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Family: Platyscelidae



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13 species (see list below)
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Hemityphis rapax
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Hemityphis tenuimanus
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Paratyphis maculatus
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Paratyphis parvus
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Paratyphis promontori
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Paratyphis spinosus
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Paratyphis spinulosus
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Western Pacific

Platyscelus armatus (Claus, 1879)

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Platyscelus armatus
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Platyscelus crustulatus
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Western Pacific

Platyscelus ovoides (Risso, 1816)

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Platyscelus ovoides
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Platyscelus serratulus
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Tetrathyrus arafurae
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Tetrathyrus forcipatus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hemityphis rapax 1830
Hemityphis tenuimanus Northwest Pacific 1879
Paratyphis maculatus Western Pacific 1879
Paratyphis parvus Western Pacific 1887
Paratyphis promontori Western Central Pacific 1888
Paratyphis spinosus Northwest Pacific 1924
Paratyphis spinulosus Northwest Pacific 1924
Platyscelus armatus Western Pacific 1879
Platyscelus crustulatus Western Central Pacific 1879
Platyscelus ovoides Western Pacific 1816
Platyscelus serratulus Western Pacific 1888
Tetrathyrus arafurae Northwest Pacific 1888
Tetrathyrus forcipatus Western Pacific 1879



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