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Family: Harpidae harp shells (See list of species below)

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25 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)


Harpa amouretta
[Harp shell]


Harpa articularis
[Articulate harp]
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Harpa cabriti
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Harpa doris
[]
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Harpa gracilis
[]


Harpa harpa
[True harp]


Harpa kajiyamai
[]


Harpa major
[Major harp]
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Morum amabilis
[]
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Morum bayeri
[]
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Morum clatratum
[]


Morum dennisoni
[Dennison morum]


Morum grande
[Giant morum]


Morum lamarckii
[Rose-mouth morum]
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Morum lindae
[]
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Morum macdonaldi
[]
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Morum matthewsi
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Morum oniscus
[Atlantic morum]
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Morum ponderosum
[Heavy morum]
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Morum purpureum
[]
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Morum roseum
[]
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Morum strombiforme
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Morum teramachii
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Morum uchiyamai
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Morum watanabei
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25 Species of Family Harpidae
(harp shells)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Harpa amouretta Harp shell Indo-Pacific. 6 ShH
Harpa articularis Articulate harp Indo-West Pacific 11 SHL
Harpa cabriti Western Central Pacific
Harpa doris Eastern Atlantic.
Harpa gracilis Eastern Central Pacific
Harpa harpa True harp Indo-Pacific 7.5 ShH
Harpa kajiyamai Western Central Pacific 7 ShH
Harpa major Major harp Indo-Pacific. 10 ShH
Morum amabilis Western Central Pacific
Morum bayeri Western Atlantic. 2.2 DL
Morum clatratum Eastern Central Pacific
Morum dennisoni Dennison morum Western Atlantic. 5.4 DL
Morum grande Giant morum Western Central Pacific 7 ShH
Morum lamarckii Rose-mouth morum Western Atlantic Ocean
Morum lindae Western Atlantic. 3.5 DL
Morum macdonaldi Eastern Central Pacific
Morum matthewsi Western Atlantic. 2.8 DL
Morum oniscus Atlantic morum Western Atlantic. 2.5 DL
Morum ponderosum Heavy morum Central Pacific.
Morum purpureum Western Atlantic. 3 DL
Morum roseum Eastern Central Pacific
Morum strombiforme Western Atlantic. 2.5 DL
Morum teramachii Western Central Pacific
Morum uchiyamai Western Central Pacific
Morum watanabei Western Central Pacific



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