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Family: Laqueidae (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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Aldingia furculifera
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Compsoria suffusa
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Frenulina cruenta
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Frenulina sanguinolenta
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Jolonica alcocki
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Jolonica hedleyi
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Laqueus blanfordi
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Laqueus californianus
[California lamp shell]
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Laqueus rubellus
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Macandrevia africana
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Macandrevia americana
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Macandrevia bayeri
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Macandrevia craniella
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Macandrevia cranium
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Macandrevia diamantina
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Terebratalia transversa
[Lampshell]
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Terebratalia xanthica
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17 Species of Family Laqueidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Aldingia furculifera Australia.
Compsoria suffusa Western Indian Ocean
Frenulina cruenta Western Indian Ocean
Frenulina sanguinolenta Indo-Pacific 0.91 TL
Jolonica alcocki Western Indian Ocean
Jolonica hedleyi Indo-West Pacific 2.89 TL
Laqueus blanfordi Northwest Pacific
Laqueus californianus California lamp shell Eastern Pacific
Laqueus rubellus Northwest Pacific
Macandrevia africana Southeast Atlantic
Macandrevia americana Eastern Pacific, Western 2.3 TL
Macandrevia bayeri Eastern Central Atlantic.
Macandrevia craniella Eastern Pacific
Macandrevia cranium Northeast Atlantic.
Macandrevia diamantina Eastern Pacific, Atlantic
Terebratalia transversa Lampshell Northeast Pacific 5 TL
Terebratalia xanthica Northwest Pacific



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