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Family: Alatinidae



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9 species
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Max. Length 5 cm WD

 
Alatina alata
[Sea wasp]
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Max. Length 23 cm H

 
Alatina grandis
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Max. Length 11 cm H

 
Alatina madraspatana
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Max. Length 9.6 cm H

 
Alatina mordens
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Max. Length 2.7 cm WD

 
Alatina moseri
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Max. Length 3 cm H

 
Alatina pyramis
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Max. Length 2 cm H

 
Alatina rainensis
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Max. Length 3 cm H

 
Alatina tetraptera
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Max. Length 19 cm WD

 
Keesingia gigas
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Alatina alata Sea wasp Circumtropical. 5 WD 1830
Alatina grandis Western Indian Ocean and 23 H 1902
Alatina madraspatana Western Indian Ocean and 11 H 1930
Alatina mordens Western Central Pacific 9.6 H 2005
Alatina moseri Eastern Central Pacific 2.7 WD 1906
Alatina pyramis Eastern Central Pacific 3 H 1880
Alatina rainensis Western Central Pacific 2 H 2005
Alatina tetraptera Western Central Pacific 3 H 1880
Keesingia gigas Eastern Indian Ocean 19 WD 2014



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