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Family: Truncatellidae (See list of species below)

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13 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Taheitia alata
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Taheitia mariannarum
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Taheitia parvula
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Taheitia scalariformis
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Truncatella barbadensis
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Truncatella caribaeensis
[Caribbean truncatella]
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Truncatella clathrus
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Truncatella guerinii
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Truncatella marginata
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Truncatella pfeifferi
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Truncatella pulchella
[Beautiful truncatella]
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Truncatella scalaris
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Truncatella subcylindrica
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13 Species of Family Truncatellidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Taheitia alata Western Central Pacific
Taheitia mariannarum Western Central Pacific
Taheitia parvula Western Central Pacific
Taheitia scalariformis Eastern Central Pacific
Truncatella barbadensis Western Atlantic. 0.63 DL
Truncatella caribaeensis Caribbean truncatella Western Central Atlantic. 0.9 DL
Truncatella clathrus Western Central Atlantic. 0.5 DL
Truncatella guerinii Indo-West Pacific.
Truncatella marginata Western Indian Ocean
Truncatella pfeifferi Western Pacific
Truncatella pulchella Beautiful truncatella Atlantic Ocean. 0.65 DL
Truncatella scalaris Western Atlantic 0.5 DL
Truncatella subcylindrica Northeast Atlantic, Medit



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