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Family: Caudinidae



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19 species (see list below)
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Acaudina bacilla
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Acaudina leucoprocta
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Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Acaudina molpadioides
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Acaudina suspecta
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Caudina arenata
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Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Caudina arenicola
[Sweet potato]
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Max. Length 5.3 cm TL
 
Caudina atacta
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Caudina contractacauda
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Caudina coricea
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Max. Length 2 cm TL
 
Caudina intermedia
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Caudina obesacauda
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Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
 
Caudina zhejiangensis
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Hedingia albicans
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Hedingia californica
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Hedingia mediterranea
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Paracaudina chilensis
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Paracaudina coriacea
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Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Paracaudina delicata
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Paracaudina tetrapora
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acaudina bacilla Western Central Pacific 1981
Acaudina leucoprocta Eastern Indian Ocean and 1938
Acaudina molpadioides Indo-West Pacific. 15 TL 1868
Acaudina suspecta Western Central Pacific 1981
Caudina arenata Western Central Pacific 1841
Caudina arenicola Sweet potato Eastern Central Pacific 25 TL 1857
Caudina atacta Northwest Pacific 5.3 TL 1992
Caudina contractacauda Northwest Pacific
Caudina coricea Southwest Pacific 1872
Caudina intermedia To be filled. 2 TL 1993
Caudina obesacauda To be filled. 1908
Caudina zhejiangensis To be filled. 3.5 TL 1992
Hedingia albicans Western Central Atlantic.
Hedingia californica Western Central Atlantic. 1894
Hedingia mediterranea Mediterranean Sea. 1965
Paracaudina chilensis Eastern and Northwest Pac 1850
Paracaudina coriacea Eastern and Northwest Pac 1872
Paracaudina delicata Northwest Pacific 3 TL 1992
Paracaudina tetrapora To be filled. 1914



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