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Family: Megathyrididae



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26 species (see list below)
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Argyrotheca angulata
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Argyrotheca arguata
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Argyrotheca australis
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Argyrotheca barrettiana
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Argyrotheca bermudana
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Argyrotheca cistellula
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Argyrotheca cordata
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Argyrotheca crassa
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Argyrotheca cuneata (Risso, 1826)

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Argyrotheca cuneata
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Argyrotheca grandicostata
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Argyrotheca hewatti
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Argyrotheca jacksoni
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Argyrotheca johnsoni
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Argyrotheca lowei
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Argyrotheca lutea
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Argyrotheca mayi
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Argyrotheca rubrocostata
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Argyrotheca rubrotincta
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Argyrotheca schrammi
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Argyrotheca somaliensis
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Argyrotheca thurmanni
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Argyrotheca woodwardiana
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Gwynia capsula
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Megathiris barroisi
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Megathiris capensis
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Mediterranean

Megathiris detruncata (Gmelin, 1790)

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Megathiris detruncata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Argyrotheca angulata Western Indian Ocean 1987
Argyrotheca arguata Western Indian Ocean 1987
Argyrotheca australis Eastern Indian Ocean 1910
Argyrotheca barrettiana Western Central Atlantic. 1866
Argyrotheca bermudana Western Central Atlantic. 1911
Argyrotheca cistellula Northeast Atlantic 1841
Argyrotheca cordata Mediterranean 1826
Argyrotheca crassa Mediterranean 1977
Argyrotheca cuneata Mediterranean 1826
Argyrotheca grandicostata Mediterranean 1983
Argyrotheca hewatti Western Central Atlantic. 1977
Argyrotheca jacksoni Western Indian Ocean 1973
Argyrotheca johnsoni Western Indian Ocean 1934
Argyrotheca lowei Western Indian Ocean 1944
Argyrotheca lutea Western Central Atlantic. 1871
Argyrotheca mayi Western Central Pacific 1914
Argyrotheca rubrocostata Western Central Pacific 1977
Argyrotheca rubrotincta Western Central Atlantic. 1871
Argyrotheca schrammi Western Central Atlantic. 1866
Argyrotheca somaliensis Western Central Atlantic. 1973
Argyrotheca thurmanni Western Central Atlantic. 1973
Argyrotheca woodwardiana Western Central Atlantic. 1866
Gwynia capsula Northeast Atlantic and th 1859
Megathiris barroisi Northeast Atlantic and th 1884
Megathiris capensis Southern Africa. 1952
Megathiris detruncata Mediterranean 1790



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