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Family: Poecilochaetidae



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13 species (see list below)
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Elicodasia mirabilis
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Poecilochaetus bermudensis
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Poecilochaetus fulgoris
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Poecilochaetus gallardoi
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Max. Length 3.7 cm TL
 
Poecilochaetus hystricosus
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Poecilochaetus johnsoni
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Poecilochaetus multibranchiatus
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Poecilochaetus paratropicus
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Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Poecilochaetus serpens
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Max. Length 8.9 cm DL
 
Poecilochaetus spinulosus
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Max. Length 6.2 cm TL
 
Poecilochaetus tricirratus
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Poecilochaetus tropicus
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Poecilochaetus vietnamita
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Elicodasia mirabilis Mediterranean Sea. 1973
Poecilochaetus bermudensis Mediterranean Sea.
Poecilochaetus fulgoris Mediterranean Sea.
Poecilochaetus gallardoi Western Central Pacific 1976
Poecilochaetus hystricosus Northwest Pacific 3.7 TL 1990
Poecilochaetus johnsoni Northwest Pacific 1939
Poecilochaetus multibranchiatus Eastern Pacific 1992
Poecilochaetus paratropicus Western Pacific 1968
Poecilochaetus serpens Northeast Atlantic, the M 5.5 TL 1904
Poecilochaetus spinulosus Northwest Pacific 8.9 DL 1990
Poecilochaetus tricirratus Northwest Pacific 6.2 TL 1990
Poecilochaetus tropicus Pacific Ocean. 1937
Poecilochaetus vietnamita Western Central Pacific 1968



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