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Family: Chrysopetalidae



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35 species (see list below)
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Acanthopala perkinsi
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Arichlidon hanneloreae
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Arichlidon reyssi
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Bhawania brunnea
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Bhawania cryptocephala
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Bhawania goodei
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Bhawania heteroseta
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Bhawania myrialepis
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Calamyzas amphictenicola
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Calamyzas crambon
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Chrysopetalum debile
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Chrysopetalum elegans
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Chrysopetalum elegantoides
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Chrysopetalum eurypalea
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Chrysopetalum floridanum
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Chrysopetalum hernancortazae
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Chrysopetalum heteropalea
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Chrysopetalum macrophthalmum
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Chrysopetalum maculata
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Chrysopetalum occidentale
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Dysponetus bipapilatus
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Dysponetus caecus
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Dysponetus gracilis
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Dysponetus pygmaeus
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Hyalopale bispinosa
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Paleaequor breve
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Paleaequor heteroseta
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Paleaequor nicoyensis
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Paleanotus bellis
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Paleanotus chrysolepis
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Paleanotus heteroseta
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Paleanotus purpurea
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Strepternos didymopyton
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Treptopale rudolphi
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Vigtorniella zaikai
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acanthopala perkinsi Western Central Atlantic 1986
Arichlidon hanneloreae Northwest Pacific 1998
Arichlidon reyssi Western Indian Ocean and 1974
Bhawania brunnea Western Central Atlantic 1981
Bhawania cryptocephala Indo-West Pacific. 1901
Bhawania goodei Indo-Pacific, Western Cen 1884
Bhawania heteroseta Western Central Atlantic
Bhawania myrialepis Western Central Atlantic
Calamyzas amphictenicola Northeast Atlantic 1932
Calamyzas crambon Northeast Atlantic 2022
Chrysopetalum debile Indo-West Pacific, Wester 1855
Chrysopetalum elegans Western Central Atlantic 1900
Chrysopetalum elegantoides Eastern Pacific 2003
Chrysopetalum eurypalea Western Central Atlantic 1985
Chrysopetalum floridanum Western Central Atlantic 1985
Chrysopetalum hernancortazae Western Central Atlantic 1985
Chrysopetalum heteropalea Western Central Atlantic 1985
Chrysopetalum macrophthalmum Eastern Pacific 1959
Chrysopetalum maculata Eastern Pacific 2003
Chrysopetalum occidentale Indo-Pacific and Western 1897
Dysponetus bipapilatus Mediterranean Sea. 1996
Dysponetus caecus Mediterranean Sea. 1880
Dysponetus gracilis Mediterranean Sea.
Dysponetus pygmaeus Arctic, Northern Atlantic
Hyalopale bispinosa Western Central Atlantic 1985
Paleaequor breve Western Pacific 1968
Paleaequor heteroseta Western Central Atlantic 1945
Paleaequor nicoyensis Eastern Pacific
Paleanotus bellis Pacific Ocean. 1897
Paleanotus chrysolepis Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 1861
Paleanotus heteroseta Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Paleanotus purpurea Western Central Atlantic 1947
Strepternos didymopyton Western Central Atlantic 1987
Treptopale rudolphi Western Central Atlantic 1985
Vigtorniella zaikai Mediterranean Sea. 1992



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