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Family: Convolutidae



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88 species (see list below)
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Achoerus pachycaudatus
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Aechmalotus pyrula
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Amphiscolops bermudensis
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Amphiscolops carvalhoi
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Amphiscolops castellonensis
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Amphiscolops cinereus
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Amphiscolops evelinae
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Amphiscolops fulgineus
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Amphiscolops gemelliporus
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Amphiscolops gerundensis
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Amphiscolops japonicus
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Amphiscolops langerhansi
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Amphiscolops marineliensis
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Amphiscolops mosaicus
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Amphiscolops oni
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Amphiscolops trifurcatus
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Amphiscolops zeii
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Anaperus rubellus
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Max. Length 0.1 cm TL
 
Anaperus singularis
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Anaperus tvaerminnensis
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Brachypea kenoma
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Conaperta flavibacillum
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Conaperta krana
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Conaperta lineata
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Conaperta norwegica
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Conaperta thela
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Convoluta adaica
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Convoluta aegyptica
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Convoluta agilis
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Convoluta albomaculata
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Convoluta anotica
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Convoluta baltica
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Convoluta bathycola
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Convoluta bimaculata
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Convoluta bohmigi
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Convoluta borealis
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Max. Length 0.1 cm TL
 
Convoluta boyeri
[Black acoel]
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Convoluta chiridotae
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Convoluta confusa
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Max. Length 0.4 cm TL
 
Convoluta convoluta
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Convoluta diploposthia
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Convoluta elegans
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Convoluta enelitta
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Convoluta furugelmi
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Convoluta helgolandica
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Convoluta henseni
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Convoluta hipparchia
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Convoluta japonica
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Convoluta kikaiensis
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Convoluta lacazii
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Convoluta naviculae
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Convoluta pelagica
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Max. Length 0.1 cm TL
 
Convoluta philippinensis
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Convoluta pygopora
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Convoluta semperi
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Convoluta sordida
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Convoluta variabilis
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Haplodiscus acuminatus
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Haplodiscus bocki
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Haplodiscus obtusus
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Haplodiscus ovatus
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Haplodiscus piger
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Haplodiscus ussovi
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Haplodiscus weldoni
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Heterochaerus australis
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Heterochaerus sargassi
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Monochoerus illardatus
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Neochilda fusca
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Neochildia fusca
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Oligochoerus bakuensis
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Oligochoerus chlorella
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Oligochoerus conops
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Oligochoerus limnophilus
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Oligochoerus melanops
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Oligochoerus xanthella
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Oxyposthia praedator
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Philachoerus johanni
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Polychoerus carmelensis
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Max. Length 0.4 cm TL
 
Polychoerus caudatus
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Praesagittifera gracilis
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Praesagittifera naikaiensis
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Praesagittifera shikoki
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Max. Length 0.1 cm TL
 
Stomatricha hochbergi
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Thalassoanaperus biaculeatus
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Thalassoanaperus gardineri
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Waminoa brickneri
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Waminoa litus
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Max. Length 0.1 cm TL
 
