Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Prayidae



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23 species
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Max. Length 1.1 cm H

 
Amphicaryon acaule
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Amphicaryon ernesti
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Amphicaryon peltifera
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Craseoa lathetica
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Desmophyes annectens
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Desmophyes haematogaster
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Desmophyes villafrancae
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Lilyopsis rosea
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Maresearsia praeclara
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Mistoprayina fragosa
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Nectadamas diomedeae
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Nectopyramis natans
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Nectopyramis spinosa
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Nectopyramis thetis
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Max. Length 4572 cm BL

 
Praya dubia
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Praya reticulata
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Max. Length 0.5 cm H

 
Prayola tottoni
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Prayola urinatrix
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Max. Length 1.8 cm H

 
Rosacea cymbiformis
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Rosacea flaccida
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Rosacea plicata
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Rosacea repanda
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Stephanophyes superba
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Amphicaryon acaule Antarctic, Atlantic, Paci 1.1 H 1888
Amphicaryon ernesti Pacific Ocean, Atlantic O 1954
Amphicaryon peltifera Southwest Atlantic, North 1888
Craseoa lathetica Western Atlantic 1987
Desmophyes annectens Atlantic, Pacific Oceans 1888
Desmophyes haematogaster Western Atlantic 1992
Desmophyes villafrancae Mediterranean 1969
Lilyopsis rosea Eastern Pacific and the M 1885
Maresearsia praeclara Pacific, Atlantic Oceans 1954
Mistoprayina fragosa Western Atlantic 1987
Nectadamas diomedeae Atlantic and Pacific Ocea 1911
Nectopyramis natans Antarctic, Atlantic and P 1911
Nectopyramis spinosa Southwest Atlantic and An 1952
Nectopyramis thetis Atlantic and Pacific Ocea 1911
Praya dubia Atlantic Ocean, Pacific O 4572 BL 1833
Praya reticulata Atlantic and Pacific Ocea 1911
Prayola tottoni Mediterranean 0.5 H 1969
Prayola urinatrix Western Atlantic 1987
Rosacea cymbiformis Pacific Ocean, Atlantic O 1.8 H 1822
Rosacea flaccida Eastern Central Pacific a 1978
Rosacea plicata Cosmopolitan 1833
Rosacea repanda Western Atlantic 1988
Stephanophyes superba Atlantic and Pacific Ocea 1888



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