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Family: Emplectonematidae (See list of species below)

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12 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Emplectonema buergeri
[Mottled ribbon worm]
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Emplectonema gracile
[Green ribbon worm]
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Emplectonema neesii
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Emplectonema purpuratum
[Leopard ribbon worm]
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Nemertopsella marri
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Nemertopsis gracilis
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Nemertopsis quadripunctata
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Nemertopsis tetraclitophila
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Paranemertes californica
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Paranemertes carnea
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Paranemertes pallida
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Paranemertes peregrina
[Mud nemertean]
12 Species of Family Emplectonematidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Emplectonema buergeri Mottled ribbon worm Northeast Pacific 100 TL
Emplectonema gracile Green ribbon worm Northwest Atlantic, Pacif
Emplectonema neesii Northeast Atlantic and th
Emplectonema purpuratum Leopard ribbon worm Northeast Pacific
Nemertopsella marri Antarctic Indian Ocean
Nemertopsis gracilis Northwest Pacific
Nemertopsis quadripunctata Northwest Pacific 6.1 TL
Nemertopsis tetraclitophila Northwest Pacific 3.5 TL
Paranemertes californica Canada
Paranemertes carnea Northeast Pacific
Paranemertes pallida Northeast Pacific 25 TL
Paranemertes peregrina Mud nemertean Pacific Ocean and the Arc 40 TL



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