Species Identification

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Family: Phoronidae

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Photo by Harasti, David

Phoronis australis
[Phoronid worm]

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Phoronis emigi
[]

Photo by Wirtz, Peter

Phoronis hippocrepia
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Phoronis ijimai
[Horseshoe worm]

Photo by McGuiness, Maria

Phoronis muelleri
[]

Photo by Trimble, Allan

Phoronis ovalis
[]

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Max. Length 14 cm TL

Phoronis pallida
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Max. Length 19 cm TL

Phoronis psammophila
[Phoronids]

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Phoronis svetlanae
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Phoronopsis albomaculata
[]

Photo by Wirtz, Peter

Phoronopsis californica
[California phoronid]

Photo by Wirtz, Peter

Phoronopsis harmeri
[Large green phoronid]

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Phoronopsis malakhovi
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Max. Length 4 cm TL

Phoronopsis vancouverensis
[Vancouver phoronid]

Scientific Name Phoronis australis Phoronis emigi Phoronis hippocrepia Phoronis ijimai Phoronis muelleri Phoronis ovalis Phoronis pallida Phoronis psammophila Phoronis svetlanae Phoronopsis albomaculata Phoronopsis californica Phoronopsis harmeri Phoronopsis malakhovi Phoronopsis vancouverensis	English Name California phoronid Horseshoe worm Large green phoronid Phoronids Phoronid worm Vancouver phoronid	Distribution Atlantic Ocean, Pacific O Central Indo-Pacific. Cosmopolitan. Eastern Central Pacific Eastern Pacific Northeast Atlantic and In Northeast Pacific Northern Tomioka Bay, Ama Northwest Pacific Pacific, Atlantic and Med Western Central Pacific a	Max. Length 1.5 TL 4 H 4 TL 10 TL 12 TL 14 TL 19 TL	Year 1856 1862 1883 1889 1897 1903 1907 1912 1930 1999 2000 2014

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