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Family: Chaetocerotaceae (See list of species below)

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14 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Bacteriastrum delicatulum
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Bacteriastrum hyalinum
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Chaetoceros affinis
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Chaetoceros compressus
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Chaetoceros costatus
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Chaetoceros curvisetus
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Chaetoceros decipiens
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Chaetoceros diadema
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Chaetoceros neogracile
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Chaetoceros pseudocurvisetus
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Chaetoceros socialis
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Chaetoceros teres
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Chaetoceros tortissumus
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Chaetoceros willei
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14 Species of Family Chaetocerotaceae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Bacteriastrum delicatulum Western Indian Ocean
Bacteriastrum hyalinum Northeast Atlantic and We
Chaetoceros affinis Western Indian Ocean
Chaetoceros compressus Western Indian Ocean
Chaetoceros costatus Western Indian Ocean
Chaetoceros curvisetus Western Indian Ocean
Chaetoceros decipiens Northeast Atlantic
Chaetoceros diadema Northeast Atlantic
Chaetoceros neogracile Northeast Atlantic
Chaetoceros pseudocurvisetus Western Indian Ocean
Chaetoceros socialis Western Indian Ocean
Chaetoceros teres Northeast Atlantic
Chaetoceros tortissumus Western Indian Ocean
Chaetoceros willei Northeast Atlantic



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