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Family: Thraciidae (See list of species below)

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43 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Asthenothaerus hemphilli
[Square thraciid]
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Asthenothaerus hemphillii
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Asthenothaerus maxwelli
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Barythaerus biconvexus
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Barythaerus cuneatus
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Bushia elegans
[Elegant bushclam]
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Bushia rushii
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Cochlodesma praetenue
[European spoon clam]
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Cochlodesma tenerum
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Cyathodonta cruziana
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Cyathodonta granulosa
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Cyathodonta undulata
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Ixartia cuneolus
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Parvithracia ampla
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Parvithracia fragilissima
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Parvithracia melchior
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Parvithracia suteri
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Thracia adenensis
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Thracia arienatoma
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Thracia conradi
[Undulate thracia]


Thracia convexa
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Thracia corbuloidea
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Thracia devexa
[Sloping thracia]
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Thracia distorta
[Distorted thracia]
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Thracia gracilis
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Thracia meridionalis
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Thracia morrisoni
[Wrinkled thracia]
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Thracia myopsis
[Arctic thracia]


Thracia papyracea
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Thracia phaseolina
[Kidneybean thracia]


Thracia pubescens
[Pubescent thracia]
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Thracia rugosa
[Rugose thracia]
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Thracia septentrionalis
[Northern thracia]
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Thracia similis
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Thracia stimpsoni
[Stimpson thracia]
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Thracia trapezoides
[Trapezoid thracia]
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Thracia vegrandis
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Thracia villosiuscula
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Thracia vitrea
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Thraciopsis subrecta
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Trigonothracia jingxingae
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Trigonothracia mimica
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Trigonothracia pusilla
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43 Species of Family Thraciidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Asthenothaerus hemphilli Square thraciid Western Central Atlantic
Asthenothaerus hemphillii Western Atlantic. 0.625 DL
Asthenothaerus maxwelli Southwest Pacific
Barythaerus biconvexus Southwest Pacific
Barythaerus cuneatus Southwest Pacific
Bushia elegans Elegant bushclam East Pacific. 1.25 DL
Bushia rushii Western Atlantic. 2.9 DL
Cochlodesma praetenue European spoon clam Northeast Atlantic, Medit
Cochlodesma tenerum Mediterranean Sea.
Cyathodonta cruziana Western Atlantic.
Cyathodonta granulosa Northwest Pacific
Cyathodonta undulata Southeast Pacific
Ixartia cuneolus Western Pacific.
Parvithracia ampla Southwest Pacific
Parvithracia fragilissima Southwest Pacific
Parvithracia melchior Southwest Pacific
Parvithracia suteri Southwest Pacific
Thracia adenensis Western Indian Ocean
Thracia arienatoma Western Indian Ocean 0.3 SHL
Thracia conradi Undulate thracia Western Atlantic Ocean. 7.5 DL
Thracia convexa Mediterranean Sea
Thracia corbuloidea Mediterranean Sea
Thracia devexa Sloping thracia Arctic, Northeast Pacific
Thracia distorta Distorted thracia Eastern Atlantic Ocean an
Thracia gracilis Northeast Atlantic and th
Thracia meridionalis Southern Pacific, Southwe 2.5 SHL
Thracia morrisoni Wrinkled thracia Western Atlantic Ocean. 1.8 DL
Thracia myopsis Arctic thracia Northeast Pacific, Northe
Thracia papyracea Mediterranean Sea.
Thracia phaseolina Kidneybean thracia Northeast Atlantic
Thracia pubescens Pubescent thracia Mediterranean Sea
Thracia rugosa Rugose thracia Western Central Atlantic
Thracia septentrionalis Northern thracia Arctic, Northern Pacific
Thracia similis Western Atlantic.
Thracia stimpsoni Stimpson thracia Western Atlantic Ocean. 6.5 DL
Thracia trapezoides Trapezoid thracia Northeast Pacific. 6.5 SHL
Thracia vegrandis Southwest Pacific
Thracia villosiuscula Northeast Atlantic and th
Thracia vitrea Southwest Pacific
Thraciopsis subrecta Eastern Indian Ocean
Trigonothracia jingxingae Northwest Pacific
Trigonothracia mimica Southwest Pacific
Trigonothracia pusilla Northwest Pacific



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