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Family: Paramunnidae



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143 species
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Acutomunna foliacea
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Allorostrata ovalis
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Allorostrata scutifrons
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Antennulosignum elegans
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Ascionana bassiana
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Ascionana curvifrons
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Ascionana darwinia
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Ascionana dentifera
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Ascionana laevifrons
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Ascionana latirima
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Ascionana magnetica
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Ascionana minuta
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Ascionana notaedorsalis
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Ascionana rhipis
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Ascionana rockinghamia
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Ascionana rottnestia
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Ascionana tassiana
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Austrimunna antarctica
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Austrogonium abyssale
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Austronanus glacialis
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Austrosignum dentatum
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Austrosignum dubia
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Austrosignum escandellae
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Austrosignum falklandikum
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Austrosignum fuegiae
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Austrosignum glaciale
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Austrosignum globifrons
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Austrosignum grande
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Austrosignum incisa
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Austrosignum latifrons
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Austrosignum latum
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Austrosignum pilosum
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Bathygonium moskalevi
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Coulmannia australis
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Coulmannia frigida
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Coulmannia ramosae
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Coulmannia rossensis
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Cryosignum incisum
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Cryosignum lunatum
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Epipedonana profunda
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Harrietonana subtriangulata
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Kiklonana arnaudi
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Kussakinella spinosum
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Magellianira serrata
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Meridiosignum kerguelensis
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Meridiosignum menziesi
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Metamunna kerguelensis
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Metamunna maltenii
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Metamunna polynesiensis
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Metamunna subtilis
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Metamunna typica
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Metamunna wilsoni
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Munnogonium adenensis
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Munnogonium affinis
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Munnogonium armigerum
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Munnogonium erratum
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Munnogonium orientale
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Munnogonium polynesiensis
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Munnogonium somersensis
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Munnogonium subtilis
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Munnogonium tillerae
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Munnogonium waldronensis
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Munnogonium wilsoni
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Neasellus kerguelensis
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Neasellus oculatum
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Notoxenoides abyssi
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Notoxenoides acalama
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Notoxenoides dentata
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Notoxenoides vemae
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Notoxenus spinifer
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Omonana brachycephala
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Omonana parasimplex
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Omonana serraticoxa
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Omonana simplex
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Pagonana dilatata
