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Family: Electridae



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17 species (see list below)
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Einhornia crustulenta
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Electra angulata
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Electra arctica
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Electra asiatica
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Electra bellula
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Electra hastingsae
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Electra laciniosa
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Electra longispina
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Electra monostachys
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Electra omanensis
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Indo-Pacific, Northern At

Electra pilosa (Linnaeus, 1768)

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Electra pilosa
[Hairy sea-mat]
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Electra posidoniae
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Electra tenella
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Electra verticillata
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Harpecia spinosissima
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Pyripora catenularia
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Villicharixa strigosa
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Einhornia crustulenta Northeast Atlantic. 1776
Electra angulata Eastern Central Pacific 1909
Electra arctica Eastern Central Pacific
Electra asiatica Northwest Pacific 2007
Electra bellula Western Central Atlantic
Electra hastingsae Northeast Atlantic
Electra laciniosa Northeast Atlantic
Electra longispina Southeast Pacific, Southw 1904
Electra monostachys Southwest Atlantic and th 1854
Electra omanensis Western Indian Ocean 2012
Electra pilosa Hairy sea-mat Indo-Pacific, Northern At 1768
Electra posidoniae Mediterranean Sea. 1954
Electra tenella Western Central Atlantic, 1880
Electra verticillata Northeast Atlantic 1786
Harpecia spinosissima Antarctic Pacific 1904
Pyripora catenularia Northeast Atlantic and th
Villicharixa strigosa Southern Pacific and Sout 1951



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