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Family: Pontocyprididae



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16 species (see list below)
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Argilloecia antarctica
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Argilloecia castanea
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Argilloecia cylindrica
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Argilloecia eburnea
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Argilloecia obtusata
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Argilloecia tumida
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Australoecia atlantica
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Peripontocypris magnafurcata
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Pontocypris acupunctata
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Pontocypris avena
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Pontocypris frequens
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Pontocypris hispida
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Propontocypris bengalensis
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Propontocypris trigonella
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Thomontocypris brightae
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Thomontocypris gollnerae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Argilloecia antarctica 1986
Argilloecia castanea 1988
Argilloecia cylindrica Northeast Atlantic 1866
Argilloecia eburnea Antarctic Indian Ocean 1880
Argilloecia obtusata Questionable in Kerguelen 1880
Argilloecia tumida Antarctic Indian Ocean 1880
Australoecia atlantica Antarctic Indian Ocean 1977
Peripontocypris magnafurcata Indo-Pacific 1997
Pontocypris acupunctata Indo-Pacific
Pontocypris avena Northeast Atlantic 1865
Pontocypris frequens Northeast Atlantic
Pontocypris hispida Northeast Atlantic
Propontocypris bengalensis Western Indian Ocean. 1969
Propontocypris trigonella Northeast Atlantic. 1866
Thomontocypris brightae Eastern Central Pacific. 2006
Thomontocypris gollnerae Eastern Central Pacific. 2006



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