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Family: Oweniidae (See list of species below)

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17 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Galathowenia fragilis
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Galathowenia oculata
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Myriochele danielsseni
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Myriochele gracilis
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Myriochele heeri
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Myriochele oculata
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Myriochele olgae
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Myriochele picta
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Myriochele pygidialis
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Myrioglobula malmgreni
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Myriowenia gosnoldi
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Owenia borealis
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Owenia caudisetosa
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Owenia collaris
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Owenia fusiformis
[Tubeworm]
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Owenia persica
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Owenia polaris
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17 Species of Family Oweniidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Galathowenia fragilis Arctic and the Mediterran
Galathowenia oculata Arctic, Northern Pacific,
Myriochele danielsseni Northeast Atlantic and th
Myriochele gracilis Eastern Pacific
Myriochele heeri Arctic, Atlantic, the Med
Myriochele oculata Atlantic Ocean and the Me
Myriochele olgae Arctic
Myriochele picta Indo-West Pacific
Myriochele pygidialis Eastern Pacific
Myrioglobula malmgreni Arctic
Myriowenia gosnoldi Western Central Atlantic
Owenia borealis Arctic
Owenia caudisetosa Eastern Pacific
Owenia collaris Eastern Pacific
Owenia fusiformis Tubeworm Indo-West Pacific, Atlant 10 TL
Owenia persica Western Indian Ocean
Owenia polaris Arctic



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