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Family: Limifossoridae



(See list of species below)


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12 species (see list below)
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Limifossor fratula
[Southern mole glistenworm]
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Limifossor hexadentatus
[]
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Limifossor holopeltatus
[]
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Limifossor profundus
[]
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Limifossor talpoideus
[Northern mole glistenworm]
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Psilodens elongatus
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Psilodens tenuis
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Scutopus chilensis
[]
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Scutopus megaradulatus
[Corkscrew glistenworm]
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Scutopus robustus
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Scutopus variabilis
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Scutopus ventrolineatus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Limifossor fratula Southern mole glistenworm Eastern Pacific. 1911
Limifossor hexadentatus Southwest Atlantic 1986
Limifossor holopeltatus Southeast Pacific. 1986
Limifossor profundus Eastern Central Pacific. 1986
Limifossor talpoideus Northern mole glistenworm Eastern Pacific. 1911
Psilodens elongatus Eastern Central Pacific 1972
Psilodens tenuis Northwest Atlantic 1977
Scutopus chilensis Southeast Pacific. 1972
Scutopus megaradulatus Corkscrew glistenworm Eastern Pacific and Weste 1972
Scutopus robustus Northeast Atlantic and th 1970
Scutopus variabilis Northeast Atlantic and th 2021
Scutopus ventrolineatus Atlantic and the Mediterr 1968



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