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Family: Cymatiidae (See list of species below)

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8 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Fusitriton brasiliensis
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Fusitriton cancellatus
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Fusitriton galea
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Fusitriton oregonensis
[Oregon triton]
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Gyrineum aculeatum
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Lotoria armata
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Lotoria lotoria
[Black-spotted triton]
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Proxicharonia palmeri
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8 Species of Family Cymatiidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Fusitriton brasiliensis Western Atlantic. 12.3 DL
Fusitriton cancellatus Southeast Pacific and Sou 10.1 DL
Fusitriton galea Northwest Pacific
Fusitriton oregonensis Oregon triton Pacific Ocean and Northwe 15 SHH
Gyrineum aculeatum Western Central Pacific 5 ShH
Lotoria armata Pacific Ocean.
Lotoria lotoria Black-spotted triton Indo-Pacific. 17 ShH
Proxicharonia palmeri Southwest Pacific



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