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Species Identification: Find Species

Family: Hyperiidae hyperiids



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26 species
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Hyperia antarctica
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Hyperia atlantica
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Hyperia galba
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Hyperia leptura
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Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic Atlantic

Hyperia macrocephala(Dana, 1853)

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Hyperia macrocephala
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Hyperia medusarum
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Hyperia spinigera
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Hyperiella antarctica
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Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic

Hyperiella dilatataStebbing, 1888

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Hyperiella dilatata
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Hyperiella macronyx
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Hyperoche luetkenides
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Hyperoche martinezi
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Hyperoche mediterranea
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Hyperoche medusarum
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Laxohyperia vespuliformis
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Parathemisto gracilipes
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Parathemisto japonica
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Parathemisto oblivia
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Pegohyperia princeps
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Max. Length 1.8 cm TL

 
Themisto abyssorum
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Themisto australis
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Themisto compressa
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Arntz, Wolf E.

Northeast Atlantic and An

Themisto gaudichaudiiGuérin, 1825

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Themisto gaudichaudii
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Themisto japonica
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Themisto libellula
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Themisto pacifica
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