Wulguru cuspidata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Achoerus pachycaudatus Northeast Atlantic 1968
Aechmalotus pyrula Northeast Atlantic. 1915
Amphiscolops bermudensis Northeast Atlantic. 1939
Amphiscolops carvalhoi Northeast Atlantic. 1952
Amphiscolops castellonensis Northeast Atlantic. 1954
Amphiscolops cinereus Northeast Atlantic 1874
Amphiscolops evelinae Northeast Atlantic 1947
Amphiscolops fulgineus Northeast Atlantic 1913
Amphiscolops gemelliporus Northeast Atlantic 1954
Amphiscolops gerundensis Northeast Atlantic 1954
Amphiscolops japonicus Northeast Atlantic 1947
Amphiscolops langerhansi Western Central Atlantic 1882
Amphiscolops marineliensis Western Central Atlantic 1984
Amphiscolops mosaicus Mediterranean Sea 1998
Amphiscolops oni Mediterranean Sea 2022
Amphiscolops trifurcatus Western Indian Ocean (Ref 1983
Amphiscolops zeii Western Indian Ocean (Ref 1956
Anaperus rubellus Northeast Atlantic 1945
Anaperus singularis Western Central Atlantic 0.1 TL 2004
Anaperus tvaerminnensis Northeast Atlantic 1912
Brachypea kenoma Northeast Atlantic 1968
Conaperta flavibacillum Northeast Atlantic and th 1878
Conaperta krana Northeast Atlantic and th 1968
Conaperta lineata Northeast Atlantic and th 1915
Conaperta norwegica Northwest Atlantic 1946
Conaperta thela Northwest Atlantic 1968
Convoluta adaica Northwest Atlantic 1964
Convoluta aegyptica Northwest Atlantic 1968
Convoluta agilis Northwest Atlantic 1936
Convoluta albomaculata Northwest Atlantic 1892
Convoluta anotica Northwest Atlantic 1859
Convoluta baltica Northwest Atlantic 1938
Convoluta bathycola Northwest Atlantic 1932
Convoluta bimaculata Northwest Atlantic 1882
Convoluta bohmigi Northwest Atlantic 1920
Convoluta borealis Northeast Atlantic. 1900
Convoluta boyeri Black acoel Western Central Pacific 0.1 TL 1984
Convoluta chiridotae Northeast Atlantic and th 1915
Convoluta confusa Northeast Atlantic and th 1904
Convoluta convoluta Northern Atlantic and the 0.4 TL 1806
Convoluta diploposthia Northern Atlantic and the 1931
Convoluta elegans Northern Atlantic and the 1893
Convoluta enelitta Northern Atlantic and the 1968
Convoluta furugelmi Northern Atlantic and the 1971
Convoluta helgolandica Northeast Atlantic 1968
Convoluta henseni Southwest Atlantic 1895
Convoluta hipparchia Southwest Atlantic 1893
Convoluta japonica Northwest Pacific 1951
Convoluta kikaiensis Northwest Pacific 1982
Convoluta lacazii Northwest Pacific 1891
Convoluta naviculae Northwest Pacific 1982
Convoluta pelagica Northwest Pacific 1911
Convoluta philippinensis Western Central Pacific 0.1 TL 1984
Convoluta pygopora Western Central Pacific 1968
Convoluta semperi Western Central Pacific 1882
Convoluta sordida Western Central Pacific 1891
Convoluta variabilis Western Central Pacific 1892
Haplodiscus acuminatus Western Central Pacific 1895
Haplodiscus bocki Western Central Pacific 1970
Haplodiscus obtusus Western Central Pacific 1895
Haplodiscus ovatus Western Central Pacific 1895
Haplodiscus piger Western Central Pacific 1888
Haplodiscus ussovi Western Central Pacific 1896
Haplodiscus weldoni Western Central Pacific 1895
Heterochaerus australis Australia. 1905
Heterochaerus sargassi Australia. 1939
Monochoerus illardatus Australia.
Neochilda fusca Western Atlantic 1975
Neochildia fusca Western Atlantic 1975
Oligochoerus bakuensis Western Atlantic 1963
Oligochoerus chlorella Western Atlantic 1963
Oligochoerus conops Western Atlantic 1963
Oligochoerus limnophilus Western Atlantic 1966
Oligochoerus melanops Western Atlantic 1963
Oligochoerus xanthella Western Atlantic 1963
Oxyposthia praedator Western Atlantic 1952
Philachoerus johanni Northeast Atlantic 1968
Polychoerus carmelensis Eastern Central Pacific 1938
Polychoerus caudatus Western Atlantic 0.4 TL 1892
Praesagittifera gracilis Western Atlantic 1982
Praesagittifera naikaiensis Western Atlantic 1982
Praesagittifera shikoki Western Atlantic 1990
Stomatricha hochbergi Western Central Pacific 0.1 TL 2003
Thalassoanaperus biaculeatus Northeast Atlantic 1970
Thalassoanaperus gardineri Canada and Northwest Atla 1911
Waminoa brickneri Western Indian Ocean 0.4 DL 2005
Waminoa litus Australia. 1990
Wulguru cuspidata Western Central Pacific 0.1 TL 1988



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