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Family: Hippopodiidae



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Pacific Ocean, Atlantic O
Max. Length 1.6 cm WD
Hippopodius hippopus (Forsskål, 1776)

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Hippopodius hippopus
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Max. Length 3 cm WD

 
Vogtia glabra
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Vogtia pentacantha
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Max. Length 4 cm WD

 
Vogtia serrata
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Max. Length 2 cm DL

 
Vogtia spinosa
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hippopodius hippopus Pacific Ocean, Atlantic O 1.6 WD 1776
Vogtia glabra Atlantic, Pacific Oceans 3 WD 1918
Vogtia pentacantha Pacific Ocean, Atlantic O 1853
Vogtia serrata Atlantic, Pacific Oceans, 4 WD 1925
Vogtia spinosa Atlantic, Pacific Oceans 2 DL 1861



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