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Species Identification: Find Species

Family: Childiidae



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34 species
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Actinoposthia beklemischevi
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Actinoposthia biaculeata
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Actinoposthia caudata
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Actinoposthia haplovata
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Actinoposthia longa
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Actinoposthia pigmentea
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Atriofronta polyvacuola
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Childia brachyposthium
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Childia groenlandica
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Childia macroposthium
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Max. Length 0.2 cm TL

 
Childia vivipara
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Microposthia listensis
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Paraphanostoma crassum
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Paraphanostoma cycloposthium
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Paraphanostoma dubium
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Paraphanostoma gracilis
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Paraphanostoma submaculatum
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Paraphanostoma trianguliferum
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Paraproporus diovatus
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Paraproporus elegans
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Paraproporus lutheri
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Paraproporus pachymorpha
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Paraproporus rubescens
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Paraproporus saliens
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Philactinoposthia adenogonaria
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Philactinoposthia diploposthia
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Philactinoposthia helgolandica
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Philactinoposthia pusilla
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Philactinoposthia rhammifera
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Philactinoposthia saliens
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Philactinoposthia viridis
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Philactinoposthia viridorhabditis
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Proactinoposthia pelophila
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Tetraposthia colymbetes
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