Species Identification

Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Monoposthiidae



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19 species
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Monoposthia arctica
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Monoposthia costata
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Monoposthia duodecimalata
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Monoposthia grahami
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Monoposthia hexalata
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Monoposthia latiannulata
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Monoposthia mirabilis
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Monoposthia ornata
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Monoposthia pacifica
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Monoposthia paramediterranea
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Monoposthioides anonoposthia
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Monoposthioides mayri
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Nudora armillata
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Nudora besnardi
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Nudora lineata
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Nudora nuda
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Nudora thorakista
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Rhinema exquisitum
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Rhinema retrorsum
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Monoposthia arctica 1954
Monoposthia costata Northwest Atlantic. 1865
Monoposthia duodecimalata Northwest Atlantic. 1936
Monoposthia grahami Northwest Atlantic. 1959
Monoposthia hexalata Western Central Atlantic. 1936
Monoposthia latiannulata Western Central Atlantic. 1971
Monoposthia mirabilis Northeast Atlantic 1932
Monoposthia ornata Northeast Atlantic
Monoposthia pacifica Northeast Atlantic 1951
Monoposthia paramediterranea Northeast Atlantic 1959
Monoposthioides anonoposthia Northeast Atlantic 1963
Monoposthioides mayri Western Central Atlantic.
Nudora armillata Western Central Atlantic. 1959
Nudora besnardi Western Central Atlantic. 1956
Nudora lineata Northwest Atlantic. 1920
Nudora nuda Northwest Atlantic. 1965
Nudora thorakista Northeast Atlantic 1935
Rhinema exquisitum Northeast Atlantic 1961
Rhinema retrorsum Northeast Atlantic 1920



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