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Family: Austrognathiidae (See list of species below)

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20 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Austrognatharia atraclava
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Austrognatharia boadeni
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Austrognatharia homunculus
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Austrognatharia medusifera
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Austrognatharia mooreensis
[Gnathostomulids]
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Austrognatharia pecten
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Austrognatharia sterreri
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Austrognatharia stirialis
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Austrognatharia strunki
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Austrognathia christianae
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Austrognathia clavigera
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Austrognathia hymanae
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Austrognathia macroconifera
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Austrognathia microconulifera
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Austrognathia nannulifera
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Austrognathia novaezelandiae
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Austrognathia riedli
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Austrognathia singatokae
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Triplignatha adriatica
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Triplignathia bathycola
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20 Species of Family Austrognathiidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Austrognatharia atraclava Southeast Pacific
Austrognatharia boadeni Northeast Atlantic
Austrognatharia homunculus Western Central Pacific
Austrognatharia medusifera Western Central Atlantic
Austrognatharia mooreensis Gnathostomulids Eastern Central Pacific
Austrognatharia pecten Pacific Ocean
Austrognatharia sterreri Western Central Atlantic
Austrognatharia stirialis Western Central Atlantic
Austrognatharia strunki Western Central Atlantic.
Austrognathia christianae Western Central Atlantic.
Austrognathia clavigera Eastern Central Atlantic
Austrognathia hymanae Western Central Atlantic
Austrognathia macroconifera Eastern Central Pacific
Austrognathia microconulifera Western Central Atlantic
Austrognathia nannulifera Pacific Ocean
Austrognathia novaezelandiae Pacific Ocean
Austrognathia riedli Mediterranean.
Austrognathia singatokae Western Central Pacific
Triplignatha adriatica Mediterranean.
Triplignathia bathycola Northwest Atlantic.



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