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Family: Dynomenidae



(See list of species below)


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27 species (see list below)
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Acanthodromia erinacea
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Acanthodromia margarita
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Dynomene filholi
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Dynomene guamensis
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Dynomene hispida
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Max. Length 1.2 cm CW
 
Dynomene kroppi
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Dynomene pilumnoides
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Max. Length 1.4 cm CW
 
Dynomene praedator
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Dynomene pugnatrix
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Max. Length 3.2 cm CW
 
Hirsutodynomene spinosa
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Hirsutodynomene ursula
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Hirsutodynomene vespertilio
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Metadynomene crosnieri
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Metadynomene devaneyi
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Metadynomene tanensis
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Metadynomene tuamotu
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Paradynomene demon
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Paradynomene diablo
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Paradynomene diablos
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Paradynomene quasimodo
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Paradynomene rotunda
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Paradynomene teufel
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Max. Length 2.2 cm CW
 
Paradynomene tuberculata
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Sphaerodromia ducoussoi
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Sphaerodromia kendalli
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Sphaerodromia lamellata
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Max. Length 6.7 cm CW
 
Sphaerodromia nux
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acanthodromia erinacea 1880
Acanthodromia margarita 1899
Dynomene filholi 1894
Dynomene guamensis Western Central Pacific 2001
Dynomene hispida Indo-Pacific 1812
Dynomene kroppi Western Central Pacific 1.2 CW 2001
Dynomene pilumnoides Indo-Pacific. 1900
Dynomene praedator Indo-Pacific. 1.4 CW 1879
Dynomene pugnatrix Indo-Pacific. 1889
Hirsutodynomene spinosa Indo-Pacific 3.2 CW 1911
Hirsutodynomene ursula Southeast Pacific 1860
Hirsutodynomene vespertilio Southeast Pacific 2005
Metadynomene crosnieri Southeast Pacific 1999
Metadynomene devaneyi Pacific Ocean 1977
Metadynomene tanensis Pacific Ocean 1933
Metadynomene tuamotu Eastern Central Pacific 2010
Paradynomene demon Western Central Pacific 2004
Paradynomene diablo Western Central Pacific 2004
Paradynomene diablos Western Central Pacific. 2004
Paradynomene quasimodo Western Central Pacific 2004
Paradynomene rotunda Western Central Pacific. 2004
Paradynomene teufel Western Central Pacific. 2004
Paradynomene tuberculata Indo-West Pacific. 2.2 CW 1963
Sphaerodromia ducoussoi Eastern Central Pacific 1991
Sphaerodromia kendalli Western Central Pacific. 1894
Sphaerodromia lamellata Western Central Pacific. 1994
Sphaerodromia nux Indo-West Pacific. 6.7 CW 1899



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