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Family: Spirastrellidae (See list of species below)

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13 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Diplastrella bistellata
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Diplastrella megastellata
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Diplastrella spiniglobata
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Spirastrella coccinea
[Pink and red encrusting sponge]
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Spirastrella coccinopsis
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Spirastrella cunctatrix
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Spirastrella decumbens
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Spirastrella hartmani
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Spirastrella keaukaha
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Spirastrella mollis
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Spirastrella pachyspira
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Spirastrella phyllodes
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Spirastrella tristellata
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13 Species of Family Spirastrellidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Diplastrella bistellata Western Central Atlantic
Diplastrella megastellata Western Central Atlantic
Diplastrella spiniglobata Central Pacific
Spirastrella coccinea Pink and red encrusting sponge Eastern Central Pacific a
Spirastrella coccinopsis Western Central Atlantic
Spirastrella cunctatrix Indo-Pacific, Mediterrane
Spirastrella decumbens Central Pacific
Spirastrella hartmani Western Central Atlantic 4 OT
Spirastrella keaukaha Eastern Central Pacific
Spirastrella mollis Caribbean Sea 0.5 OT
Spirastrella pachyspira Western Central Pacific
Spirastrella phyllodes Western Central Atlantic
Spirastrella tristellata Western Central Pacific



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