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Family: Tomopteridae (See list of species below)

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40 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Enapteris euchaeta
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Tomopteris aloysiisabaudiae
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Tomopteris apsteini
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Tomopteris biancoi
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Tomopteris carolii
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Tomopteris carpenteri
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Tomopteris catharina
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Tomopteris cavallii
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Tomopteris colosii
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Tomopteris duccii
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Tomopteris dunckeri
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Tomopteris ehlersi
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Tomopteris espansa
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Tomopteris euchaeta
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Tomopteris eurythrea
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Tomopteris helgolandica
[Plankton worm]
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Tomopteris ligulata
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Tomopteris lingulata
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Tomopteris marginata
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Tomopteris mariana
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Tomopteris membranacea
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Tomopteris messania
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Tomopteris miriaglandulata
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Tomopteris mortenseni
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Tomopteris nationalis
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Tomopteris nisseni
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Tomopteris novaroi
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Tomopteris opaca
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Tomopteris pacifica
[Tailed Pacific transparent-worm]
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Tomopteris partenopea
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Tomopteris pediculosa
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Tomopteris pierantonii
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Tomopteris planktonis
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Tomopteris poliglandulata
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Tomopteris rolasi
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Tomopteris sanzoi
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Tomopteris septentrionalis
[Tail-less Pacific transparent-worm]
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Tomopteris spartai
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Tomopteris stefanelli
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Tomopteris tentaculata
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40 Species of Family Tomopteridae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Enapteris euchaeta Mediterranean Sea.
Tomopteris aloysiisabaudiae Indo-Pacific
Tomopteris apsteini Indo-Pacific and the Medi
Tomopteris biancoi Mediterranean Sea.
Tomopteris carolii Mediterranean Sea.
Tomopteris carpenteri Antarctic Atlantic and So
Tomopteris catharina Mediterranean Sea.
Tomopteris cavallii Atlantic Ocean, Indo-West
Tomopteris colosii Western Indian Ocean
Tomopteris duccii Indo-Pacific, Northeast A
Tomopteris dunckeri Indo-Pacific and the Medi
Tomopteris ehlersi Western Indian Ocean
Tomopteris espansa Mediterranean Sea.
Tomopteris euchaeta Western Indian Ocean and
Tomopteris eurythrea Western Indian Ocean
Tomopteris helgolandica Plankton worm Western Central Atlantic
Tomopteris ligulata Northwest Pacific and the
Tomopteris lingulata Western Central Atlantic
Tomopteris marginata Mediterranean Sea.
Tomopteris mariana Indo-West Pacific and Eas
Tomopteris membranacea Western Indian Ocean
Tomopteris messania Mediterranean Sea.
Tomopteris miriaglandulata Mediterranean Sea.
Tomopteris mortenseni Indo-West Pacific
Tomopteris nationalis Northern Atlantic, Wester
Tomopteris nisseni Western Central Atlantic
Tomopteris novaroi Western Indian Ocean
Tomopteris opaca Eastern Pacific
Tomopteris pacifica Tailed Pacific transparent-worm Indo-Pacific and the Medi
Tomopteris partenopea Mediterranean Sea.
Tomopteris pediculosa Mediterranean Sea.
Tomopteris pierantonii Mediterranean Sea.
Tomopteris planktonis Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Tomopteris poliglandulata Mediterranean Sea.
Tomopteris rolasi Indo-West Pacific and Eas
Tomopteris sanzoi Western Indian Ocean and
Tomopteris septentrionalis Tail-less Pacific transparent-worm Pacific Ocean, Arctic, Me
Tomopteris spartai Mediterranean Sea.
Tomopteris stefanelli Mediterranean Sea.
Tomopteris tentaculata Eastern Pacific



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