Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Stiligeridae



(See list of species below)



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28 species
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Max. Length 0.1 cm TL

 
Alderia modesta
[Modest alderia]
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Aplysiopsis brattstroemi
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Aplysiopsis elegans
[]
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Max. Length 2.5 cm TL

 
Aplysiopsis enteromorphae
[Enteromorpha-eating sapsucker]
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Aplysiopsis formosa
[Beautiful formosa]
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Aplysiopsis sinusmensalis
[]
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Aplysiopsis zebra
[]
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Calliopaea bellula
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Calliopaea souleyetii
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Max. Length 2 cm TL

 
Hermaea bifida
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Hermaea cruciata
[]
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Max. Length 0.1 cm TL

 
Hermaea dendritica
[Spanish tenor]
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Hermaea hillae
[]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL

 
Hermaea kingstoni
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Max. Length 1 cm TL

 
Hermaea oliviae
[Olivia's sapsucker]
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Hermaea paucicirra
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Hermaea vancouverensis
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Hermaea verticilata
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Hermaeopsis variopicta
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Max. Length 1.3 cm TL

 
Olea hansineensis
[Hansine seaslug]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm TL

 
Stiliger aureomarginatus
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Stiliger fuscatus
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Max. Length 1.5 cm TL

 
Stiliger fuscovittatus
[Brown-streak stiliger]
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Stiliger llerae
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Stiliger oophaga
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Stiliger ornatus
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Stiliger vanellus
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Max. Length 0.1 cm DL

 
Stiliger vossi
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Alderia modesta Modest alderia Northern Pacific, Norther 0.1 TL 1844
Aplysiopsis brattstroemi Southeast Pacific 1959
Aplysiopsis elegans Mediterranean Sea. 1864
Aplysiopsis enteromorphae Enteromorpha-eating sapsucker Eastern Pacific. 2.5 TL 1905
Aplysiopsis formosa Beautiful formosa Atlantic Ocean, Eastern I 1953
Aplysiopsis sinusmensalis Western Indian Ocean 1954
Aplysiopsis zebra Western Atlantic 1982
Calliopaea bellula Eastern Atlantic and the 1837
Calliopaea souleyetii Mediterranean Sea. 1846
Hermaea bifida Atlantic Ocean and the Me 2 TL 1815
Hermaea cruciata Western Atlantic and the 1870
Hermaea dendritica Spanish tenor Eastern Pacific and the A 0.1 TL 1843
Hermaea hillae Eastern Central Pacific 1967
Hermaea kingstoni Western Atlantic. 1.5 DL 1977
Hermaea oliviae Olivia's sapsucker Eastern Pacific. 1 TL 1966
Hermaea paucicirra Mediterranean Sea. 1953
Hermaea vancouverensis Eastern Pacific. 1924
Hermaea verticilata Western Atlantic 1984
Hermaeopsis variopicta Mediterranean. 1869
Olea hansineensis Hansine seaslug Eastern Pacific. 1.3 TL 1923
Stiliger aureomarginatus Indo-West Pacific. Tropi 0.5 TL 1993
Stiliger fuscatus Indo-West Pacific. Tropi 1870
Stiliger fuscovittatus Brown-streak stiliger Eastern Pacific and Weste 1.5 TL 1962
Stiliger llerae Mediterranean Sea. 1981
Stiliger oophaga Mediterranean Sea. 1972
Stiliger ornatus Indo-West Pacific. East 1831
Stiliger vanellus Western Central Atlantic
Stiliger vossi Western Atlantic 0.1 DL 1960



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