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Family: Chaetiliidae (See list of species below)

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15 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Chaetilia argentina
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Chiridotea almyra
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Chiridotea caeca
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Chiridotea excavata
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Glyptonotus antarcticus
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Macrochiridothea australis
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Macrochiridothea giambiagiae
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Macrochiridothea robusta
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Saduria entomon
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Saduria megalura
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Saduria sabini
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Saduria sibirica
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Saduriella losadai
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Stegidotea pinnata
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Symmius philippinensis
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15 Species of Family Chaetiliidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Chaetilia argentina Southwest Atlantic
Chiridotea almyra Eastern Atlantic 1 BL
Chiridotea caeca Western Atlantic and East
Chiridotea excavata Gulf of Mexico.
Glyptonotus antarcticus Northeast Atlantic and th 9 TL
Macrochiridothea australis Southwest Atlantic
Macrochiridothea giambiagiae Southwest Atlantic
Macrochiridothea robusta Southwest Atlantic
Saduria entomon Northern Atlantic, Northe
Saduria megalura Northeast Atlantic and th
Saduria sabini Northeast Atlantic and th
Saduria sibirica Arctic
Saduriella losadai Northeast Atlantic
Stegidotea pinnata Eastern Indian Ocean
Symmius philippinensis Western Central Pacific



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