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Family: Myrrhinidae



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15 species (see list below)
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Photo by De la Rosa, Gregorio Escober Jr.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
Phyllodesmium briareum (Bergh, 1896)

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Phyllodesmium briareum
[Bushy phyllodesmium]
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Phyllodesmium briareus
[]
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Phyllodesmium colemani
[Coleman's Phyllodesmium]

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Western Central Pacific

Phyllodesmium crypticum Rudman, 1981

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Phyllodesmium crypticum
[Cryptic phyllodesmium]
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Phyllodesmium hyalinum
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Phyllodesmium kabiranum Baba, 1991

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Phyllodesmium kabiranum
[Kabira phyllodesmium]
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Phyllodesmium koehleri
[]
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Phyllodesmium longicirra
[]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Phyllodesmium longicirrum (Bergh, 1905)

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Phyllodesmium longicirrum
[Long-cirri phyllodesmium]
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Phyllodesmium macphersonae
[Macpherson's Phyllodesmium]

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Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Phyllodesmium magnum Rudman, 1991

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Phyllodesmium magnum
[Great phyllodesmium]
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Phyllodesmium opalescens
[]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Phyllodesmium poindimiei (Risbec, 1928)

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Phyllodesmium poindimiei
[Poindimie's Phyllodesmium]

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Western Central Pacific

Phyllodesmium rudmani Berghardt & Gosliner, 2006

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Phyllodesmium rudmani
[]

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Southeast Atlantic to Ind
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Phyllodesmium serratum Baba, 1991

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Phyllodesmium serratum
[Made-up phyllodesmium]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Phyllodesmium briareum Bushy phyllodesmium Indo-West Pacific. 2.5 TL 1896
Phyllodesmium briareus Western Central Pacific 1896
Phyllodesmium colemani Coleman's Phyllodesmium Western Central Pacific 1991
Phyllodesmium crypticum Cryptic phyllodesmium Western Central Pacific 1981
Phyllodesmium hyalinum Indo-Pacific. 1831
Phyllodesmium kabiranum Kabira phyllodesmium Indo-West Pacific. 4.5 TL 1991
Phyllodesmium koehleri Indo-West Pacific. 2008
Phyllodesmium longicirra Western Central Pacific 1905
Phyllodesmium longicirrum Long-cirri phyllodesmium Indo-West Pacific. 14 TL 1905
Phyllodesmium macphersonae Macpherson's Phyllodesmium Indo-West Pacific 1962
Phyllodesmium magnum Great phyllodesmium Indo-West Pacific. 13 TL 1991
Phyllodesmium opalescens Western Pacific 1991
Phyllodesmium poindimiei Poindimie's Phyllodesmium Indo-West Pacific 4 TL 1928
Phyllodesmium rudmani Western Central Pacific 2006
Phyllodesmium serratum Made-up phyllodesmium Southeast Atlantic to Ind 3.5 TL 1991



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