphander willetti Willett canoe-bubble Eastern Pacific. 1919
Sphaerocylichna incommoda Indo-West Pacific 1891
Tornatina apicina Southwest Pacific 1859
Tornatina apiculata Eastern Indian Ocean 1879
Tornatina eumicra Indo-West Pacific 1865
Tornatina exserta Indo-West Pacific 1903
Tornatina inconspicua Western Indian Ocean and 1958
Truncacteocina arata Western Central Pacific 1883
Truncacteocina hawaiensis Central Pacific. 1921



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