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Family: Bryocryptellidae (See list of species below)

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16 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Cystisella saccata
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Palmiskenea skenei
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Porella aperta
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Porella compressa
[Flattened bryozoan]
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Porella concinna
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Porella hyadesi
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Porella laevis
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Porella malouinensis
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Porella minuta
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Porella patens
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Porella patula
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Porella plana
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Porella porifera
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Porella sacata
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Porella smitti
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Porella tubulata
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16 Species of Family Bryocryptellidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Cystisella saccata Arctic and Northeast Atla
Palmiskenea skenei Mediterranean Sea.
Porella aperta Arctic
Porella compressa Flattened bryozoan Northeast Atlantic
Porella concinna Northeast Atlantic and th
Porella hyadesi Southwest Atlantic
Porella laevis Northeast Atlantic
Porella malouinensis Antarctic Indian Ocean
Porella minuta Northeast Atlantic and th
Porella patens Eastern Pacific
Porella patula Northeast Atlantic
Porella plana Arctic
Porella porifera Eastern Central Pacific
Porella sacata Arctic
Porella smitti Arctic
Porella tubulata Mediterranean Sea.



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