Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Diplosentidae



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17 species
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Allorhadinorhynchus segmentatus
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Amapacanthus amazonicus
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Diplosentis amphacanthi
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Diplosentis aspinosus
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Diplosentis atlanticus
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Diplosentis ikedai
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Max. Length 0.6 cm TRKL

 
Diplosentis macrospinosus
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Diplosentis madagascariensis
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Diplosentis manteri
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Diplosentis myctophumi
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Diplosentis nudus
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Max. Length 2.2 cm TL

 
Diplosentis rubimaris
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Golvanorhynchus golvani
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Pararhadinorhynchus coorongensis
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Pararhadinorhynchus mugilis
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Pararhadinorhynchus upenei
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Slendrorhynchus breviclaviproboscis
[Thorny-headed worm]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Allorhadinorhynchus segmentatus 1959
Amapacanthus amazonicus Southwest Atlantic 2000
Diplosentis amphacanthi Western Central Pacific 1937
Diplosentis aspinosus Northwest Pacific 1937
Diplosentis atlanticus Northwest Pacific 1977
Diplosentis ikedai Northwest Pacific 1992
Diplosentis macrospinosus Western Central Pacific 0.6 TRKL 1994
Diplosentis madagascariensis Western Central Pacific 1969
Diplosentis manteri Eastern Indian Ocean 1979
Diplosentis myctophumi Eastern Indian Ocean 1988
Diplosentis nudus Eastern Indian Ocean 1938
Diplosentis rubimaris Western Indian Ocean 2.2 TL 1978
Golvanorhynchus golvani Western Indian Ocean 1978
Pararhadinorhynchus coorongensis Australia. 1973
Pararhadinorhynchus mugilis Australia. 1947
Pararhadinorhynchus upenei Northwest Pacific 1993
Slendrorhynchus breviclaviproboscis Thorny-headed worm Western Indian Ocean 1996



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