Species Identification

Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Cyamidae



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23 species
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Cyamus bahamondei
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Cyamus balaenopterae
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Cyamus boopis
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Cyamus catodontis
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Cyamus ceti
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Cyamus erraticus
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Cyamus eschrichtii
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Cyamus gracilis
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Cyamus kessleri
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Cyamus mesorubraedon
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Cyamus monodontis
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Cyamus nodosus
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Cyamus orubraedon
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Cyamus ovalis
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Cyamus scammoni
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Isocyamus delphini
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Isocyamus delphinii
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Isocyamus kogiae
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Neocyamus physeteris
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Platycyamus flaviscutatus
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Platycyamus thompsoni
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Scutocyamus parvus
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Syncyamus pseudorcae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cyamus bahamondei
Cyamus balaenopterae 1931
Cyamus boopis Western Atlantic 1870
Cyamus catodontis Western Atlantic 1954
Cyamus ceti Western Atlantic 1758
Cyamus erraticus Western Atlantic 1834
Cyamus eschrichtii Western Atlantic 2000
Cyamus gracilis Western Atlantic 1834
Cyamus kessleri Western Atlantic 1871
Cyamus mesorubraedon Western Atlantic 2000
Cyamus monodontis Western Atlantic 1870
Cyamus nodosus Western Atlantic 1860
Cyamus orubraedon Western Atlantic 1989
Cyamus ovalis Western Atlantic 1834
Cyamus scammoni Western Atlantic 1872
Isocyamus delphini Atlantic and Pacific Ocea 1836
Isocyamus delphinii Northeast Atlantic 1836
Isocyamus kogiae Northeast Atlantic 1992
Neocyamus physeteris Northeast Atlantic 1888
Platycyamus flaviscutatus Northeast Atlantic 1989
Platycyamus thompsoni Northeast Atlantic 1855
Scutocyamus parvus Northeast Atlantic 1974
Syncyamus pseudorcae Western Central Atlantic. 1955



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