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Family: Pennellidae



(See list of species below)


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42 species (see list below)
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Cardiodectes medusaeus
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Haemobaphes ambiguus
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Haemobaphes cyclopterina
[Roe-bandit gill worm]
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Haemobaphes diceraus
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Haemobaphes disphaerocephalus
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Haemobaphes enodis
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Haemobaphes intermedius
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Haemobaphes parvus
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Haemobaphes puntaarenensis
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Haemobaphes theragrae
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Lernaeenicus affixus
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Lernaeenicus encrasicoli
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Lernaeenicus gracilis
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Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Lernaeenicus longiventris
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Lernaeenicus megalaspis
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Lernaeenicus polyceraus
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Lernaeenicus procerus
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Lernaeenicus radiatus
[Berg-salmon gill worm]
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Lernaeenicus sprattae
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Lernaeenicus triangularis
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Lernaeenicus vorax
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Lernaeocera branchialis
[Throat-ogre]
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Lernaeocera lusci
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Lernaeocera minuta
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Max. Length 3.1 cm TL
 
Lernaeolophus striatus
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Max. Length 1.5 cm TL
 
Lernaeolophus sultanus
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Peniculus asinus
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Peniculus calamus
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Peniculus clavatus
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Peniculus fissipes
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Peniculus fistula
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Pennella balaenopterae
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Pennella costai
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Pennella crassicornis
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Pennella filosa
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Pennella hawaiiensis
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Pennella instructa
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Pennella remorae
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Pennella sagitta
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Phrixocephalus cincinnatus
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Sarcotretes eristaliformis
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Sarcotretes scopeli
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cardiodectes medusaeus 1908
Haemobaphes ambiguus Northeast Atlantic 1900
Haemobaphes cyclopterina Roe-bandit gill worm Arctic and Northern Atlan 1780
Haemobaphes diceraus Northeast Pacific 1917
Haemobaphes disphaerocephalus Northeast Pacific 1976
Haemobaphes enodis Northeast Pacific 1917
Haemobaphes intermedius Northeast Pacific 1967
Haemobaphes parvus Northeast Pacific 1917
Haemobaphes puntaarenensis Northeast Pacific 2022
Haemobaphes theragrae Northeast Pacific 1939
Lernaeenicus affixus Northeast Pacific 1917
Lernaeenicus encrasicoli Northeast Pacific 1807
Lernaeenicus gracilis Northeast Pacific
Lernaeenicus longiventris Atlantic Ocean 5 TL 1917
Lernaeenicus megalaspis Atlantic Ocean 2021
Lernaeenicus polyceraus Atlantic Ocean 1917
Lernaeenicus procerus Atlantic Ocean 1889
Lernaeenicus radiatus Berg-salmon gill worm To be filled. 1824
Lernaeenicus sprattae To be filled. 1806
Lernaeenicus triangularis To be filled. 1966
Lernaeenicus vorax To be filled.
Lernaeocera branchialis Throat-ogre Northeast Atlantic 1767
Lernaeocera lusci Northeast Atlantic 1896
Lernaeocera minuta Northeast Atlantic 1900
Lernaeolophus striatus Western Central Pacific a 3.1 TL 1913
Lernaeolophus sultanus Indo-Pacific 1.5 TL 1840
Peniculus asinus Indo-Pacific 1977
Peniculus calamus Indo-Pacific 1864
Peniculus clavatus Indo-Pacific 1776
Peniculus fissipes Indo-Pacific
Peniculus fistula Indo-Pacific 1832
Pennella balaenopterae Indo-Pacific 1877
Pennella costai Indo-Pacific 1880
Pennella crassicornis Indo-Pacific 1861
Pennella filosa Indo-Pacific 1758
Pennella hawaiiensis Indo-Pacific 1974
Pennella instructa Indo-Pacific 1917
Pennella remorae Indo-Pacific 1856
Pennella sagitta Indo-Pacific 1758
Phrixocephalus cincinnatus Indo-Pacific 1908
Sarcotretes eristaliformis Indo-Pacific 1908
Sarcotretes scopeli Indo-Pacific 1911



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