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Family: Ptychoderidae



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34 species (see list below)
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Balanoglossus apertus
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Max. Length 100 cm TL
 
Balanoglossus aurantiacus
[Golden acorn worm]
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Balanoglossus australiensis
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Balanoglossus borealis
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Balanoglossus capensis
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Balanoglossus carnosus
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Balanoglossus clavigerus
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Max. Length 150 cm TL
 
Balanoglossus gigas
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Balanoglossus hydrocephalus
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Balanoglossus jamaicensis
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Balanoglossus misakiensis
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Balanoglossus natalensis
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Balanoglossus occidentalis
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Balanoglossus proterogonius
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Balanoglossus robinii
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Balanoglossus salmoneus
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Balanoglossus stephensoni
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Balanoglossus studiosorum
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Glossobalanus berkeleyi
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Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Glossobalanus crozieri
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Glossobalanus elongatus
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Glossobalanus hedleyi
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Glossobalanus indicus
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Glossobalanus marginatus
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Glossobalanus minutus
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Glossobalanus mortenseni
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Glossobalanus parvulus
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Glossobalanus ruficollis
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Glossobalanus sarniensis
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Ptychodera bahamensis
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Ptychodera ceylonica
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Ptychodera erythrea
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Ptychodera flava
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Ptychodera pelsarti
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Balanoglossus apertus Southwest Atlantic. 1893
Balanoglossus aurantiacus Golden acorn worm Western Atlantic 100 TL 1853
Balanoglossus australiensis Western Pacific and the M 1894
Balanoglossus borealis Northwest Pacific. 1899
Balanoglossus capensis Southern Africa. 1908
Balanoglossus carnosus Indo-West Pacific 1893
Balanoglossus clavigerus Northeast Atlantic and th 1829
Balanoglossus gigas Indo-Pacific and Western 150 TL 1893
Balanoglossus hydrocephalus Indian Ocean. 1902
Balanoglossus jamaicensis Western Central Atlantic 1899
Balanoglossus misakiensis Northwest Pacific. 1902
Balanoglossus natalensis South Africa. 1908
Balanoglossus occidentalis Eastern Central Pacific 1902
Balanoglossus proterogonius Northeast Pacific. 1928
Balanoglossus robinii Northeast Pacific.
Balanoglossus salmoneus Northeast Pacific. 1928
Balanoglossus stephensoni South Africa. 1937
Balanoglossus studiosorum Western Central Pacific
Glossobalanus berkeleyi Eastern Pacific 1931
Glossobalanus crozieri Western Atlantic 8 TL 1924
Glossobalanus elongatus Mediterranean. 1904
Glossobalanus hedleyi Western Central Pacific 1897
Glossobalanus indicus Eastern Indian Ocean 1955
Glossobalanus marginatus Northeast Atlantic 1922
Glossobalanus minutus Southwest and Northeast A 1866
Glossobalanus mortenseni Indo-West Pacific. 1932
Glossobalanus parvulus Western Indian Ocean 1906
Glossobalanus ruficollis Indo-West Pacific. 1899
Glossobalanus sarniensis Northeast Atlantic 1886
Ptychodera bahamensis Western Atlantic. 1893
Ptychodera ceylonica Indian Ocean.
Ptychodera erythrea Indo-West Pacific.
Ptychodera flava Indo-West Pacific. 1825
Ptychodera pelsarti Eastern Indian Ocean 1916



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