Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Deimatidae



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12 species
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Max. Length 3.5 cm TL

 
Deima blakei
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Deima validum
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Laetmophasma fecundum
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Oneirophanta mutabilis
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Orphnurgus asperignis
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Orphnurgus bacillus
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Max. Length 14 cm TL

 
Orphnurgus dorisae
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Orphnurgus glaber
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Orphnurgus insignis
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Orphnurgus natalasper
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Orphnurgus protectus
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Orphnurgus vitreus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Deima blakei To be filled. 3.5 TL 1886
Deima validum Cosmopolitan, except for 1878
Laetmophasma fecundum Cosmopolitan, except for 1894
Oneirophanta mutabilis Antarctic Indian Ocean 1879
Orphnurgus asperignis Off South Africa. 1992
Orphnurgus bacillus Western Central Pacific 1981
Orphnurgus dorisae Southwest Pacific 14 TL 2002
Orphnurgus glaber To be filled. 1993
Orphnurgus insignis Indo-West Pacific 1907
Orphnurgus natalasper Off South Africa. 1992
Orphnurgus protectus Northwest Pacific 1975
Orphnurgus vitreus Eastern Central Pacific 1907



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