Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Cytheridae



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18 species
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Asymmetricythere indoiranica
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Asymmetricythere whatleyi
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Cativella bensoni
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Cythere cristatella
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Cythere lutea
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Cythere parallelogramma
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Cythere polytrema
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Cythere sclerochilus
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Cythere securifer
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Cythere subrufa
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Cythere triangularis
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Cytherideis laevata
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Hemicytherideis elongata
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Microcytherura boulangei
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Microcytherura fulva
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Paijenborchella calcarina
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Palmenella limicola
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Sarsocythere patuxiensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Asymmetricythere indoiranica Western Indian Ocean. 1981
Asymmetricythere whatleyi Western Indian Ocean 1981
Cativella bensoni Antarctic Indian Ocean 1967
Cythere cristatella Antarctic Indian Ocean 1880
Cythere lutea Northeast Atlantic. 1785
Cythere parallelogramma Antarctic Indian Ocean 1880
Cythere polytrema Antarctic Indian Ocean 1912
Cythere sclerochilus Antarctic Indian Ocean
Cythere securifer Antarctic Indian Ocean 1880
Cythere subrufa Antarctic Indian Ocean 1880
Cythere triangularis Antarctic Indian Ocean
Cytherideis laevata Antarctic Indian Ocean 1880
Hemicytherideis elongata Antarctic Indian Ocean 1868
Microcytherura boulangei Northeast Atlantic 1956
Microcytherura fulva Northeast Atlantic 1874
Paijenborchella calcarina Indo-West Pacific. 2001
Palmenella limicola Indo-West Pacific. 1865
Sarsocythere patuxiensis Indo-West Pacific.



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