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Family: Phascolosomatidae



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27 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 8 cm TRKL
 
Antillesoma antillarum
[Sipunculids]
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Max. Length 4.9 cm TRKL
 
Apionsoma misakianum
[]
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Max. Length 1.4 cm TRKL
 
Apionsoma murinae
[]
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Max. Length 8 cm TRKL
 
Apionsoma pectinatum
[]
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Apionsoma trichocephalus
[]
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Max. Length 4 cm TRKL
 
Phascolosoma agassizii
[Agassiz'z peanut worm]
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Max. Length 4 cm TRKL
 
Phascolosoma albolineatum
[]
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Max. Length 5 cm TRKL
 
Phascolosoma annulatum
[]
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Max. Length 8.3 cm TRKL
 
Phascolosoma arcuatum
[]
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Phascolosoma capitatum
[]
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Phascolosoma glabrum
[]

Wirtz, Peter

Eastern Central Atlantic,
Max. Length 1.8 cm TRKL
Phascolosoma granulatum Leuckart, 1828

Photo by Wirtz, Peter
 
Phascolosoma granulatum
[]
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Phascolosoma japonicum
[]
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Phascolosoma lobostomum
[]
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Phascolosoma maculatum
[]
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Max. Length 1.3 cm TRKL
 
Phascolosoma meteori
[]
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Max. Length 4 cm TRKL
 
Phascolosoma nigrescens
[]
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Phascolosoma noduliferum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
 
Phascolosoma pacificum
[]
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Phascolosoma parvum
[]
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Phascolosoma pelmum
[]
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Max. Length 5 cm TRKL
 
Phascolosoma perlucens
[]
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Phascolosoma saprophagicum
[]
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Max. Length 6.5 cm TRKL
 
Phascolosoma scolops
[]
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Phascolosoma sinense
[]

Wirtz, Peter

Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Max. Length 0.7 cm TRKL
Phascolosoma stephensoni (Stephen, 1942)

Photo by Wirtz, Peter
 
Phascolosoma stephensoni
[]
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Phascolosoma turnerae
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Antillesoma antillarum Sipunculids Indo-Pacific and the Atla 8 TRKL 1858
Apionsoma misakianum Indo-Pacific, Western Atl 4.9 TRKL 1904
Apionsoma murinae Mediterranean, Indian and 1.4 TRKL 1969
Apionsoma pectinatum Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 8 TRKL 1867
Apionsoma trichocephalus Western Central Atlantic, 1902
Phascolosoma agassizii Agassiz'z peanut worm Indo-Pacific and the Medi 4 TRKL 1866
Phascolosoma albolineatum Indo-Pacific. 4 TRKL 1868
Phascolosoma annulatum Indo-West Pacific 5 TRKL 1879
Phascolosoma arcuatum Indo-West Pacific. 8.3 TRKL 1828
Phascolosoma capitatum Southeast Pacific and Nor 1913
Phascolosoma glabrum Southeast Pacific and Nor 1902
Phascolosoma granulatum Eastern Central Atlantic, 1.8 TRKL 1828
Phascolosoma japonicum Troitsa Bay, Gulf of Pete 2003
Phascolosoma lobostomum Indo-Pacific 1895
Phascolosoma maculatum Western Central Pacific 1886
Phascolosoma meteori Indo-West Pacific 1.3 TRKL 1904
Phascolosoma nigrescens Indo-Pacific and Western 4 TRKL 1865
Phascolosoma noduliferum Indo-West Pacific 1855
Phascolosoma pacificum Indo-Pacific. 12.5 TL 1866
Phascolosoma parvum Northwest Pacific 1963
Phascolosoma pelmum East Indian Ocean and Wes
Phascolosoma perlucens Western Central Atlantic, 5 TRKL 1868
Phascolosoma saprophagicum Southwest Pacific 1987
Phascolosoma scolops Indo-Pacific and the Medi 6.5 TRKL 1883
Phascolosoma sinense Northwest Pacific 1963
Phascolosoma stephensoni Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 0.7 TRKL 1942
Phascolosoma turnerae Western Central Atlantic, 1985



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