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Family: Priapulidae priapulids



(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)
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Acanthopriapulus horridus
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Max. Length 39 cm TL
 
Halicryptus higginsi
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Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Halicryptus spinulosus
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Priapulopsis australis
[]

Arntz, Wolf E.

Northwest Pacific, Northe

Priapulopsis bicaudatus (Koren & Danielssen, 1868)

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Priapulopsis bicaudatus
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Max. Length 38 cm TL
 
Priapulopsis cnidephorus
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Priapulus abyssorum
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Priapulus caudatus
[Cactus worm]
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Priapulus tuberculatospinosus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acanthopriapulus horridus Southwest Pacific and Wes 1911
Halicryptus higginsi Northeast Pacific 39 TL 1999
Halicryptus spinulosus Northwest Pacific, Northe 3 TL 1849
Priapulopsis australis Indo-West Pacific and Sou 1886
Priapulopsis bicaudatus Northwest Pacific, Northe 1868
Priapulopsis cnidephorus Mediterranean. 38 TL 1973
Priapulus abyssorum Eastern Central Pacific. 1959
Priapulus caudatus Cactus worm Arctic, Northern Pacific, 1816
Priapulus tuberculatospinosus Indo-West Pacific, South 1868



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