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Family: Gadilinidae (See list of species below)

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18 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Episiphon bordaensis
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Episiphon candelatum
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Episiphon didymum
[Ovate tuskshell]
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Episiphon filum
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Episiphon fistula
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Episiphon gazellae
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Episiphon innumerabile
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Episiphon jamiesoni
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Episiphon kiaochowwanense
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Episiphon pichoni
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Episiphon sominium
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Episiphon sowerbyi
[Annulate tuskshell]
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Episiphon subtorquatum
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Episiphon truncatum
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Episiphon virginieae
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Episiphon virgula
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Gadilina insolita
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Gadilina pachypleura
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18 Species of Family Gadilinidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Episiphon bordaensis Indian Ocean
Episiphon candelatum Northwest Pacific
Episiphon didymum Ovate tuskshell Western Atlantic 1 TL
Episiphon filum Eastern Atlantic, Mediter
Episiphon fistula Indian Ocean
Episiphon gazellae Eastern Indian Ocean.
Episiphon innumerabile Eastern Pacific
Episiphon jamiesoni Indo-Pacific
Episiphon kiaochowwanense Northwest Pacific
Episiphon pichoni Indo-Pacific
Episiphon sominium Indo-Pacific
Episiphon sowerbyi Annulate tuskshell Western Atlantic; Caribbe 1 TL
Episiphon subtorquatum Eastern Atlantic; Indo-Pa
Episiphon truncatum Indo-Pacific
Episiphon virginieae Western Central Pacific
Episiphon virgula Indo-Pacific
Gadilina insolita Indo-Pacific
Gadilina pachypleura Indo-Pacific



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