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Family: Cirratulidae (See list of species below)

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100 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Aphelochaeta filiformis
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Aphelochaeta longisetosa
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Aphelochaeta marioni
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Aphelochaeta monilaris
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Aphelochaeta multibranchis
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Aphelochaeta multifilis
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Aphelochaeta secunda
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Aphelochaeta serratiseta
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Caulleriella alata
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Caulleriella bioculata
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Caulleriella glabra
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Caulleriella hamata
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Caulleriella killariensis
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Caulleriella serrata
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Caulleriella typhlops
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Chaetocirratulus epitocus
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Chaetozone andersenensis
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Chaetozone armata
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Chaetozone atlantica
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Chaetozone caputesocis
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Chaetozone careyi
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Chaetozone carpenteri
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Chaetozone corona
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Chaetozone flagellifera
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Chaetozone gibber
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Chaetozone gracilis
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Chaetozone jubata
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Chaetozone maotienae
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Chaetozone multioculata
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Chaetozone pigmentata
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Chaetozone ruffi
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Chaetozone setosa
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Chaetozone spinosa
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Chaetozone zetlandica
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Cirratulus africanus
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Cirratulus annamensis
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Cirratulus assimilis
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Cirratulus borealis
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Cirratulus cingulatus
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Cirratulus cirratus
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Cirratulus exuberans
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Cirratulus gracilis
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Cirratulus hedgpethi
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Cirratulus jucundus
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Cirratulus patagonicus
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Cirratulus revillagigedoensis
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Cirratulus robustus
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Cirratulus setosa
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Cirratulus sinincolens
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Cirratulus spectabilis
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Cirrhinereis incertus
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Cirrhineris nesiotes
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Cirriformia afer
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Cirriformia capensis
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Cirriformia chrysodermoides
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Cirriformia dasylophia
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Cirriformia filigera
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Cirriformia grandis
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Cirriformia nasuta
[Angel hair worm]
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Cirriformia punctata
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Cirriformia saxatilis
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Cirriformia semicincta
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Cirriformia spirabrancha
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Cirriformia tentaculata
[Tentacular cirriform polychaete]
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Cirriformia tortugaensis
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Cirriformia violacea
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Dodecaceria concharum
[Coralline-encased filament-worm]
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Dodecaceria coralii
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Dodecaceria diceria
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Dodecaceria fewkesi
[Colonial tube worm]
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Dodecaceria fistulicola
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Dodecaceria joubini
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Dodecaceria laddi
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Dodecaceria multifiligera
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Dodecaceria opulens
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Dodecaceria pacifica
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Dodecaceria pulchra
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Dodecaceria saxicola
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Dodecaceria sextentaculata
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Monticellina annulosa
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Monticellina heterochaeta
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Monticellina tesselata
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Pseudocirratulus kingstonensis
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Tharyx acutus
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Tharyx alaskensis
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Tharyx annulosus
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Tharyx cincinnatus
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Tharyx dorsobranchialis
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Tharyx filibranchia
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Tharyx kirkegaardi
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Tharyx parvus
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Tharyx perbranchiata
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Tharyx retieri
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Timarete anchylochaeta
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Timarete antarcticus
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Timarete caribous
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Timarete dollfusi
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Timarete filigera
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Timarete julianae
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Timarete punctata
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100 Species of Family Cirratulidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Aphelochaeta filiformis Northeast Atlantic, Indo-
Aphelochaeta longisetosa Eastern Pacific
Aphelochaeta marioni Arctic, Indo-West Pacific
Aphelochaeta monilaris Eastern Pacific
Aphelochaeta multibranchis Northeast Atlantic and th
Aphelochaeta multifilis Indo-Pacific.
Aphelochaeta secunda Eastern Pacific
Aphelochaeta serratiseta Eastern Pacific
Caulleriella alata Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Caulleriella bioculata Indo-Pacific, Northeast A
Caulleriella glabra Western Central Pacific
Caulleriella hamata Eastern Pacific
Caulleriella killariensis Northeast Atlantic and th
Caulleriella serrata Northeast Atlantic
Caulleriella typhlops Northwest Pacific
Chaetocirratulus epitocus Antarctic Atlantic
Chaetozone andersenensis Antarctic
Chaetozone armata Eastern Pacific
Chaetozone atlantica Western Central Atlantic
Chaetozone caputesocis Northeast Atlantic, Medit
Chaetozone careyi Arctic and Northwest Atla
Chaetozone carpenteri Mediterranean Sea.
