Species Identification
Species Identification: Find Species
Class: Scaphopoda
Order: Gadilida
Family: Gadilidae

Genus: Polyschides

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26 species
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Polyschides andersoni
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Polyschides arnaudi
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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL

 
Polyschides bushiae
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Max. Length 1 cm DL

 
Polyschides carolinensis
[Carolina toothshell]
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Polyschides cuspidatus
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Max. Length 1.4 cm DL

 
Polyschides elongatus
[Elongate toothshell]
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Polyschides fausta
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Polyschides foweyensis
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Polyschides gibbosus
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL

 
Polyschides grandis
[Grand toothshell]
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Polyschides kaiyomaruae
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Polyschides miamiensis
[Miami toothshell]
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Polyschides nedallisoni
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Polyschides nitidus
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Polyschides olivi
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Polyschides pelamidae
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Max. Length 0.9 cm SHL

 
Polyschides portoricensis
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Polyschides quadrifissatus
[Fourslit toothshell]
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Polyschides rushii
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Polyschides sakuraii
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Polyschides spectabilis
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Polyschides sutherlandi
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Max. Length 1 cm NG

 
Polyschides tetraschistus
[Fourtooth toothshell]
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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL

 
Polyschides tetrodon
[Tetrodon toothshell]
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Polyschides vietnamicus
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Max. Length 0.6 cm SHL

 
Polyschides xavante
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