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Family: Thalestridae



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133 species
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Amenophia ovalis
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Amenophia peltata
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Amenophia pulchella
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Dactylopia peruana
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Dactylopodia crassipes
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Dactylopodia glacialis
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Dactylopodia longyearbyenensis
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Dactylopodia paratispoidis
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Dactylopodia pontica
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Dactylopodia rostrata
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Dactylopodia signata
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Dactylopodia tisboides
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Dactylopodia vulgaris
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Dactylopodopsis dilatata
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Dactylopusia crassipes
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Dactylopusia euryhalina
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Dactylopusia glacialis
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Dactylopusia micronyx
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Dactylopusia neglecta
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Dactylopusia paratisboides
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Dactylopusia signata
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Dactylopusia spinipes
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Dactylopusia tisboides
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Dactylopusia vulgaris
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Dactylopusioides macrolabris
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Diarthrodes aegideus
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Diarthrodes andrewi
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Diarthrodes assimilis
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Diarthrodes campbelliensis
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Diarthrodes cystoecus
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Diarthrodes dissimilis
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Diarthrodes drachi
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Diarthrodes fahrenbachi
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Diarthrodes feldmanni
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Diarthrodes glaber
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Diarthrodes gravellicola
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Diarthrodes gurneyi
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Diarthrodes hirami
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Diarthrodes imbricatus
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Diarthrodes intermedius
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Diarthrodes major
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Diarthrodes minutus
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Diarthrodes nanus
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Diarthrodes nhatrangensis
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Diarthrodes nobilis
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Diarthrodes novaezealandiae
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Diarthrodes ponticus
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Diarthrodes purpureus
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Diarthrodes pusillus
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Diarthrodes pygmaeus
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Diarthrodes roscoffensis
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Diarthrodes sarsi
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Diarthrodes savinkini
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Diarthrodes tumidus
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Diarthrodes unisetosus
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Eudactylopus andrewi
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Idomene aberrans
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Idomene antarctica
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Idomene borealis
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Idomene coronata
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Idomene ferrieri
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Idomene forficata
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Idomene intermedia
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Idomene kabylica
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Idomene laticaudata
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Idomene maldivae
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Idomene novaezealandiae
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Idomene parasimulans
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Idomene pectinata
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Idomene purpurocincta
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Idomene pusilla
