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Family: Phronimidae



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Western Pacific

Phronima atlantica Guérin-Méneville, 1836

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Phronima atlantica
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Phronima bowmani
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Phronima bucephala
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Phronima colletti
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Phronima curvipes
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Phronima dunbari
[]

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Western Pacific

Phronima pacifica Streets, 1877

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Phronima pacifica
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Mediterranean Sea and Wes

Phronima sedentaria (Forsskål, 1775)

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Phronima sedentaria
[Parasitic hyperiid amphipod]

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Western Pacific

Phronima solitaria Guérin-Méneville, 1844

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Phronima solitaria
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Phronima stebbingi
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Phronimella elongata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Phronima atlantica Western Pacific 1836
Phronima bowmani Western Pacific 1991
Phronima bucephala Western Pacific 1887
Phronima colletti Western Pacific 1887
Phronima curvipes Western Pacific 1901
Phronima dunbari Western Pacific 1991
Phronima pacifica Western Pacific 1877
Phronima sedentaria Parasitic hyperiid amphipod Mediterranean Sea and Wes 1775
Phronima solitaria Western Pacific 1844
Phronima stebbingi Western Pacific 1901
Phronimella elongata Western Pacific 1862



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