Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Lyonsiellidae



(See list of species below)



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28 species
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Lyonsiella abyssicola
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Lyonsiella alaskana
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Lyonsiella aotearoa
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Lyonsiella compressa
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL

 
Lyonsiella cordata
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Lyonsiella formosa
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Lyonsiella fragilis
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Lyonsiella frielei
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Lyonsiella gemma
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Lyonsiella granulifera
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Lyonsiella pacifica
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Lyonsiella parva
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Lyonsiella perplexa
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Lyonsiella quaylei
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Lyonsiella smidti
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Lyonsiella subquadrata
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Policordia alaskana
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL

 
Policordia angelika
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Policordia densicostata
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Policordia diomedea
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL

 
Policordia gemma
[Sculptureless verticord]
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL

 
Policordia grandis
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Policordia insculpta
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Policordia jeffreysi
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Policordia papyracea
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Policordia pilula
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL

 
Policordia radiata
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Policordia uschakovi
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Lyonsiella abyssicola Arctic 1872
Lyonsiella alaskana Arctic 1895
Lyonsiella aotearoa Southwest Pacific 1995
Lyonsiella compressa Mediterranean Sea 1898
Lyonsiella cordata Western Atlantic. 1.5 DL 1898
Lyonsiella formosa Eastern Central Pacific a 1882
Lyonsiella fragilis Western Atlantic. 1974
Lyonsiella frielei Western Atlantic. 1974
Lyonsiella gemma Northeast Atlantic 1880
Lyonsiella granulifera Northwest Atlantic. 1885
Lyonsiella pacifica Southeast Pacific 1908
Lyonsiella parva Northwest Pacific 1962
Lyonsiella perplexa Western Atlantic. 1974
Lyonsiella quaylei Western Atlantic. 1969
Lyonsiella smidti Northeast Atlantic 1886
Lyonsiella subquadrata Northeast Atlantic 1881
Policordia alaskana Northeast Atlantic 1895
Policordia angelika Antarctic Atlantic 0.6 DL 2002
Policordia densicostata Antarctic Atlantic 1898
Policordia diomedea Antarctic Atlantic 1938
Policordia gemma Sculptureless verticord Mediterranean Sea 0.4 DL 1880
Policordia grandis Western Atlantic. 0.8 DL 1885
Policordia insculpta Western Atlantic. 1881
Policordia jeffreysi Eastern Atlantic and the 1879
Policordia papyracea Antarctic Indian Ocean 1885
Policordia pilula Western Pacific. 1932
Policordia radiata Southeast Pacific and Wes 1.3 DL 1889
Policordia uschakovi Endemic to the Arctic. 1946



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