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Family: Emplectonematidae



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15 species (see list below)
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Dichonemertes hartmanae
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Max. Length 100 cm TL
 
Emplectonema buergeri
[Mottled ribbon worm]
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Emplectonema echinoderma
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Emplectonema gracile
[Green ribbon worm]
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Emplectonema neesii
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Emplectonema purpuratum
[Leopard ribbon worm]
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Nemertopsella marri
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Nemertopsis flavida
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Nemertopsis gracilis
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Max. Length 6.1 cm TL
 
Nemertopsis quadripunctata
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Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
 
Nemertopsis tetraclitophila
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Paranemertes californica
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Paranemertes carnea
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Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Paranemertes pallida
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Max. Length 40 cm TL
 
Paranemertes peregrina
[Mud nemertean]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Dichonemertes hartmanae
Emplectonema buergeri Mottled ribbon worm Northeast Pacific 100 TL 1901
Emplectonema echinoderma Northeast Pacific 1873
Emplectonema gracile Green ribbon worm Northwest Atlantic, Pacif 1837
Emplectonema neesii Northeast Atlantic and th 1843
Emplectonema purpuratum Leopard ribbon worm Northeast Pacific
Nemertopsella marri Antarctic Indian Ocean 1940
Nemertopsis flavida Antarctic Indian Ocean 1873
Nemertopsis gracilis Northwest Pacific
Nemertopsis quadripunctata Northwest Pacific 6.1 TL 1833
Nemertopsis tetraclitophila Northwest Pacific 3.5 TL 1990
Paranemertes californica Canada
Paranemertes carnea Northeast Pacific 1901
Paranemertes pallida Northeast Pacific 25 TL 1901
Paranemertes peregrina Mud nemertean Pacific Ocean and the Arc 40 TL 1901



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