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Family: Phenacolepadidae



(See list of species below)


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22 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Divia briandi
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Phenacolepas aculeata
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Phenacolepas compressa
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Phenacolepas granocostata
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Max. Length 8 cm DL
 
Phenacolepas hamillei
[Dwarf limpet]
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Phenacolepas malonei
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Phenacolepas scobinata
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Plesiothyreus cinnamomeus
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Plesiothyreus cytherae
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Plesiothyreus elongatus
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Plesiothyreus hamillei
[Hamille's limpet]
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Plesiothyreus newtoni
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Plesiothyreus osculans
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Plesiothyreus pararabicus
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Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Plesiothyreus rushii
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Shinkailepas kaikatensis
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Shinkailepas mojinensis
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Shinkailepas myojinensis
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Shinkailepas tollmanni
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Shinkailepas tufari
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Zacalantica senta
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Zacalantica tenuiscultpa
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Divia briandi Atlantic Ocean. 1 DL 2001
Phenacolepas aculeata Eastern Central Pacific 1868
Phenacolepas compressa Eastern Central Pacific 1868
Phenacolepas granocostata Eastern Central Pacific 1868
Phenacolepas hamillei Dwarf limpet Western Central Atlantic 8 DL 1857
Phenacolepas malonei Western Central Atlantic 1912
Phenacolepas scobinata Central Pacific. 1859
Plesiothyreus cinnamomeus Eastern Central Pacific 1846
Plesiothyreus cytherae Central Pacific 1831
Plesiothyreus elongatus Western Indian Ocean 1909
Plesiothyreus hamillei Hamille's limpet Western Atlantic. 0.8 DL 1857
Plesiothyreus newtoni Eastern Central Pacific 1894
Plesiothyreus osculans Western Indian Ocean 1852
Plesiothyreus pararabicus Western Indian Ocean. 1988
Plesiothyreus rushii Western Atlantic. 1 DL 1889
Shinkailepas kaikatensis Northwest Pacific 1989
Shinkailepas mojinensis Northwest Pacific. 2003
Shinkailepas myojinensis Northwest Pacific 2003
Shinkailepas tollmanni Western Central Pacific. 1992
Shinkailepas tufari Western Central Pacific. 1992
Zacalantica senta Eastern Central Pacific 1899
Zacalantica tenuiscultpa Southwest Pacific and Eas 1909



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