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Family: Dimyidae



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12 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Basiliomya goreaui
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Dimya acuminata
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Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Dimya argentea
[Silver dimyid]
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Dimya californiana
[California dimyid]
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Dimya coralliotis
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Dimya filipina
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Dimya japonica
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Dimya maoria
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Dimya mimula
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Dimya tigrina
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Dimyella molokaia
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Dimyella starcki
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Basiliomya goreaui Western Atlantic 0.7 DL 1971
Dimya acuminata Western Atlantic. 1984
Dimya argentea Silver dimyid Western Central Atlantic. 2 DL 1886
Dimya californiana California dimyid East Pacific. 1936
Dimya coralliotis East Pacific. 1944
Dimya filipina Western Pacific. 1913
Dimya japonica Northwest Pacific 1971
Dimya maoria Southwest Pacific 1937
Dimya mimula Eastern Pacific 1938
Dimya tigrina Western Atlantic. 0.9 DL 1971
Dimyella molokaia Eastern Pacific 1938
Dimyella starcki Western Atlantic 0.3 DL 1969



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