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Family: Agathotanaidae (See list of species below)

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6 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Agathotanais ahyongi
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Agathotanais hanseni
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Agathotanais ingolfi
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Agathotanais manganicus
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Agathotanais spinopoda
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Paragathotanais typicus
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6 Species of Family Agathotanaidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Agathotanais ahyongi Southwest Pacific
Agathotanais hanseni Atlantic and East Pacific
Agathotanais ingolfi Northern Atlantic.
Agathotanais manganicus Southwest Pacific
Agathotanais spinopoda Southwest Pacific
Paragathotanais typicus Western Central Atlantic.



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