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Family: Phoronidae (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)


Phoronis australis
[Phoronid worm]
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Phoronis emigi
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Phoronis hippocrepia
[]
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Phoronis ijimai
[Horseshoe worm]


Phoronis muelleri
[]


Phoronis ovalis
[]
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Phoronis pallida
[]
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Phoronis psammophila
[Phoronids]
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Phoronis svetlanae
[]
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Phoronopsis albomaculata
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Phoronopsis californica
[California phoronid]


Phoronopsis harmeri
[Large green phoronid]
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Phoronopsis malakhovi
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Phoronopsis vancouverensis
[Vancouver phoronid]
14 Species of Family Phoronidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Phoronis australis Phoronid worm Western Central Pacific a
Phoronis emigi Northern Tomioka Bay, Ama
Phoronis hippocrepia Atlantic Ocean, Pacific O 10 TL
Phoronis ijimai Horseshoe worm Eastern Pacific
Phoronis muelleri Cosmopolitan. 12 TL
Phoronis ovalis Pacific, Atlantic and Med 1.5 TL
Phoronis pallida Northeast Atlantic and In 14 TL
Phoronis psammophila Phoronids Cosmopolitan. 19 TL
Phoronis svetlanae Northwest Pacific
Phoronopsis albomaculata Cosmopolitan.
Phoronopsis californica California phoronid Eastern Central Pacific 4 H
Phoronopsis harmeri Large green phoronid Atlantic Ocean, Pacific O
Phoronopsis malakhovi Central Indo-Pacific.
Phoronopsis vancouverensis Vancouver phoronid Northeast Pacific 4 TL



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