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Family: Axonolaimidae (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)

No picture found Ascolaimus elongatus []	No picture found Axonolaimus demani []	No picture found Axonolaimus spinosus []
No picture found Campylaimus cylindricus []	No picture found Campylaimus gerlachi []	No picture found Campylaimus mirus []
No picture found Chitwoodia falcata []	No picture found Chitwoodia menora []	No picture found Diplopeltoides ornatus []
No picture found Diplopeltula breviceps []	No picture found Metaraeolaimoides oxystoma []	No picture found Odontophora armata []
No picture found Odontophora marina []	No picture found Odontophora setosa []	No picture found Pararaeolaimus nudus []
No picture found Parodontophora marina []	No picture found Synodontium sansingi []	No picture found Tarvaia angusta []

18 Species of Family Axonolaimidae
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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
Ascolaimus elongatus		Northeast Atlantic
Axonolaimus demani		Northeast Atlantic
Axonolaimus spinosus		Northwest Atlantic
Campylaimus cylindricus		Northeast Atlantic
Campylaimus gerlachi		Northeast Atlantic
Campylaimus mirus		Northeast Atlantic
Chitwoodia falcata		Northeast Atlantic
Chitwoodia menora		Northeast Atlantic
Diplopeltoides ornatus		Northeast Atlantic
Diplopeltula breviceps		Northeast Atlantic
Metaraeolaimoides oxystoma		Northeast Atlantic
Odontophora armata		Northeast Atlantic
Odontophora marina		Northeast Atlantic
Odontophora setosa		Northeast Atlantic
Pararaeolaimus nudus		Northeast Atlantic
Parodontophora marina		Northwest Pacific
Synodontium sansingi		Northeast Atlantic
Tarvaia angusta		Northeast Atlantic

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