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Family: Microporidae (See list of species below)

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21 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Andreella patagonica
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Andreella uncifera
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Andreella unicifera
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Caleschara laxa
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Caleschara minuta
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Calpensia nobilis
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Flustrapora magellanica
[Flustriform micropore]
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Micropora brevissima
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Micropora coriacea
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Micropora gracilis
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Micropora mortenseni
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Micropora normani
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Micropora notialis
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Mollia circumcincta
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Mollia fagei
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Mollia multijuncta
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Mollia patellaria
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Monoporella nodulifera
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Opaeophora lepida
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Opaeophora monopia
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Promicroa dubitata
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21 Species of Family Microporidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Andreella patagonica Southwest Atlantic
Andreella uncifera Southeast Pacific, Southw
Andreella unicifera Southwest Atlantic
Caleschara laxa Western Central Pacific
Caleschara minuta Indo-West Pacific
Calpensia nobilis Mediterranean Sea
Flustrapora magellanica Flustriform micropore Southeast Pacific and Sou
Micropora brevissima Antarctic, Southwest Atla
Micropora coriacea Mediterranean Sea.
Micropora gracilis Southwest Pacific
Micropora mortenseni Southwest Pacific
Micropora normani Mediterranean Sea.
Micropora notialis Southeast Pacific, Southw
Mollia circumcincta Mediterranean Sea.
Mollia fagei Mediterranean Sea.
Mollia multijuncta Southwest Pacific and the
Mollia patellaria Mediterranean Sea
Monoporella nodulifera Mediterranean Sea
Opaeophora lepida Southern Pacific and Sout
Opaeophora monopia Southwest Pacific
Promicroa dubitata Western Pacific



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