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Idomene scotti
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Idomene simulans
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Marionobiotus jeanneli
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Microthalestris littoralis
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Paradactylopodia brevicornis
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Paradactylopodia latipes
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Paradactylopodia oculata
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Paradactylopodia serrata
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Paradactylopodia simillima
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Paramenophia chilensis
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Paramenophia platysoma
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Parathalestris bulbiseta
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Parathalestris californica
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Parathalestris cambriensis
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Parathalestris clausi
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Parathalestris croni
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Parathalestris dovi
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Parathalestris harpactoides
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Parathalestris hibernica
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Parathalestris intermedia
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Parathalestris irelandica
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Parathalestris jacksoni
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Parathalestris pacificus
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Parathalestris verrucosa
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Peltthestris tripartita
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Phyllothalestris harringtoni
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Phyllothalestris mysis
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Phyllothalestris sarsi
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Protolatiremus sakaguchii
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Pseudotachidius abyssalis
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Pseudotachidius bipartitus
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Pseudotachidius brevisetosus
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Pseudotachidius coronatus
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Pseudotachidius peruanus
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Pseudotachidius similis
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Pseudotachidius vikingus
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Pseudothalestris andrewsi
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Pseudothalestris assimilis
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Pseudothalestris imbricata
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Pseudothalestris intermedia
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Pseudothalestris major
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Pseudothalestris minuta
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Pseudothalestris monensis
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Pseudothalestris nana
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Pseudothalestris nobilis
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Pseudothalestris pusilla
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Pseudothalestris pygmaea
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Pseudothalestris sarsi
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Pseudothalestris saturni
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Pseudothalestris tumida
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Rhynchothalestris agigensis
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Rhynchothalestris helgolandica
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Rhynchothalestris tenuis
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Sewellia tropica
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Thalestris brunnea
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Thalestris frigida
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Thalestris gibba
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Thalestris longimana
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Thalestris normani
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Thalestris purpurea
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Thalestris rhodymeniae
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Thalestris rufoviolascens
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Amenophia ovalis 1910
Amenophia peltata 1865
Amenophia pulchella 1906
Dactylopia peruana 1974
Dactylopodia crassipes 1965
Dactylopodia glacialis
Dactylopodia longyearbyenensis 1974
Dactylopodia paratispoidis 1965
Dactylopodia pontica 1968
Dactylopodia rostrata
Dactylopodia signata
Dactylopodia tisboides
Dactylopodia vulgaris
Dactylopodopsis dilatata 1911
Dactylopusia crassipes 1965
Dactylopusia euryhalina 1905
Dactylopusia glacialis 1909
Dactylopusia micronyx 1905
Dactylopusia neglecta 1905
Dactylopusia paratisboides 1965
Dactylopusia signata 1920
Dactylopusia spinipes 1910
Dactylopusia tisboides Northeast Atlantic 1863
