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Family: Limifossoridae (See list of species below)

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11 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (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 ventrolineatus
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11 Species of Family Limifossoridae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Limifossor fratula Southern mole glistenworm Eastern Pacific.
Limifossor hexadentatus Southwest Atlantic
Limifossor holopeltatus Southeast Pacific.
Limifossor profundus Eastern Central Pacific.
Limifossor talpoideus Northern mole glistenworm Eastern Pacific.
Psilodens elongatus Eastern Central Pacific
Psilodens tenuis Northwest Atlantic
Scutopus chilensis Southeast Pacific.
Scutopus megaradulatus Corkscrew glistenworm Eastern Pacific and Weste
Scutopus robustus Northeast Atlantic and th
Scutopus ventrolineatus Atlantic and the Mediterr



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