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Family: Gastrochaenidae



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19 species (see list below)
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Cucurbitula cymbium
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Dufoichaena dentifera
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Eufistulana agglutinans
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Eufistulana grandis
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Eufistulana mumia
[Club-shaped boring clam]
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Gastrochaena americana
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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Gastrochaena carcellesi
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Gastrochaena cuneiformis
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Gastrochaena dubia
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Gastrochaena gigantea
[Flask shell]
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Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Gastrochaena hians
[Atlantic gastrochaenid]
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Gastrochaena interrupta
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Gastrochaena laevigata
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Max. Length 2.2 cm DL
 
Gastrochaena ovata
[Ovate gastrochaenid]
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Gastrochaena retzii
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Lamychaena weinkauffi
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Rocellaria stimpsonii
[Stimpson gastrochaenid]
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Spengleria mytiloides
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Max. Length 2.4 cm DL
 
Spengleria rostrata
[Rostrate gastrochaenid]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cucurbitula cymbium Indo-West Pacific and Med 1783
Dufoichaena dentifera Indo-Pacific. 1840
Eufistulana agglutinans Western Pacific 1854
Eufistulana grandis Western Pacific. 1854
Eufistulana mumia Club-shaped boring clam Western Central Pacific 1783
Gastrochaena americana Western Atlantic. 1860
Gastrochaena carcellesi Western Atlantic. 0.7 DL 1970
Gastrochaena cuneiformis Indo-Pacific. 1783
Gastrochaena dubia Mediterranean Sea 1777
Gastrochaena gigantea Flask shell Indo-Pacific. 1830
Gastrochaena hians Atlantic gastrochaenid Western Central Atlantic 1.6 DL 1791
Gastrochaena interrupta Western Pacific 1854
Gastrochaena laevigata Western Pacific 1854
Gastrochaena ovata Ovate gastrochaenid Pacific Ocean and Western 2.2 DL 1834
Gastrochaena retzii Indo-Pacific. 1863
Lamychaena weinkauffi Indo-Pacific. 1899
Rocellaria stimpsonii Stimpson gastrochaenid North America 1861
Spengleria mytiloides Indo-Pacific. 1818
Spengleria rostrata Rostrate gastrochaenid North America. 2.4 DL 1783



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