Dactylopusia vulgaris Northeast Atlantic 1905
Dactylopusioides macrolabris Northeast Atlantic
Diarthrodes aegideus Northeast Atlantic 1927
Diarthrodes andrewi Northeast Atlantic 1894
Diarthrodes assimilis Northeast Atlantic 1906
Diarthrodes campbelliensis Northeast Atlantic 1948
Diarthrodes cystoecus Northeast Atlantic 1954
Diarthrodes dissimilis Northeast Atlantic 1965
Diarthrodes drachi Northeast Atlantic
Diarthrodes fahrenbachi Northeast Atlantic 1968
Diarthrodes feldmanni Northeast Atlantic
Diarthrodes glaber Northeast Atlantic 1967
Diarthrodes gravellicola Northeast Atlantic 1974
Diarthrodes gurneyi Northeast Atlantic 1948
Diarthrodes hirami Northeast Atlantic 1967
Diarthrodes imbricatus Northeast Atlantic 1883
Diarthrodes intermedius Northeast Atlantic 1912
Diarthrodes major Northeast Atlantic 1895
Diarthrodes minutus Northeast Atlantic 1863
Diarthrodes nanus Northeast Atlantic
Diarthrodes nhatrangensis Western Central Pacific 2008
Diarthrodes nobilis Northwest Pacific and Nor 1845
Diarthrodes novaezealandiae Northwest Pacific and Nor 1883
Diarthrodes ponticus Northwest Pacific and Nor
Diarthrodes purpureus Northwest Pacific and Nor 1927
Diarthrodes pusillus Northwest Pacific and Nor 1910
Diarthrodes pygmaeus Northeast Atlantic 1895
Diarthrodes roscoffensis Northeast Atlantic 1935
Diarthrodes sarsi Northeast Atlantic 1909
Diarthrodes savinkini Western Central Pacific 2008
Diarthrodes tumidus Western Central Pacific 1910
Diarthrodes unisetosus Western Central Pacific 1965
Eudactylopus andrewi Western Central Pacific 1964
Idomene aberrans Western Central Pacific 1964
Idomene antarctica Western Central Pacific 1902
Idomene borealis Western Central Pacific 1911
Idomene coronata Western Central Pacific 1894
Idomene ferrieri Western Central Pacific 1912
Idomene forficata Western Central Pacific 1843
Idomene intermedia Western Central Pacific 1935
Idomene kabylica Western Central Pacific 1936
Idomene laticaudata Western Central Pacific 1903
Idomene maldivae Western Central Pacific 1964
Idomene novaezealandiae Western Central Pacific 1883
Idomene parasimulans Western Central Pacific
Idomene pectinata Western Central Pacific 1898
Idomene purpurocincta Western Central Pacific 1905
Idomene pusilla Western Central Pacific 1910
Idomene scotti Western Central Pacific 1948
Idomene simulans Western Central Pacific 1910
Marionobiotus jeanneli Western Central Pacific 1940
Microthalestris littoralis Western Central Pacific 1911
Paradactylopodia brevicornis Western Central Pacific 1866
Paradactylopodia latipes Western Central Pacific 1865
Paradactylopodia oculata Western Central Pacific 1927
Paradactylopodia serrata Western Central Pacific 1965
Paradactylopodia simillima Western Central Pacific 1910
Paramenophia chilensis Western Central Pacific 1954
Paramenophia platysoma Western Central Pacific 1903
Parathalestris bulbiseta Western Central Pacific 1965
Parathalestris californica Western Central Pacific 1965
Parathalestris cambriensis Western Central Pacific 1964
Parathalestris clausi Western Central Pacific 1868
Parathalestris croni Western Central Pacific 1842
Parathalestris dovi Western Central Pacific 1966
Parathalestris harpactoides Northeast Atlantic 1863
Parathalestris hibernica Northeast Atlantic 1873
Parathalestris intermedia Northeast Atlantic 1930
Parathalestris irelandica Northeast Atlantic 1958
Parathalestris jacksoni Northeast Atlantic 1898
Parathalestris pacificus Northeast Atlantic
Parathalestris verrucosa Northeast Atlantic 1970
Peltthestris tripartita Northeast Atlantic 1924
Phyllothalestris harringtoni Northeast Atlantic 1935
Phyllothalestris mysis Northeast Atlantic 1863
Phyllothalestris sarsi Northeast Atlantic 1940
Protolatiremus sakaguchii Northeast Atlantic 1974
Pseudotachidius abyssalis Northeast Atlantic 1974
Pseudotachidius bipartitus Northeast Atlantic 1980
Pseudotachidius brevisetosus Northeast Atlantic 1980
Pseudotachidius coronatus Northeast Atlantic 1898
Pseudotachidius peruanus Northeast Atlantic 1974
Pseudotachidius similis Northeast Atlantic 1902
Pseudotachidius vikingus Northeast Atlantic 1968
Pseudothalestris andrewsi Northeast Atlantic 1894
Pseudothalestris assimilis Northeast Atlantic
Pseudothalestris imbricata Antarctic Indian Ocean 1883
Pseudothalestris intermedia Antarctic Indian Ocean 1912
Pseudothalestris major Antarctic Indian Ocean 1905
Pseudothalestris minuta Antarctic Indian Ocean 1906
Pseudothalestris monensis Antarctic Indian Ocean 1901
Pseudothalestris nana Antarctic Indian Ocean 1914
Pseudothalestris nobilis Antarctic Indian Ocean 1850
Pseudothalestris pusilla Antarctic Indian Ocean 1910
Pseudothalestris pygmaea Antarctic Indian Ocean 1895
Pseudothalestris sarsi Antarctic Indian Ocean 1909
Pseudothalestris saturni Antarctic Indian Ocean 1913
Pseudothalestris tumida Antarctic Indian Ocean 1910
Rhynchothalestris agigensis Antarctic Indian Ocean 1953
Rhynchothalestris helgolandica Antarctic Indian Ocean 1863
Rhynchothalestris tenuis Antarctic Indian Ocean
Sewellia tropica Antarctic Indian Ocean
Thalestris brunnea Antarctic Indian Ocean 1905
Thalestris frigida Antarctic Indian Ocean 1899
Thalestris gibba Antarctic Indian Ocean 1842
Thalestris longimana Northeast Atlantic 1863
Thalestris normani Northeast Atlantic 1903
Thalestris purpurea Northeast Atlantic 1905
Thalestris rhodymeniae Northeast Atlantic 1894
Thalestris rufoviolascens Northeast Atlantic 1866



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