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Family: Nephtyidae (See list of species below)

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81 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Aglaophamus agilis
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Aglaophamus circinata
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Aglaophamus dibranchis
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Aglaophamus dicirris
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Aglaophamus dicirroides
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Aglaophamus elamellatus
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Aglaophamus erectans
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Aglaophamus eugeniae
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Aglaophamus inermis
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Aglaophamus juvenalis
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Aglaophamus longicephalus
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Aglaophamus lyrochaetus
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Aglaophamus macroura
[Purple worm]
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Aglaophamus malmgreni
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Aglaophamus munamaorii
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Aglaophamus neotenus
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Aglaophamus orientalis
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Aglaophamus ornatus
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Aglaophamus paucilamellata
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Aglaophamus posterobranchus
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Aglaophamus pulcher
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Aglaophamus rubella
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Aglaophamus sinensis
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Aglaophamus surrufa
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Aglaophamus tepens
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Aglaophamus toloensis
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Aglaophamus trissophyllus
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Aglaophamus verrilli
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Aglaophamus vietnamensis
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Aglaophamus virginis
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Inermonephtys gallardi
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Inermonephtys inermis
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Micronephthys minuta
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Micronephthys oculifera
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Micronephthys oligobranchia
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Micronephthys sphaerocirrata
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Micronephthys stammeri
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Micronephtys minuta
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Nephtys acrochaeta
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Nephtys assignis
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Nephtys assimilis
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Nephtys bilobatus
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Nephtys brachycephala
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Nephtys brevibranchis
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Nephtys bucera
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Nephtys caeca
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Nephtys caecoides
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Nephtys californiensis
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Nephtys ciliata
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Nephtys cirrosa
[White catworm]
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Nephtys cornuta
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Nephtys cryptomma
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Nephtys discors
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Nephtys ectopa
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Nephtys ferruginea
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Nephtys furcifera
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Nephtys glabra
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Nephtys hombergii
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Nephtys hystricis
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Nephtys imbricata
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Nephtys incisa
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Nephtys kersivalensis
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Nephtys longosetosa
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Nephtys magellanica
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Nephtys monroi
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Nephtys multicirrata
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Nephtys oculata
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Nephtys palatii
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Nephtys panamensis
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Nephtys paradoxa
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Nephtys parva
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Nephtys pente
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Nephtys phyllocirra
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Nephtys picta
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Nephtys polybranchia
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Nephtys punctata
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Nephtys rickettsi
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Nephtys simoni
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Nephtys singularis
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Nephtys squamosa
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Nephtys tulearensis
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81 Species of Family Nephtyidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Aglaophamus agilis Northeast Atlantic
Aglaophamus circinata Western Central Atlantic
Aglaophamus dibranchis Indo-Pacific.
Aglaophamus dicirris Eastern Pacific
Aglaophamus dicirroides Western Central Pacific
Aglaophamus elamellatus Indo-West Pacific and the
Aglaophamus erectans Eastern Pacific
Aglaophamus eugeniae Eastern Pacific
Aglaophamus inermis Eastern Pacific
Aglaophamus juvenalis Western Central Atlantic
Aglaophamus longicephalus Western Indian Ocean
Aglaophamus lyrochaetus Eastern Atlantic and Indo
Aglaophamus macroura Purple worm Southeast Pacific and the
Aglaophamus malmgreni Indo-Pacific, Northern At 10 TL
Aglaophamus munamaorii Northwest Pacific
Aglaophamus neotenus Arctic and Northwest Atla
Aglaophamus orientalis Western Central Pacific
Aglaophamus ornatus Antarctic.
Aglaophamus paucilamellata Eastern Pacific
Aglaophamus posterobranchus Antarctic Atlantic
Aglaophamus pulcher Northeast Atlantic
Aglaophamus rubella Mediterranean Sea.
Aglaophamus sinensis Western Pacific
Aglaophamus surrufa Eastern Pacific
Aglaophamus tepens Western Central Pacific
Aglaophamus toloensis Northwest Pacific
Aglaophamus trissophyllus Antarctic
Aglaophamus verrilli Western Central Atlantic
Aglaophamus vietnamensis Western Central Pacific
Aglaophamus virginis Antarctic Atlantic
Inermonephtys gallardi Western Pacific
Inermonephtys inermis Indo-West Pacific, Wester
Micronephthys minuta Arctic, Atlantic Ocean an
Micronephthys oculifera Northwest Pacific
Micronephthys oligobranchia Northwest and Western Cen
Micronephthys sphaerocirrata Indo-West Pacific and the
Micronephthys stammeri Mediterranean Sea.
Micronephtys minuta Western Central Atlantic
Nephtys acrochaeta Western Central Atlantic
Nephtys assignis Eastern Pacific
Nephtys assimilis Eastern Pacific, Northeas
Nephtys bilobatus Eastern Pacific
Nephtys brachycephala Northeast Pacific
Nephtys brevibranchis Eastern Pacific
Nephtys bucera Western Central Atlantic
Nephtys caeca Arctic, Northern Pacific,
Nephtys caecoides Northeast Pacific
Nephtys californiensis Pacific Ocean.
Nephtys ciliata Arctic, Northern Pacific,
Nephtys cirrosa White catworm Western Indian Ocean, Nor 10 TL
Nephtys cornuta Northeast Pacific
Nephtys cryptomma Western Central Atlantic
Nephtys discors Arctic, Northwest Atlanti
Nephtys ectopa Eastern Pacific
Nephtys ferruginea Eastern Pacific and Antar
Nephtys furcifera Eastern Pacific
Nephtys glabra Northwest Pacific
Nephtys hombergii Atlantic Ocean, Arctic, M 20 TL
Nephtys hystricis Western Indian Ocean, Nor
Nephtys imbricata Southeast Pacific
Nephtys incisa Indo-Pacific, Atlantic, A
Nephtys kersivalensis Eastern Atlantic and the
Nephtys longosetosa Indo-Pacific, Northern At
Nephtys magellanica Western Central Atlantic
Nephtys monroi Eastern Pacific
Nephtys multicirrata Eastern Pacific
Nephtys oculata Eastern Pacific
Nephtys palatii Western Indian Ocean
Nephtys panamensis Western Central Atlantic
Nephtys paradoxa Indo-Pacific, Northern At
Nephtys parva Eastern Pacific
Nephtys pente Arctic, Northwest Pacific
Nephtys phyllocirra Western Central Atlantic
Nephtys picta Eastern Pacific and Weste
Nephtys polybranchia Western Pacific
Nephtys punctata Northeast Pacific
Nephtys rickettsi Arctic and Northeast Paci
Nephtys simoni Western Central Atlantic
Nephtys singularis Eastern Pacific
Nephtys squamosa Western Central Atlantic
Nephtys tulearensis Western Indian Ocean.



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