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Family: Aglaopheniidae (See list of species below)

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72 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Aglaophenia acacia
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Aglaophenia acanthocarpa
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Aglaophenia constricta
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Aglaophenia cupressina
[Stinging hydrozoan]
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Aglaophenia diegensis
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Aglaophenia dispar
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Aglaophenia diversidentata
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Aglaophenia dubia
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Aglaophenia epizoica
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Aglaophenia fluxa
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Aglaophenia inconspicua
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Aglaophenia integriseptata
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Aglaophenia latecarinata
[Feather plume hydroid]
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Aglaophenia lateseptata
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Aglaophenia latirostris
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Aglaophenia laxa
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Aglaophenia lophocarpa
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Aglaophenia octocarpa
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Aglaophenia octodonta
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Aglaophenia perforata
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Aglaophenia pinguis
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Aglaophenia pluma
[Podded hydroid]
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Aglaophenia postdentata
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Aglaophenia praecisa
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Aglaophenia prominens
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Aglaophenia rhynchocarpa
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Aglaophenia rigida
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Aglaophenia sibogae
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Aglaophenia struthionides
[Ostrichplume hydroid]
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Aglaophenia tenuissima
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Aglaophenia tridentata
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Aglaophenia trifida
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Aglaophenia whiteleggei
[White hydroid]
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Cladocarpus asymmetricus
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Cladocarpus dolichotheca
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Cladocarpus flexilis
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Cladocarpus gracilis
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Cladocarpus integer
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Cladocarpus moderatus
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Cladocarpus obliquus
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Cladocarpus paradiseus
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Cladocarpus partitus
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Cladocarpus pectiniferus
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Cladocarpus pennatus
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Cladocarpus pinguis
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Cladocarpus septatus
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Cladocarpus sigma
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Cladocarpus tenuis
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Cladocarpus vancouverensis
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Cladocarpus ventricosus
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Gymnangium eximium
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Gymnangium hians
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Gymnangium japonicum
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Gymnangium longicorne
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Gymnangium pusillum
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Gymnangium sinuosum
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Lytocarpia bispinosa
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Lytocarpia brevirostris
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Lytocarpia fragilis
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Lytocarpia incisa
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Lytocarpia myriophyllum
[Pheasant-tail hydroid]
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Lytocarpia niger
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Lytocarpia orientalis
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Lytocarpia pilosa
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Lytocarpia pseudoctenata
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Lytocarpia subtilis
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Macrorhynchia allmani
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Macrorhynchia philippina
[White stinger]
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Macrorhynchia phoenicea
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Macrorhynchia sibogae
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Macrorhynchia spiralis
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Monoserius pennarius
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72 Species of Family Aglaopheniidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Aglaophenia acacia Azores Is.
Aglaophenia acanthocarpa Southwest Pacific
Aglaophenia constricta Western Atlantic
Aglaophenia cupressina Stinging hydrozoan Indo-Pacific.
Aglaophenia diegensis Eastern Pacific
Aglaophenia dispar Eastern Pacific
Aglaophenia diversidentata Eastern Pacific
Aglaophenia dubia Western Atlantic
Aglaophenia epizoica Eastern Pacific
Aglaophenia fluxa Eastern Pacific
Aglaophenia inconspicua Eastern Pacific
Aglaophenia integriseptata Eastern Pacific
Aglaophenia latecarinata Feather plume hydroid Western Atlantic. Subtro
Aglaophenia lateseptata Eastern Pacific
Aglaophenia latirostris Eastern Pacific
Aglaophenia laxa Southwest Pacific
Aglaophenia lophocarpa Atlantic and Pacific Ocea
Aglaophenia octocarpa Eastern Pacific
Aglaophenia octodonta Northeast Atlantic
Aglaophenia perforata Southwest Atlantic
Aglaophenia pinguis Eastern Pacific
Aglaophenia pluma Podded hydroid Pacific
Aglaophenia postdentata Indo-Pacific
Aglaophenia praecisa Southeast Pacific
Aglaophenia prominens Eastern Pacific
Aglaophenia rhynchocarpa Western Atlantic. Tropic
Aglaophenia rigida Southwest Atlantic
Aglaophenia sibogae Western Central Pacific
Aglaophenia struthionides Ostrichplume hydroid Eastern Pacific 12.5 H
Aglaophenia tenuissima Kermadec Trench.
Aglaophenia tridentata Western Atlantic
Aglaophenia trifida Western Atlantic
Aglaophenia whiteleggei White hydroid Western Pacific
Cladocarpus asymmetricus Western Central Pacific
Cladocarpus dolichotheca Western Atlantic
Cladocarpus flexilis Western Atlantic
Cladocarpus gracilis Eastern Pacific
Cladocarpus integer Atlantic and Arctic Ocean
Cladocarpus moderatus Eastern Pacific
Cladocarpus obliquus Western Atlantic
Cladocarpus paradiseus Western Atlantic
Cladocarpus partitus Western Central Pacific
Cladocarpus pectiniferus Northwest Atlantic.
Cladocarpus pennatus Western Central Pacific
Cladocarpus pinguis Eastern Pacific
Cladocarpus septatus Western Atlantic
Cladocarpus sigma Atlantic and Arctic Ocean
Cladocarpus tenuis Western Atlantic
Cladocarpus vancouverensis Eastern Pacific
Cladocarpus ventricosus Western Atlantic
Gymnangium eximium Indo-Pacific
Gymnangium hians Indo-Pacific and Western
Gymnangium japonicum Indo-West Pacific.
Gymnangium longicorne Eastern Indian Ocean
Gymnangium pusillum Eastern Indian Ocean
Gymnangium sinuosum Western Atlantic
Lytocarpia bispinosa Western Atlantic
Lytocarpia brevirostris Indo-Pacific
Lytocarpia fragilis Western Central Pacific
Lytocarpia incisa Western Pacific
Lytocarpia myriophyllum Pheasant-tail hydroid Western Atlantic
Lytocarpia niger Eastern Central Pacific
Lytocarpia orientalis Western Central Pacific
Lytocarpia pilosa Western Central Pacific
Lytocarpia pseudoctenata Western Central Pacific
Lytocarpia subtilis Western Central Pacific
Macrorhynchia allmani Western Atlantic.
Macrorhynchia philippina White stinger Indo-Pacific and Atlantic
Macrorhynchia phoenicea Indo-Pacific
Macrorhynchia sibogae Western Central Pacific
Macrorhynchia spiralis Western Central Pacific
Monoserius pennarius Indo-Pacific.



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