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Family: Tornidae (See list of species below)

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48 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Anticlimax decorata
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Anticlimax proboscidea
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Circulus orbignyi
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Cochliolepis adamsii
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Cochliolepis holmesi
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Cochliolepis surinamensis
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Cyclostremiscus beauii
[Beau's vitrinella]
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Cyclostremiscus caraboboensis
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Cyclostremiscus cubanus
[Cuban vitrinella]
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Cyclostremiscus dalli
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Cyclostremiscus emeryi
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Cyclostremiscus jeannae
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Cyclostremiscus pentagonus
[Trilix vitrinella]
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Cyclostremiscus schrammii
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Cyclostremiscus suppressus
[Suppressed vitrinella]
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Cyclostremiscus vanbruggeni
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Discopsis costulatus
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Discopsis omalos
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Ponderinella xacriaba
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Pseudoliotia asteriscus
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Pseudoliotia pulchella
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Pseudoliotia reeviana
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Solariorbis antillensis
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Solariorbis funiculus
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Solariorbis guianensis
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Solariorbis petitii
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Solariorbis schumoi
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Solariorbis semipunctus
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Teinostoma abnorme
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Teinostoma altum
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Teinostoma avunculus
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Teinostoma floridense
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Teinostoma morlierei
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Teinostoma solidum
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Teinostoma tectispira
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Teinostoma umbilicatum
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Tornus jullieni
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Tornus mienisi
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Tornus subcarinatus
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Torquarator bullocki
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Vitrinella anomala
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Vitrinella calliglypta
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Vitrinella carinifex
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Vitrinella cupidinensis
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Vitrinella cyclostomoides
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Vitrinella hyalina
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Vitrinella pusilla
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Vitrinorbis elegans
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48 Species of Family Tornidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Anticlimax decorata Western Atlantic. 0.13 DL
Anticlimax proboscidea Western Atlantic 0.17 DL
Circulus orbignyi Western Atlantic. 0.15 DL
Cochliolepis adamsii Western Atlantic. 0.85 DL
Cochliolepis holmesi Western Atlantic. 0.24 DL
Cochliolepis surinamensis Western Atlantic. 0.27 DL
Cyclostremiscus beauii Beau's vitrinella Western Atlantic. 1.25 DL
Cyclostremiscus caraboboensis Western Atlantic. 0.2 DL
Cyclostremiscus cubanus Cuban vitrinella Western Atlantic 0.12 DL
Cyclostremiscus dalli Western Central Atlantic. 0.4 DL
Cyclostremiscus emeryi Pacific Ocean.
Cyclostremiscus jeannae Western Atlantic 0.23 DL
Cyclostremiscus pentagonus Trilix vitrinella Western Central Atlantic. 0.35 DL
Cyclostremiscus schrammii Western Central Atlantic 0.15 DL
Cyclostremiscus suppressus Suppressed vitrinella Western Central Atlantic. 0.24 DL
Cyclostremiscus vanbruggeni Western Atlantic. 0.16 DL
Discopsis costulatus Mediterranean Sea.
Discopsis omalos Western Atlantic. 0.17 DL
Ponderinella xacriaba Western Atlantic. 0.123 DL
Pseudoliotia asteriscus Eastern Central Pacific
Pseudoliotia pulchella Indo-West Pacific
Pseudoliotia reeviana Western Central Pacific
Solariorbis antillensis Western Atlantic. 0.16 DL
Solariorbis funiculus Western Atlantic. 0.4 DL
Solariorbis guianensis Western Atlantic. 0.12 DL
Solariorbis petitii Western Atlantic. 0.25 DL
Solariorbis schumoi Western Atlantic. 0.22 DL
Solariorbis semipunctus Western Central Atlantic 0.093 DL
Teinostoma abnorme Eastern Atlantic. 0.1 DL
Teinostoma altum Western Central Atlantic. 0.22 DL
Teinostoma avunculus Western Central Atlantic 0.23 DL
Teinostoma floridense Western Atlantic. 0.3 DL
Teinostoma morlierei Western Atlantic. 0.35 DL
Teinostoma solidum Western Central Atlantic. 0.28 DL
Teinostoma tectispira Western Central Atlantic 0.17 DL
Teinostoma umbilicatum Western Central Atlantic. 0.221 DL
Tornus jullieni Mediterranean Sea.
Tornus mienisi Mediterranean Sea.
Tornus subcarinatus Mediterranean Sea.
Torquarator bullocki North Eastern Pacific (Re
Vitrinella anomala Western Atlantic. 0.19 DL
Vitrinella calliglypta Western Atlantic. 0.1 DL
Vitrinella carinifex Western Atlantic. 0.37 DL
Vitrinella cupidinensis Western Atlantic. 0.22 DL
Vitrinella cyclostomoides Western Atlantic. 0.32 DL
Vitrinella hyalina Western Atlantic. 0.17 DL
Vitrinella pusilla Western Atlantic. 0.16 DL
Vitrinorbis elegans Western Atlantic. 0.17 DL



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