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Family: Ptychogastriidae



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5 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 4 cm WD
 
Pectis pedunculata
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Ptychogastria antarctica
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Max. Length 0.5 cm WD
 
Ptychogastria asteroides
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Max. Length 2.2 cm WD
 
Ptychogastria polaris
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Max. Length 0.2 cm WD
 
Tesserogastria musculosa
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pectis pedunculata Eastern Pacific, Western 4 WD 1913
Ptychogastria antarctica Antarctic Indian Ocean 1879
Ptychogastria asteroides Mediterranean 0.5 WD 1879
Ptychogastria polaris Circumpolar. 2.2 WD 1878
Tesserogastria musculosa Northeast Atlantic 0.2 WD 1959



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