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Family: Melphidippidae



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14 species (see list below)
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Casco bigelowi
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Hornellia incerta
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Hornellia occidentalis
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Hornellia tequestae
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Melphidippa amorita
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Antarctic Atlantic

Melphidippa antarctica Schellenberg, 1926

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Melphidippa antarctica
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Melphidippa borealis
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Melphidippa goesi
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Melphidippa macrura
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Melphidippa macruroides
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Melphidippa serrata
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Melphidippella macra
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Melphisana bola
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Melphisana madagascarensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Casco bigelowi 1929
Hornellia incerta Western Central Pacific 1904
Hornellia occidentalis Eastern Central Pacific 1959
Hornellia tequestae Western Central Atlantic 1986
Melphidippa amorita Northeast Pacific 1966
Melphidippa antarctica Antarctic Atlantic 1926
Melphidippa borealis Northeast Atlantic 1871
Melphidippa goesi Arctic and Northeast Atla 1899
Melphidippa macrura Arctic and Northeast Atla 1894
Melphidippa macruroides Arctic and Northeast Atla 1946
Melphidippa serrata Southern Ocean 1888
Melphidippella macra Northeast Atlantic 1869
Melphisana bola Northeast Pacific 1962
Melphisana madagascarensis Indo-West Pacific. 1984



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