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Pagonana hodgsoni
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Pagonana rostrata
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Pagonana vanhoeffeni
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Palanana gaini
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Palanana serrata
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Paramunna antarctica
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Paramunna arnaudi
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Paramunna bilobata
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Paramunna brevipes
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Paramunna capensis
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Paramunna concavifrons
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Paramunna dentata
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Paramunna dilatata
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Paramunna foresti
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Paramunna gaini
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Paramunna gaussi
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Paramunna glacialis
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Paramunna incisa
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Paramunna integra
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Paramunna kerguelensis
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Paramunna koreana
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Paramunna laevifrons
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Paramunna lunata
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Paramunna macquariensis
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Paramunna magellanensis
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Paramunna minituberculata
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Paramunna parasimplex
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Paramunna patagoniensis
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Paramunna pellucida
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Paramunna quadratifrons
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Paramunna rostrata
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Paramunna serrata
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Paramunna simplex
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Paramunna snaresi
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Paramunna subtriangulata
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Paramunna typica
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Paramunna walvisensis
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Pentaceration kermadecia
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Pleurogonium albidum
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Pleurogonium angustum
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Pleurogonium bifolium
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Pleurogonium californiense
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Pleurogonium chilense
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Pleurogonium elongatum
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Pleurogonium gordeevae
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Pleurogonium hispidum
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Pleurogonium inerme
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Pleurogonium intermedium
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Pleurogonium kamtshaticum
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Pleurogonium laciniosum
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Pleurogonium latimanum
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Pleurogonium magnum
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Pleurogonium minutum
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Pleurogonium pulchrum
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Pleurogonium rubicundum
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Pleurogonium serratum
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Pleurogonium spinosissimum
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Pleurogonium variable
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Pleurosignum capensis
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Pleurosignum chilense
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Pleurosignum elongatum
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Pleurosignum magnum
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Spiculonana bathyalis
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Spiculonana petraea
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Spiculonana platysoma
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Sporonana concavirostra
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Sporonana litoralis
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Sporonana robusta
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acutomunna foliacea Gulf of Guinea. 1975
Allorostrata ovalis Strait of Magellan. 1994
Allorostrata scutifrons Southeast Pacific 2004
Antennulosignum elegans Falkland Is. 1933
Ascionana bassiana Eastern Indian Ocean 2004
Ascionana curvifrons Eastern Indian Ocean 2004
Ascionana darwinia Western Central Pacific 2004
Ascionana dentifera Western Central Pacific 2004
Ascionana laevifrons Southeast Atlantic 1910
Ascionana latirima Eastern Indian Ocean 2004
Ascionana magnetica Southwest Pacific 2004
Ascionana minuta Eastern Indian Ocean 2004
Ascionana notaedorsalis Western Central Pacific 2004
