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Family: Flabelligeridae (See list of species below)

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85 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Brada bransfieldia
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Brada ferruginea
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Brada glabra
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Brada granosa
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Brada granulata
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Brada granulosa
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Brada incrustata
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Brada inhabilis
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Brada jerruginea
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Brada mammillata
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Brada nuda
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Brada ochotensis
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Brada pilosa
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Brada pluribranchiata
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Brada rugosa
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Brada sachalina
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Brada talehsapensis
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Brada verrucosa
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Brada villosa
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Bradabyssa papillata
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Bushiella borealis
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Diplocirrus capensis
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Diplocirrus erythroporus
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Diplocirrus glaucus
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Diplocirrus hirsutus
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Diplocirrus longisetosus
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Diplocirrus micans
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Flabehlersia induta
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Flabelliderma caudata
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Flabelliderma essenbergae
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Flabelligera affinis
[Flabby bristle-worm]
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Flabelligera ascendens
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Flabelligera bicolor
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Flabelligera bophortica
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Flabelligera bythincola
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Flabelligera diplochaitos
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Flabelligera essenbergae
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Flabelligera gourdoni
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Flabelligera Ilyphagus
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Flabelligera infundibularis
[Sheathed bristle-cage worm]
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Flabelligera mastigophora
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Flabelligera mundata
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Flabelligera pennigera
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Flabelligera pruvoti
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Ilyphagus hirsutus
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Ilyphagus wyvillei
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Pherusa arenosa
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Pherusa bengalensis
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Pherusa capensis
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Pherusa capulata
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Pherusa coronata
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Pherusa curvisetis
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Pherusa dubia
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Pherusa eruca
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Pherusa flabellata
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Pherusa hamocarens
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Pherusa heteropapillata
[Papillous worm]
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Pherusa inflata
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Pherusa kerguelarum
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Pherusa laevis
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Pherusa monilifera
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Pherusa monroi
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Pherusa negligens
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Pherusa neopapillata
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Pherusa papillata
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Pherusa parmata
[Buckler spiny worm]
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Pherusa plumosa
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Pherusa scutigera
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Pherusa swakopiana
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Pherusa tenera
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Piromis americana
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Piromis arenosus
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Piromis bifidus
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Piromis cariboum
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Piromis congoense
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Piromis eruca
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Piromis glabra
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Piromis gracilis
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Piromis hospitis
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Piromis roberti
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Poeobius meseres
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Semiodera glabra
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Therochaeta collarifera
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Therochaeta flabellata
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Therochaeta pacifica
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85 Species of Family Flabelligeridae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Brada bransfieldia Antarctic Atlantic
Brada ferruginea Northwest Pacific
Brada glabra Western Central Atlantic
Brada granosa Arctic and Northwest Atla
Brada granulata Arctic and Northern Atlan
Brada granulosa Arctic and Northeast Atla
Brada incrustata Arctic and Northeast Atla
Brada inhabilis Arctic, Northern Atlantic
Brada jerruginea Western Central Pacific
Brada mammillata Antarctic and Western Ind
Brada nuda Arctic
Brada ochotensis Arctic
Brada pilosa Eastern Pacific
Brada pluribranchiata Eastern Pacific
Brada rugosa Arctic and Northeast Atla
Brada sachalina Northeast Pacific
Brada talehsapensis Indo-West Pacific
Brada verrucosa Eastern Pacific
Brada villosa Arctic, Atlantic, the Med
Bradabyssa papillata Antarctic Atlantic
Bushiella borealis Western Central Atlantic
Diplocirrus capensis Western Central Atlantic
Diplocirrus erythroporus Western Central Pacific
Diplocirrus glaucus Western Indian Ocean, Arc
Diplocirrus hirsutus Arctic and Northwest Atla
Diplocirrus longisetosus Arctic, Northern Pacific
Diplocirrus micans Eastern Pacific
Flabehlersia induta Antarctic Atlantic
Flabelliderma caudata Eastern Pacific
Flabelliderma essenbergae Eastern Pacific
Flabelligera affinis Flabby bristle-worm Arctic, Eastern Indian Oc
Flabelligera ascendens Eastern Pacific
Flabelligera bicolor Southwest Pacific
Flabelligera bophortica Arctic and Northeast Paci
Flabelligera bythincola Eastern Pacific
Flabelligera diplochaitos Western Indian Ocean and
Flabelligera essenbergae Eastern Pacific
Flabelligera gourdoni Antarctic Indian Ocean.
Flabelligera Ilyphagus Eastern Pacific
Flabelligera infundibularis Sheathed bristle-cage worm Northeast Pacific
Flabelligera mastigophora Arctic, Northwest Atlanti
Flabelligera mundata Southern Pacific, Southwe
Flabelligera pennigera Antarctic
Flabelligera pruvoti Western Central Pacific
Ilyphagus hirsutus Western Indian Ocean
Ilyphagus wyvillei Antarctic
Pherusa arenosa Eastern Pacific
Pherusa bengalensis Indo-West Pacific.
Pherusa capensis Southeast Atlantic and In
Pherusa capulata Eastern Pacific
Pherusa coronata Indo-West Pacific
Pherusa curvisetis Western Pacific
Pherusa dubia Western Central Atlantic
Pherusa eruca Western Central Atlantic
Pherusa flabellata Northeast Atlantic, Weste
Pherusa hamocarens Western Indian Ocean
Pherusa heteropapillata Papillous worm Southeast Pacific
Pherusa inflata Western Central Atlantic
Pherusa kerguelarum Antarctic Indian Ocean
Pherusa laevis Southeast Atlantic and We
Pherusa monilifera Mediterranean Sea.
Pherusa monroi Indo-West Pacific.
Pherusa negligens Northeast Pacific
Pherusa neopapillata Eastern Pacific
Pherusa papillata Eastern Pacific
Pherusa parmata Buckler spiny worm Indo-West Pacific.
Pherusa plumosa Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 5 TL
Pherusa scutigera Western Central Atlantic
Pherusa swakopiana Western Central Pacific a
Pherusa tenera Western Indian Ocean
Piromis americana Eastern Pacific
Piromis arenosus Eastern Pacific
Piromis bifidus Western Indian Ocean
Piromis cariboum Western Central Atlantic
Piromis congoense Western Central Pacific
Piromis eruca Western Indian Ocean and
Piromis glabra Western Central Atlantic
Piromis gracilis Eastern Pacific
Piromis hospitis Eastern Pacific
Piromis roberti Western Central Atlantic
Poeobius meseres Eastern Pacific
Semiodera glabra Eastern Pacific
Therochaeta collarifera Western Central Atlantic
Therochaeta flabellata Mediterranean Sea.
Therochaeta pacifica Eastern Pacific



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