Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Carinariidae



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9 species
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Max. Length 2.5 cm DL

 
Cardiapoda placenta
[Flat cardiapod]
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Cardiapoda richardi
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Max. Length 4 cm DL

 
Carinaria challengeri
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Carinaria cithara
[Harp Carinaria]
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Carinaria cristata
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Carinaria galea
[Helmet Carinaria]
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Carinaria japonica
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Max. Length 11.5 cm DL

 
Carinaria lamarckii
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Pterosoma planum
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cardiapoda placenta Flat cardiapod Circumtropical 2.5 DL 1830
Cardiapoda richardi Atlantic Ocean and Indo-P 1903
Carinaria challengeri Eastern Atlantic. 4 DL 1920
Carinaria cithara Harp Carinaria East Pacific. 1835
Carinaria cristata Western Central Pacific 1767
Carinaria galea Helmet Carinaria Pacific Ocean 1835
Carinaria japonica Pacific Ocean.
Carinaria lamarckii Eastern Central Pacific, 11.5 DL 1817
Pterosoma planum Eastern Central Pacific 1827



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