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Family: Gastrochaenidae (See list of species below)

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19 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Cucurbitula cymbium
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Dufoichaena dentifera
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Eufistulana agglutinans
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Eufistulana grandis
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Eufistulana mumia
[Club-shaped boring clam]
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Gastrochaena americana
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Gastrochaena carcellesi
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Gastrochaena cuneiformis
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Gastrochaena dubia
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Gastrochaena gigantea
[Flask shell]
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Gastrochaena hians
[Atlantic gastrochaenid]
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Gastrochaena interrupta
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Gastrochaena laevigata
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Gastrochaena ovata
[Ovate gastrochaenid]
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Gastrochaena retzii
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Lamychaena weinkauffi
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Rocellaria stimpsonii
[Stimpson gastrochaenid]
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Spengleria mytiloides
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Spengleria rostrata
[Rostrate gastrochaenid]
19 Species of Family Gastrochaenidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Cucurbitula cymbium Indo-West Pacific and Med
Dufoichaena dentifera Indo-Pacific.
Eufistulana agglutinans Western Pacific
Eufistulana grandis Western Pacific.
Eufistulana mumia Club-shaped boring clam Western Central Pacific
Gastrochaena americana Western Atlantic.
Gastrochaena carcellesi Western Atlantic. 0.67 DL
Gastrochaena cuneiformis Indo-Pacific.
Gastrochaena dubia Mediterranean Sea
Gastrochaena gigantea Flask shell Indo-Pacific.
Gastrochaena hians Atlantic gastrochaenid Western Central Atlantic 1.6 DL
Gastrochaena interrupta Western Pacific
Gastrochaena laevigata Western Pacific
Gastrochaena ovata Ovate gastrochaenid Pacific Ocean and Western 2.2 DL
Gastrochaena retzii Indo-Pacific.
Lamychaena weinkauffi Indo-Pacific.
Rocellaria stimpsonii Stimpson gastrochaenid North America
Spengleria mytiloides Indo-Pacific.
Spengleria rostrata Rostrate gastrochaenid North America. 2.4 DL



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