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Family: Ulvellaceae (See list of species below)

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9 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Acrochaete geniculata
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Acrochaete heteroclada
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Acrochaete leptochaete
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Acrochaete operculata
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Acrochaete repens
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Acrochaete viridis
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Acrochaete wittrockii
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Protoderma viride
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Ulvella lens
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9 Species of Family Ulvellaceae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Acrochaete geniculata Northeast Pacific
Acrochaete heteroclada Northwest Atlantic
Acrochaete leptochaete Northern Atlantic and the
Acrochaete operculata Northern Atlantic
Acrochaete repens Northern Atlantic and the
Acrochaete viridis Western Indian Ocean, Nor
Acrochaete wittrockii Northern Atlantic
Protoderma viride Antarctic Indian Ocean
Ulvella lens Atlantic and Indo-Pacific



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