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Family: Scleritodermidae (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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Aciculites ciliata
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Aciculites higginsi
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Aciculites manawatawhi
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Aciculites orientalis
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Aciculites oxytylota
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Aciculites papillata
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Aciculites pulchra
[Maroon pimpled ear sponge]
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Aciculites sulcus
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Aciculites tulearensis
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Amphibleptula madrepora
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Microscleroderma herdmani
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Microscleroderma hirsutum
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Microscleroderma novaezelandiae
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Microscleroderma stoneae
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Scleritoderma camusi
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Scleritoderma flabelliforme
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Scleritoderma nodosum
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17 Species of Family Scleritodermidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Aciculites ciliata Western Central Pacific
Aciculites higginsi Western Central Atlantic
Aciculites manawatawhi Southwest Pacific
Aciculites orientalis Western Central Pacific
Aciculites oxytylota Western Central Pacific
Aciculites papillata Western Central Pacific
Aciculites pulchra Maroon pimpled ear sponge Southwest Pacific
Aciculites sulcus Southwest Pacific
Aciculites tulearensis Indo-West Pacific
Amphibleptula madrepora Western Central Atlantic
Microscleroderma herdmani Indo-West Pacific
Microscleroderma hirsutum Western Indian Ocean
Microscleroderma novaezelandiae Southwest Pacific
Microscleroderma stoneae Western Central Pacific
Scleritoderma camusi Western Central Pacific
Scleritoderma flabelliforme Western Pacific.
Scleritoderma nodosum Western Central Pacific



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