Species Identification

Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Amphinomidae



(See list of species below)



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65 species
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Amphinome denudata
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Amphinome jukesi
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Amphinome rostrata
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Archinome rosacea
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Benthoscolex coecus
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Benthoscolex cubanus
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Chloeia bimaculata
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Chloeia bistriata
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Chloeia conspicua
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Chloeia entypa
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Chloeia euglochis
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Chloeia flava
[Golden fireworm]
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Max. Length 2 cm BL

 
Chloeia fusca
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Chloeia inermis
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Chloeia nuriae
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Chloeia parva
[Fireworm]
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Chloeia paulayi
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Chloeia pinnata
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Chloeia rosea
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Chloeia venusta
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Chloeia violacea
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Chloeia viridis
[Fire worm]
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Chloenopsis atlantica
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Cryptonome parvecarunculata
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Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc

Eurythoe complanata (Pallas, 1766)

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Eurythoe complanata
[Iridescent fireworm]
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Eurythoe syriaca
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Eurythoe turcica
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Pillon, Roberto

Western Central Atlantic,

Hermodice carunculata (Pallas, 1766)

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Hermodice carunculata
[Bearded fire worm]
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Hipponoa gaudichaudi
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Hipponoe gaudichaudi
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Linopherus abyssalis
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Linopherus acarunculata
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Linopherus ambigua
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Linopherus annulata
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Linopherus canariensis
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Linopherus hemuli
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Linopherus hirsutus
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Linopherus incarunculata
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Linopherus kristiani
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Linopherus microcephala
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Linopherus oligobranchia
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Linopherus paucibranchiata
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Linopherus spiralis
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Linopherus tripunctata
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Notopygos albiseta
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Notopygos crinita
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Notopygos gigas
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Notopygos gregoryi
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Max. Length 2 cm BL

 
Notopygos hispida
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Notopygos labiatus
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Notopygos megalops
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Notopygos ornata
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Notopygos variabilis
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Paramphinome australis
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Paramphinome indica
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Paramphinome jeffreysii
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Paramphinome pulchella
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Paramphinome trionyx
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Pareurythoe americana
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Pareurythoe borealis
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Pareurythoe californica
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Pareurythoe chilensis
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Pareurythoe elongata
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Pareurythoe spirocirrata
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Max. Length 20 cm TL

 
Pherecardia striata
[Lined fireworm]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Amphinome denudata Western Central Pacific. 1866
Amphinome jukesi Western Pacific 1868
Amphinome rostrata Indo-Pacific and Western 1766
Archinome rosacea Southwest Pacific. 1985
Benthoscolex coecus Indo-West Pacific 1912
Benthoscolex cubanus Western Central Atlantic 1942
Chloeia bimaculata Northwest Pacific 2019
Chloeia bistriata Western Indian Ocean 1868
Chloeia conspicua Eastern Pacific 1912
Chloeia entypa Pacific Ocean. 1919
Chloeia euglochis Western Central Atlantic 1887
Chloeia flava Golden fireworm Indo-Pacific. 1766
Chloeia fusca Indo-West Pacific 2 BL 1885
Chloeia inermis Western Pacific 1865
Chloeia nuriae Western Pacific 2022
Chloeia parva Fireworm Indo-West Pacific. 1870
Chloeia paulayi Indo-West Pacific. 2022
Chloeia pinnata Eastern Pacific 1911
Chloeia rosea Indo-Pacific. 1909
Chloeia venusta Northeast Atlantic and th 1865
Chloeia violacea Indo-West Pacific 1910
Chloeia viridis Fire worm Western Central Atlantic 1861
Chloenopsis atlantica Central Atlantic and the 1885
Cryptonome parvecarunculata Indo-West Pacific and Wes 1912
Eurythoe complanata Iridescent fireworm Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 1766
Eurythoe syriaca Mediterranean Sea. 1857
Eurythoe turcica Mediterranean Sea. 2008
Hermodice carunculata Bearded fire worm Western Central Atlantic, 1766
Hipponoa gaudichaudi Western Pacific. 1830
Hipponoe gaudichaudi Atlantic and Pacific. 1834
Linopherus abyssalis Eastern Pacific 1972
Linopherus acarunculata Western Central Pacific 1937
Linopherus ambigua Western Central Atlantic 1933
Linopherus annulata Southeast Pacific 1965
Linopherus canariensis Western Central Atlantic 1881
Linopherus hemuli Western Central Atlantic 1972
Linopherus hirsutus Indo-West Pacific 1949
Linopherus incarunculata Indo-West Pacific 1858
Linopherus kristiani Eastern Pacific 1987
Linopherus microcephala Western Indian Ocean 1932
Linopherus oligobranchia Western Pacific 1975
Linopherus paucibranchiata Indo-West Pacific and Wes 1932
Linopherus spiralis Western Indian Ocean 1949
Linopherus tripunctata Eastern Pacific 1975
Notopygos albiseta Eastern Pacific 1939
Notopygos crinita Western Central Atlantic 1855
Notopygos gigas Northwest Pacific 1911
Notopygos gregoryi Eastern Central Pacific 1939
Notopygos hispida Indo-West Pacific. 2 BL 1909
Notopygos labiatus Western Central Pacific 1885
Notopygos megalops Atlantic Ocean, Western I 1885
Notopygos ornata Western Central Pacific 1856
Notopygos variabilis Indo-West Pacific 1909
Paramphinome australis Southeast Pacific and Ant 1930
Paramphinome indica Indo-West Pacific 1932
Paramphinome jeffreysii Atlantic Ocean, Arctic an 1868
Paramphinome pulchella Arctic and Northwest Atla
Paramphinome trionyx Eastern Central Atlantic. 1975
Pareurythoe americana Western Central Atlantic 1951
Pareurythoe borealis Northwest Pacific 1862
Pareurythoe californica Eastern Pacific 1897
Pareurythoe chilensis Western Central Atlantic 1867
Pareurythoe elongata Western Central Atlantic 1931
Pareurythoe spirocirrata Eastern Pacific 1917
Pherecardia striata Lined fireworm Pacific Ocean. 20 TL 1857



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