Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Elphidiidae



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27 species
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Cribroelphidium excavatum
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Cribroelphidium subarcticum
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Elphidium advenum
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Elphidium articulatum
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Elphidium bartletti
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Elphidium botaniense
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Elphidium charlottense
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Elphidium craticulatum
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Elphidium crispum
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Elphidium fichtellianum
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Elphidium fijiense
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Elphidium frigidum
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Elphidium gunteri
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Elphidium hispidulum
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Elphidium hyalocostatum
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Elphidium lene
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Elphidium limbatum
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Elphidium macellum
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Elphidium maorium
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Elphidium oceanicum
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Elphidium reticulosum
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Elphidium sagrum
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Elphidium sandiegoense
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Elphidium striatopunctatum
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Elphidium tongaense
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Elphidium williamsoni
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Protelphidium anglicum
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cribroelphidium excavatum Indo-West Pacific. 1875
Cribroelphidium subarcticum Arctic 1944
Elphidium advenum Indo-West Pacific. 1922
Elphidium articulatum Indo-West Pacific and Atl 1839
Elphidium bartletti Arctic 1933
Elphidium botaniense Western Central Pacific. 1981
Elphidium charlottense Western Central Pacific. 1957
Elphidium craticulatum Western Central Pacific. 1798
Elphidium crispum Indo-West Pacific and the 1758
Elphidium fichtellianum Western Central Pacific. 1846
Elphidium fijiense Western Central Pacific. 1997
Elphidium frigidum Western Indian Ocean 1933
Elphidium gunteri Western Central Pacific. 1931
Elphidium hispidulum Western Central Pacific. 1936
Elphidium hyalocostatum Western Central Pacific. 1957
Elphidium lene Western Central Pacific. 1940
Elphidium limbatum Western Central Pacific. 1907
Elphidium macellum Antarctic Indian Ocean 1798
Elphidium maorium Western Central Pacific. 1997
Elphidium oceanicum Western Central Pacific 1933
Elphidium reticulosum Western Pacific 1933
Elphidium sagrum Western Central Pacific 1839
Elphidium sandiegoense Western Central Pacific. 1973
Elphidium striatopunctatum Antarctic Indian Ocean 1798
Elphidium tongaense Western Central Pacific. 1931
Elphidium williamsoni Western Central Pacific. 1973
Protelphidium anglicum Western Indian Ocean 1965



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