Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Expanathuridae



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55 species
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Chalixanthura colombiana
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Chalixanthura lewisi
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Chalixanthura scopulosa
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Coralanthura endeavourae
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Eisothistos adcentralis
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Eisothistos adlateralis
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Eisothistos anomala
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Eisothistos antarcticus
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Eisothistos atlanticus
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Eisothistos bataviae
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Eisothistos bellonae
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Eisothistos besar
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Eisothistos bifidus
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Eisothistos corallina
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Eisothistos corinellae
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Eisothistos crateris
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Eisothistos macquariensis
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Eisothistos macrurus
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Eisothistos maledivensis
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Eisothistos minutus
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Eisothistos moreirai
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Eisothistos neoanomalus
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Eisothistos nipponicus
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Eisothistos nowrae
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Eisothistos petrensis
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Eisothistos poseidon
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Eisothistos pumilus
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Eisothistos societensis
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Eisothistos tayronae
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Eisothistos teri
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Eisothistos vermiformis
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Eisothistos victoriae
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Expanathura amstelodami
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Expanathura ardea
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Expanathura collaris
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Expanathura cryptobia
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Expanathura haddae
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Expanathura macronesia
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Expanathura marcoi
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Expanathura monile
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Expanathura mooreae
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Heptanthura amyle
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Heptanthura caribbica
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Heptanthura colombiana
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Heptanthura kensleyi
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Heptanthura lewisi
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Heptanthura novaezealandiae
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Heptanthura phuket
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Heptanthura scopulosa
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Heptanthura tuberculata
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Minyanthura corallicola
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Minyanthura firingae
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Minyanthura pacifica
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Rhiganthura capricornica
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Rhiganthura spinosa
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Chalixanthura colombiana 1990
Chalixanthura lewisi 1987
Chalixanthura scopulosa Western Central Atlantic 1984
Coralanthura endeavourae Western Central Pacific 1981
Eisothistos adcentralis Madeira. 2002
Eisothistos adlateralis Southwest Pacific. 2002
Eisothistos anomala Madagascar. 1980
Eisothistos antarcticus Antarctic. 1914
Eisothistos atlanticus Antarctic. 1914
Eisothistos bataviae Houtman Abrolhos Is., Wes 1982
Eisothistos bellonae Western Central Pacific 2002
Eisothistos besar Malaysia. 1992
Eisothistos bifidus Southeast Atlantic 2002
Eisothistos corallina Western Indian Ocean 2000
Eisothistos corinellae Victoria, Australia. 2002
Eisothistos crateris St. Paul Is. 1976
Eisothistos macquariensis Australia. 2002
Eisothistos macrurus Mediterranean Sea. 1979
Eisothistos maledivensis Maldives Is. 1979
Eisothistos minutus Tristan da Cunha. 1980
Eisothistos moreirai Brazil. 1981
Eisothistos neoanomalus Bengal. 1991
Eisothistos nipponicus Japan. 1984
Eisothistos nowrae New South Wales, Australi 2002
Eisothistos petrensis Western Central Atlantic 1984
Eisothistos poseidon Eastern Indian Ocean 2002
Eisothistos pumilus Mediterranean. 1979
Eisothistos societensis Society Is. 1990
Eisothistos tayronae Colombia (Caribbean). 1990
Eisothistos teri Western Central Atlantic 1987
Eisothistos vermiformis New South Wales. 1884
Eisothistos victoriae Victoria, Australia. 2002
Expanathura amstelodami St. Paul & Amsterdam Is. 1976
Expanathura ardea Western Central Pacific 1981
Expanathura collaris Western Central Pacific 1979
Expanathura cryptobia Mediterranean. 1979
Expanathura haddae Houtman Abrolhos Is., Wes 1982
Expanathura macronesia Mauritius, Madagascar. 1980
Expanathura marcoi Mauritius, Madagascar. 2021
Expanathura monile Mauritius, Madagascar. 2021
Expanathura mooreae Society Islands. 1993
Heptanthura amyle Western Central Atlantic 1987
Heptanthura caribbica Colombia (Caribbean). 1990
Heptanthura colombiana Colombia (Caribbean). 1990
Heptanthura kensleyi New South Wales, Australi 2002
Heptanthura lewisi Western Central Atlantic 1987
Heptanthura novaezealandiae New Zealand. 1978
Heptanthura phuket Thailand. 2000
Heptanthura scopulosa Western Central Atlantic 1984
Heptanthura tuberculata Turks & Caicos. 1991
Minyanthura corallicola Western Central Atlantic 1982
Minyanthura firingae Reunion Is. 1990
Minyanthura pacifica Society Islands. 1993
Rhiganthura capricornica Queensland, Australia. 2002
Rhiganthura spinosa New Zealand. 1978



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