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Family: Poromyidae



(See list of species below)


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27 species (see list below)
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Cetomya butoni
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Cetomya eximia
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Cetomya malespinae
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Cetomya neaeroides
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Cetomya tornata
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Dermatomya buttoni
[Yellow poromya]
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Dermatomya chilensis
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Dermatomya mactroides
[Trigonal poromya]
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Max. Length 2.0 cm DL
 
Dilemma frumarkernorum
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Dilemma inexpectatum
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Poromya albida
[White poromya]
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Poromya beringiana
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Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Poromya cymata
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Max. Length 2.2 cm DL
 
Poromya elongata
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Atlantic Ocean, Mediterra
Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
Poromya granulata (Nyst & Westendorp, 1839)

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Poromya granulata
[Granular poromya]
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Poromya houbricki
[Ovate poromya]
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Poromya laevis
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Poromya leonina
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Poromya microsculpta
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Poromya neozelanica
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Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Poromya rostrata
[Rostrate poromya]
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Poromya tenuiconcha
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Poromya tornata
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Poromya trosti
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Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Poromya umbonata
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Poromya undosa
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Promya granulata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cetomya butoni 1932
Cetomya eximia Western Pacific. 1911
Cetomya malespinae Western Pacific. 1903
Cetomya neaeroides Western Atlantic and Medi 1877
Cetomya tornata Western Atlantic and Medi 1876
Dermatomya buttoni Yellow poromya East Pacific. 1916
Dermatomya chilensis Southeast Pacific 1908
Dermatomya mactroides Trigonal poromya Eastern Pacific. 1889
Dilemma frumarkernorum Western Atlantic. 2.0 DL 2008
Dilemma inexpectatum Southwest Pacific 1966
Poromya albida White poromya North America. 1886
Poromya beringiana North America. 1916
Poromya cymata Western Atlantic. 1 DL 1890
Poromya elongata Western Atlantic 2.2 DL 1886
Poromya granulata Granular poromya Atlantic Ocean, Mediterra 0.5 DL 1839
Poromya houbricki Ovate poromya East Pacific. 1989
Poromya laevis Western Pacific 1995
Poromya leonina Western Pacific 1916
Poromya microsculpta Southwest Pacific 1885
Poromya neozelanica Southwest Pacific 1956
Poromya rostrata Rostrate poromya North America. 1.1 DL 1943
Poromya tenuiconcha North America. 1913
Poromya tornata Western Atlantic 1876
Poromya trosti Canada 1937
Poromya umbonata Western Atlantic. 1.0 DL 1982
Poromya undosa Southwest Pacific 1909
Promya granulata Mediterranean Sea 1839



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