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Family: Ritterellidae (See list of species below)

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23 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Dumus areniferus
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Dumus dumosus
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Ritterella aequalisiphonis
[Sandy lobed sea squirt]
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Ritterella asymmetrica
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Ritterella chetvergovi
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Ritterella circularis
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Ritterella compacta
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Ritterella cornuta
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Ritterella dispar
[Dispar ascidian]
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Ritterella folium
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Ritterella glareosa
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Ritterella iturupica
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Ritterella mirifica
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Ritterella multistigmata
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Ritterella papillata
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Ritterella pedunculata
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Ritterella pulchra
[Orange compound tunicate]
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Ritterella rete
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Ritterella rubra
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Ritterella sigillinoides
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Ritterella solida
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Ritterella tamarae
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Ritterella tokioka
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23 Species of Family Ritterellidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Dumus areniferus Indo-West Pacific
Dumus dumosus Southwest Pacific.
Ritterella aequalisiphonis Sandy lobed sea squirt Eastern Pacific
Ritterella asymmetrica Eastern Indian Ocean
Ritterella chetvergovi Antarctic, Southwest Atla
Ritterella circularis Western Central Pacific
Ritterella compacta Eastern Indian Ocean
Ritterella cornuta Eastern Indian Ocean
Ritterella dispar Dispar ascidian Indo-West Pacific. tropi
Ritterella folium Western Central Pacific
Ritterella glareosa Northeast Atlantic
Ritterella iturupica Northwest Pacific.
Ritterella mirifica Antarctic.
Ritterella multistigmata Eastern Indian Ocean
Ritterella papillata Eastern Indian Ocean
Ritterella pedunculata Indo-West Pacific
Ritterella pulchra Orange compound tunicate Pacific Ocean. Boreal to
Ritterella rete Western Central Pacific
Ritterella rubra Eastern Central Pacific
Ritterella sigillinoides Southwest Pacific
Ritterella solida Southeast Atlantic
Ritterella tamarae Northwest Pacific
Ritterella tokioka Indian Ocean



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