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Family: Proboscidactylidae



(See list of species below)


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14 species (see list below)
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Pochella oligonema
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Pochella polynema
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Max. Length 2 cm WD
 
Proboscidactyla abyssicola
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Proboscidactyla brooksi
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Proboscidactyla circumsabella
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Max. Length 1.2 cm WD
 
Proboscidactyla flavicirrata
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Proboscidactyla furcata
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Proboscidactyla menoni
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Max. Length 0.6 cm WD
 
Proboscidactyla mutabilis
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Proboscidactyla occidentalis
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Max. Length 0.5 cm WD
 
Proboscidactyla ornata
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Max. Length 0.7 cm WD
 
Proboscidactyla pacifica
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Max. Length 0.9 cm WD
 
Proboscidactyla stellata
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Proboscidactyla trifurcata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pochella oligonema 1917
Pochella polynema 1917
Proboscidactyla abyssicola Northwest Pacific 2 WD 1947
Proboscidactyla brooksi Northwest Atlantic 1910
Proboscidactyla circumsabella Eastern Pacific 1954
Proboscidactyla flavicirrata Pacific Ocean. 1.2 WD 1835
Proboscidactyla furcata Northeast Atlantic 1879
Proboscidactyla menoni Southeast Atlantic 1991
Proboscidactyla mutabilis Sub-Antarctic 0.6 WD 1902
Proboscidactyla occidentalis Eastern Pacific 1889
Proboscidactyla ornata Atlantic Ocean and Caribb 0.5 WD 1859
Proboscidactyla pacifica Northwest Pacific 0.7 WD 1909
Proboscidactyla stellata Northeast Atlantic 0.9 WD 1846
Proboscidactyla trifurcata Northwest Pacific 2019



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