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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Spirorbidae (See list of species below)

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7 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Crozetospira dufresnei
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Laeospira cornuarietis
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Pileolaris alata
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Pileolaris indica
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Pileolaris quasimilitaris
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Pillaiospira pentaloba
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Simplaria pseudomilitaris
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7 Species of Family Spirorbidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Crozetospira dufresnei Antarctic Indian Ocean
Laeospira cornuarietis Western Indian Ocean and
Pileolaris alata Western Central Atlantic
Pileolaris indica Western Central Atlantic
Pileolaris quasimilitaris Western Central Atlantic
Pillaiospira pentaloba Western Indian Ocean
Simplaria pseudomilitaris Indo-West Pacific, Northe



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