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Family: Oweniidae



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20 species (see list below)
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Galathowenia africana
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Galathowenia fragilis
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Galathowenia oculata
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Myriochele danielsseni
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Myriochele gracilis
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Myriochele heeri
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Myriochele oculata
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Myriochele olgae
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Myriochele picta
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Myriochele pygidialis
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Myrioglobula antarctica
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Myrioglobula malmgreni
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Myriowenia californiensis
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Myriowenia gosnoldi
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Owenia borealis
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Owenia caudisetosa
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Owenia collaris
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Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Owenia fusiformis
[Tubeworm]
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Owenia persica
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Owenia polaris
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Galathowenia africana 1959
Galathowenia fragilis Arctic and the Mediterran 1985
Galathowenia oculata Arctic, Northern Pacific,
Myriochele danielsseni Northeast Atlantic and th 1879
Myriochele gracilis Eastern Pacific 1955
Myriochele heeri Arctic, Atlantic, the Med 1867
Myriochele oculata Atlantic Ocean and the Me 1923
Myriochele olgae Arctic 2000
Myriochele picta Indo-West Pacific 1921
Myriochele pygidialis Eastern Pacific 1960
Myrioglobula antarctica Eastern Pacific 1967
Myrioglobula malmgreni Arctic 2006
Myriowenia californiensis Western Central Atlantic. 1960
Myriowenia gosnoldi Western Central Atlantic 1965
Owenia borealis Arctic 2003
Owenia caudisetosa Eastern Pacific 1959
Owenia collaris Eastern Pacific 1955
Owenia fusiformis Tubeworm Indo-West Pacific, Atlant 10 TL 1841
Owenia persica Western Indian Ocean 2006
Owenia polaris Arctic 2003



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