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Family: Harrimaniidae (See list of species below)

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28 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Harrimania kupfferi
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Harrimania maculosa
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Harrimania planktophilus
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Mesoglossus bournei
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Mesoglossus intermedius
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Mesoglossus macginitiei
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Protoglossus graveolens
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Protoglossus koehleri
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Protoglossus mackiei
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Saccoglossus apatensis
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Saccoglossus aulakoeis
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Saccoglossus borealis
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Saccoglossus bromophenolosus
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Saccoglossus caraibicus
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Saccoglossus gurneyi
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Saccoglossus horsti
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Saccoglossus hwangtauensis
[Huang Island long-snouted worm]
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Saccoglossus kowalevskii
[Helical acorn worm]
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Saccoglossus madrasensis
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Saccoglossus mereschkowskii
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Saccoglossus otagoensis
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Saccoglossus porochordus
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Saccoglossus pusillus
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Saccoglossus pygmaeus
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Saccoglossus ruber
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Saccoglossus sulcatus
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Stereobalanus canadensis
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Stereobalanus willeyi
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28 Species of Family Harrimaniidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Harrimania kupfferi Northern Atlantic and the
Harrimania maculosa Northeast Pacific 12 TL
Harrimania planktophilus Northeast Pacific 6 TL
Mesoglossus bournei Indian Ocean.
Mesoglossus intermedius Eastern Central Pacific
Mesoglossus macginitiei Eastern Central Pacific
Protoglossus graveolens Northwest Atlantic
Protoglossus koehleri Northeast Atlantic
Protoglossus mackiei East Central Pacific
Saccoglossus apatensis Eastern Indian Ocean
Saccoglossus aulakoeis Eastern Indian Ocean
Saccoglossus borealis Northwest Pacific.
Saccoglossus bromophenolosus Northwest Pacific and Atl
Saccoglossus caraibicus Western Central Atlantic
Saccoglossus gurneyi Western Indian Ocean and
Saccoglossus horsti Northeast Atlantic
Saccoglossus hwangtauensis Huang Island long-snouted worm Northwest Pacific 30 TL
Saccoglossus kowalevskii Helical acorn worm Northern Pacific
Saccoglossus madrasensis Indian Ocean.
Saccoglossus mereschkowskii Northeast Atlantic, North
Saccoglossus otagoensis Southwest Pacific
Saccoglossus porochordus Eastern Central Pacific
Saccoglossus pusillus Pacific Ocean
Saccoglossus pygmaeus Northeast Atlantic
Saccoglossus ruber Northeast Atlantic
Saccoglossus sulcatus Northwest Pacific
Stereobalanus canadensis Northeast Atlantic
Stereobalanus willeyi Eastern Central Pacific



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