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Family: Plakinidae (See list of species below)

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21 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Corticium bargibanti
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Corticium candelabrum
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Placinolopha bedoti
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Placinolopha sarai
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Plakina corticolopha
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Plakina jamaicensis
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Plakina kanaky
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Plakina lendenfeldi
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Plakina monolopha
[Simple-rayed membrane sponge]
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Plakina trilopha
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Plakina versatilis
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Plakinastrella clathrata
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Plakinastrella mammillaris
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Plakinastrella onkodes
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Plakinastrella polysclera
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Plakortis angulospiculatus
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Plakortis halichondrioides
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Plakortis lita
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Plakortis nigra
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Plakortis simplex
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Plakortis zyggompha
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21 Species of Family Plakinidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Corticium bargibanti Western Central Pacific.
Corticium candelabrum Northeast Atlantic.
Placinolopha bedoti Western Central Pacific
Placinolopha sarai Western Central Pacific
Plakina corticolopha Western Central Pacific.
Plakina jamaicensis Caribbean Sea
Plakina kanaky Western Central Pacific.
Plakina lendenfeldi Antarctic Indian Ocean
Plakina monolopha Simple-rayed membrane sponge Eastern Central Pacific a
Plakina trilopha Antarctic Indian Ocean
Plakina versatilis Western Central Atlantic.
Plakinastrella clathrata Western Central Pacific
Plakinastrella mammillaris Indo-West Pacific
Plakinastrella onkodes Western Atlantic
Plakinastrella polysclera Western Central Pacific
Plakortis angulospiculatus Western Central Atlantic.
Plakortis halichondrioides Western Atlantic
Plakortis lita Western Pacific.
Plakortis nigra Indo-West Pacific.
Plakortis simplex Central Pacific and North
Plakortis zyggompha Western Central Atlantic



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