Ascionana rhipis Northwest Pacific 1999
Ascionana rockinghamia Eastern Indian Ocean 2004
Ascionana rottnestia Eastern Indian Ocean 2004
Ascionana tassiana Southwest Pacific 2004
Austrimunna antarctica Antarctic. 1906
Austrogonium abyssale Peru-Chile Trench. 1972
Austronanus glacialis Antarctic. 1910
Austrosignum dentatum Southeast Pacific 1994
Austrosignum dubia Antarctic Indian Ocean 1937
Austrosignum escandellae Antarctic Atlantic. 2004
Austrosignum falklandikum Antarctic and Southwest A 1914
Austrosignum fuegiae Southwest Atlantic. 2005
Austrosignum glaciale Antarctic. 1910
Austrosignum globifrons Southeast Pacific 1962
Austrosignum grande Antarctic Atlantic. 1910
Austrosignum incisa Antarctic Atlantic. 1908
Austrosignum latifrons Southeast Pacific 1962
Austrosignum latum Southeast Pacific 2021
Austrosignum pilosum Southeast Pacific 2021
Bathygonium moskalevi Scotia Sea. 1984
Coulmannia australis Antarctic Pacific. 1910
Coulmannia frigida Antarctic. 1910
Coulmannia ramosae Antarctic Atlantic. 2004
Coulmannia rossensis Antarctic Ocean 2011
Cryosignum incisum Antarctic Ocean 1908
Cryosignum lunatum Antarctic. 1937
Epipedonana profunda Eastern Indian Ocean 2004
Harrietonana subtriangulata Antarctic. 1908
Kiklonana arnaudi Antarctic. 1974
Kussakinella spinosum Antarctic. 1982
Magellianira serrata Strait of Magellan. 1994
Meridiosignum kerguelensis Strait of Magellan. 1914
Meridiosignum menziesi Southeast Pacific and Sou 1994
Metamunna kerguelensis Antarctic Indian Ocean 1914
Metamunna maltenii Italy. 1972
Metamunna polynesiensis Society Is. 1989
Metamunna subtilis Western Indian Ocean 1976
Metamunna typica N. Atlantic. 1905
Metamunna wilsoni Gulf of Mexico. 1985
Munnogonium adenensis Western Indian Ocean 1991
Munnogonium affinis Northwest Pacific 2001
Munnogonium armigerum Northwest Pacific 2000
Munnogonium erratum Eastern Central Pacific 1964
Munnogonium orientale Northwest Pacific 2000
Munnogonium polynesiensis Eastern Central Pacific 1989
Munnogonium somersensis Western Central Atlantic 1994
Munnogonium subtilis Western Indian Ocean 1976
Munnogonium tillerae Eastern Central Pacific 1959
Munnogonium waldronensis Northeast Pacific 1968
Munnogonium wilsoni Western Central Atlantic 1985
Neasellus kerguelensis Antarctic Indian Ocean 1886
Neasellus oculatum Antarctic Indian Ocean
Notoxenoides abyssi S. Atlantic. 1962
Notoxenoides acalama South Africa. 1984
Notoxenoides dentata Peru-Chile Trench. 1972
Notoxenoides vemae S.E. Atlantic. 1962
Notoxenus spinifer Antarctic. 1910
Omonana brachycephala Southeast Pacific. 2004
Omonana parasimplex Southeast Pacific. 1994
Omonana serraticoxa Southwest Pacific. 2004
Omonana simplex Chile. 1962
Pagonana dilatata Antarctic Indian Ocean 1914
Pagonana hodgsoni Antarctica. 2004
Pagonana rostrata Victoria Land, Antarctica 1910
Pagonana vanhoeffeni Antarctic Indian Ocean 2004
Palanana gaini Antarctic. 1913
Palanana serrata Antarctic. 1908
Paramunna antarctica Antarctic 1906
Paramunna arnaudi Antarctic 1974
Paramunna bilobata N. Atlantic. 1866
Paramunna brevipes N. Atlantic. 1868
Paramunna capensis South Africa. 1914
Paramunna concavifrons South Africa. 1920
Paramunna dentata Antarctic. 1933
Paramunna dilatata Antarctic. 1914
Paramunna foresti Antarctic Indian Ocean 1977
Paramunna gaini Antarctic Indian Ocean 1913
Paramunna gaussi Antarctic Atlantic. 1914
Paramunna glacialis Antarctic Atlantic. 1910
Paramunna incisa Antarctic Atlantic. 1908
Paramunna integra Antarctic. 1933
Paramunna kerguelensis Antarctic Indian Ocean an 1914
Paramunna koreana Korea, Sea of Japan. 2001
Paramunna laevifrons Korea, Sea of Japan. 1910
Paramunna lunata Antarctic. 1937
Paramunna macquariensis Macquarie Island, Austral 2004
Paramunna magellanensis Strait of Magellan. 1994
Paramunna minituberculata Macquarie Island, Austral 2004
Paramunna parasimplex Macquarie Island, Austral 1994
Paramunna patagoniensis Strait of Magellan. 1994
Paramunna pellucida Southeast Pacific 2003
Paramunna quadratifrons California, USA. 1981
Paramunna rostrata Antarctic Atlantic. 1910
Paramunna serrata Antarctic Atlantic. 1908
Paramunna simplex Antarctic Atlantic. 1962
Paramunna snaresi Snares Islands, New Zeala 2004
Paramunna subtriangulata Snares Islands, New Zeala 1908
Paramunna typica Snares Islands, New Zeala 1905
Paramunna walvisensis Namibia. 2004
Pentaceration kermadecia Southwest Pacific 2011
Pleurogonium albidum Antarctic Indian Ocean 1886
Pleurogonium angustum Kuril Is. 1972
Pleurogonium bifolium Japan. 2001
Pleurogonium californiense California, USA. 1951
Pleurogonium chilense Chile. 1962
Pleurogonium elongatum Antarctic. 1914
Pleurogonium gordeevae NW Pacific. 1962
Pleurogonium hispidum Japan. 2001
Pleurogonium inerme Northeast Atlantic and th 1882
Pleurogonium intermedium Iceland. 1916
Pleurogonium kamtshaticum Kamchatka. 1962
Pleurogonium laciniosum NW Pacific. 1962
Pleurogonium latimanum Davis Strait. 1916
Pleurogonium magnum Antarctic. 1914
Pleurogonium minutum Tristan da Cunha. 1886
Pleurogonium pulchrum Iceland. 1916
Pleurogonium rubicundum Norway. 1864
Pleurogonium serratum Antarctic Indian Ocean 1886
Pleurogonium spinosissimum Arctic and Northern Atlan 1866
Pleurogonium variable Italy. 1976
Pleurosignum capensis South Africa. 1977
Pleurosignum chilense Chile. 1962
Pleurosignum elongatum Antarctic. 1914
Pleurosignum magnum Antarctic. 1914
Spiculonana bathyalis Eastern Indian Ocean 2004
Spiculonana petraea New Zealand. 2004
Spiculonana platysoma New Zealand. 2004
Sporonana concavirostra Southwest Pacific 2004
Sporonana litoralis New Zealand. 2004
Sporonana robusta Macquarie Island, Austral 2004



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