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Family: Characiaceae



(See list of species below)


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35 species (see list below)
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Actidesmium hookeri
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Bicuspidella incus
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Characiella rukwae
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Characium angustum
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Characium astipitatum
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Characium braunii
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Characium cerassiforme
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Characium cerassiforme var. cerassiforme
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Characium groenlandicum
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Characium guttula
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Characium heteromorphum
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Characium marinum
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Characium obtusum
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Characium ornithocephalum
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Characium ornithocephalum var. ornithocephalum
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Characium ovale
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Characium polymorphum
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Characium pseudopyriforme
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Characium pyriforme
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Characium rostratum
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Characium sieboldii
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Characium strictum
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Characium tenue
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Characium westianum
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Coleochlamys apoda
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Coleochlamys cucumis
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Coleochlamys maxima
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Coleochlamys oleifera
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Coleochlamys perforata
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Deuterocharacium polyplastidicum
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Lanceola spatulifera
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Marthea tetras
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Pseudochlorothecium mucigenum
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Pseudoschroederia robusta
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Rhopalosolen cylindricus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Actidesmium hookeri
Bicuspidella incus
Characiella rukwae
Characium angustum
Characium astipitatum
Characium braunii
Characium cerassiforme
Characium cerassiforme var. cerassiforme
Characium groenlandicum
Characium guttula
Characium heteromorphum
Characium marinum
Characium obtusum
Characium ornithocephalum
Characium ornithocephalum var. ornithocephalum
Characium ovale
Characium polymorphum
Characium pseudopyriforme
Characium pyriforme
Characium rostratum
Characium sieboldii
Characium strictum
Characium tenue
Characium westianum
Coleochlamys apoda
Coleochlamys cucumis
Coleochlamys maxima
Coleochlamys oleifera
Coleochlamys perforata
Deuterocharacium polyplastidicum
Lanceola spatulifera
Marthea tetras
Pseudochlorothecium mucigenum
Pseudoschroederia robusta
Rhopalosolen cylindricus



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