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Family: Aporrhaidae



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Arctic and North America.
Max. Length 7 cm DL
Aporrhais occidentalis Beck, 1836

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Aporrhais occidentalis
[American pelicanfoot]

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Northeast Atlantic, Arcti

Aporrhais pespelecani (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Aporrhais pespelecani
[Pelican's foot]

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Northern Atlantic and the
Max. Length 5 cm DL
Aporrhais serresiana (Michaud, 1828)

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Aporrhais serresiana
[De serre’s pelican’s foot]
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Arrhoges occidentalis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aporrhais occidentalis American pelicanfoot Arctic and North America. 7 DL 1836
Aporrhais pespelecani Pelican's foot Northeast Atlantic, Arcti 1758
Aporrhais serresiana De serre’s pelican’s foot Northern Atlantic and the 5 DL 1828
Arrhoges occidentalis Northwest Atlantic. 1836



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