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Family: Magelonidae



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38 species (see list below)
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Magelona alleni
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Magelona berkeleyi
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Magelona californica
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Magelona capax
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Magelona cerae
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Magelona cincta
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Magelona cineta
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Magelona cornuta
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Magelona crenulifrons
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Magelona equilamellae
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Magelona filiformis
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Magelona gemmata
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Magelona hartmanae
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Magelona heteropoda
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Magelona hobsonae
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Magelona japonica
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Max. Length 17 cm TL
 
Magelona johnstoni
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Magelona lenticulata
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Magelona longicornis
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Magelona marianae
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Magelona methae
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Magelona minuta
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Magelona mirabilis
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Magelona obockensis
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Magelona pacifica
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Magelona papillicornis
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Magelona pettiboneae
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Magelona phyllisae
[Shovel headed worm]
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Magelona pitelkai
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Magelona polydentata
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Magelona pulchella
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Magelona riojai
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Magelona rosea
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Magelona sacculata
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Magelona tehuanensis
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Magelona wilsoni
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Meridithia spinifera
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Octomagelona bizkaiensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Magelona alleni Northeast Atlantic and th
Magelona berkeleyi Northeast Atlantic and th
Magelona californica Western Central Atlantic 1944
Magelona capax Western Central Atlantic 1965
Magelona cerae Western Central Atlantic 1950
Magelona cincta Indo-West Pacific. 1908
Magelona cineta Western Pacific 1908
Magelona cornuta Indo-West Pacific 1949
Magelona crenulifrons Indo-West Pacific. 1968
Magelona equilamellae Mediterranean Sea. 1964
Magelona filiformis Northeast Atlantic and th 1959
Magelona gemmata Indo-West Pacific 2003
Magelona hartmanae Eastern Central Pacific. 1978
Magelona heteropoda Western Indian Ocean 1973
Magelona hobsonae Northeast Pacific
Magelona japonica Pacific Ocean. 1937
Magelona johnstoni Northeast Atlantic and th 17 TL 2000
Magelona lenticulata Western Central Pacific 1968
Magelona longicornis Northeast Pacific
Magelona marianae Eastern Pacific 2000
Magelona methae Northwest Pacific 1991
Magelona minuta Northeast Atlantic and th
Magelona mirabilis Northeast Atlantic and th
Magelona obockensis Western Indian Ocean 1905
Magelona pacifica Pacific Ocean. 1933
Magelona papillicornis Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 1858
Magelona pettiboneae Western Central Atlantic 1963
Magelona phyllisae Shovel headed worm Southeast Pacific 1963
Magelona pitelkai Eastern Pacific 1944
Magelona polydentata Western Central Atlantic 1963
Magelona pulchella Western Indian Ocean 1970
Magelona riojai Western Central Atlantic 1963
Magelona rosea Mediterranean
Magelona sacculata Eastern Pacific 1961
Magelona tehuanensis Eastern Pacific 2000
Magelona wilsoni Northeast Atlantic and th 1966
Meridithia spinifera Eastern Pacific 2000
Octomagelona bizkaiensis Northern Atlantic. 2001



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