Chaetozone corona Eastern Pacific and the M
Chaetozone flagellifera Western Central Pacific
Chaetozone gibber Northeast Atlantic and th
Chaetozone gracilis Eastern Pacific
Chaetozone jubata Central Arctic.
Chaetozone maotienae Western Central Pacific
Chaetozone multioculata Eastern Pacific
Chaetozone pigmentata Arctic and Northwest Paci
Chaetozone ruffi Arctic
Chaetozone setosa Indo-Pacific, Northern At
Chaetozone spinosa Eastern Pacific
Chaetozone zetlandica Western Indian Ocean and
Cirratulus africanus Indo-West Pacific
Cirratulus annamensis Western Pacific
Cirratulus assimilis Western Central Atlantic
Cirratulus borealis Western Central Atlantic
Cirratulus cingulatus Eastern Pacific
Cirratulus cirratus Cosmopolitan.
Cirratulus exuberans Eastern Pacific
Cirratulus gracilis Indo-Pacific
Cirratulus hedgpethi Western Central Atlantic
Cirratulus jucundus Antarctic Atlantic
Cirratulus patagonicus Antarctic Atlantic
Cirratulus revillagigedoensis Eastern Pacific
Cirratulus robustus Eastern Pacific
Cirratulus setosa Eastern Pacific
Cirratulus sinincolens Eastern Pacific
Cirratulus spectabilis Northeast Pacific
Cirrhinereis incertus Eastern Atlantic
Cirrhineris nesiotes Eastern Pacific
Cirriformia afer Eastern Pacific
Cirriformia capensis Northwest Pacific and Wes
Cirriformia chrysodermoides Western Central Pacific
Cirriformia dasylophia Indo-West Pacific
Cirriformia filigera Pacific Ocean and the Med
Cirriformia grandis Western Central Atlantic
Cirriformia nasuta Angel hair worm Southeast Pacific, Atlant
Cirriformia punctata Pacific Ocean
Cirriformia saxatilis Western Indian Ocean
Cirriformia semicincta Indo-Pacific.
Cirriformia spirabrancha Eastern Pacific
Cirriformia tentaculata Tentacular cirriform polychaete Northeast Atlantic, Indo-
Cirriformia tortugaensis Western Central Atlantic
Cirriformia violacea Eastern Pacific
Dodecaceria concharum Coralline-encased filament-worm Eastern Pacific, Atlantic
Dodecaceria coralii Western Central Atlantic
Dodecaceria diceria Western Central Atlantic
Dodecaceria fewkesi Colonial tube worm Northeast Pacific 3.8 TL
Dodecaceria fistulicola Indo-Pacific
Dodecaceria joubini Western Indian Ocean
Dodecaceria laddi Indo-West Pacific
Dodecaceria multifiligera Southeast Pacific
Dodecaceria opulens Eastern Pacific
Dodecaceria pacifica Eastern Pacific
Dodecaceria pulchra Western Central Atlantic
Dodecaceria saxicola Mediterranean Sea.
Dodecaceria sextentaculata Mediterranean Sea.
Monticellina annulosa Western Central Atlantic
Monticellina heterochaeta Mediterranean Sea.
Monticellina tesselata Eastern Pacific and the M
Pseudocirratulus kingstonensis Western Central Atlantic
Tharyx acutus Eastern Central Pacific,
Tharyx alaskensis Arctic
Tharyx annulosus Eastern Pacific
Tharyx cincinnatus Antarctic Indian Ocean
Tharyx dorsobranchialis Western Central Atlantic,
Tharyx filibranchia Western Pacific
Tharyx kirkegaardi Arctic
Tharyx parvus Eastern Pacific
Tharyx perbranchiata Eastern Pacific
Tharyx retieri Eastern Atlantic
Timarete anchylochaeta Indo-West Pacific.
Timarete antarcticus Antarctic
Timarete caribous Western Central Atlantic
Timarete dollfusi Mediterranean Sea.
Timarete filigera Western Indian Ocean, Wes
Timarete julianae Western Central Atlantic
Timarete punctata Western Central Atlantic



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