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Family: Modulidae (See list of species below)

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


Indomodulus tectum
[Tectum modulus]
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Modulus bayeri
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Modulus bermontianus
[]
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Modulus calusa
[]
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Modulus carchedonius
[Angled modulus]
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Modulus cerodes
[]
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Modulus kaicherae
[]
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Modulus lindae
[]


Modulus modulus
[Buttonsnail]
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Modulus nodosus
[]
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Modulus pacei
[]
11 Species of Family Modulidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Indomodulus tectum Tectum modulus Indo-Pacific.
Modulus bayeri Western Atlantic. 1.8 DL
Modulus bermontianus Western Atlantic. 1 DL
Modulus calusa Western Central Atlantic. 1.5 DL
Modulus carchedonius Angled modulus Western Atlantic 1.7 NG
Modulus cerodes Southeast Pacific
Modulus kaicherae Western Atlantic. 1.4 DL
Modulus lindae Western Atlantic. 1 DL
Modulus modulus Buttonsnail Western Atlantic and East 1.65 DL
Modulus nodosus Western Atlantic. 2.99 DL
Modulus pacei Western Atlantic. 1.4 DL



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