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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Mellitidae (See list of species below)

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10 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Encope aberrans
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Encope emarginata
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Encope grandis
[Giant keyhole sand dollar]
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Encope michelini
[Notched sand dollar]
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Encope micropora
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Encope perspectiva
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Lanthonia longifissa
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Leodia sexiesperforata
[Six holed keyhole urchin]


Mellita quinquiesperforata
[Keyhole sand dollar]
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Mellitella stokesii
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10 Species of Family Mellitidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Encope aberrans Western Central Atlantic
Encope emarginata Western Central Atlantic
Encope grandis Giant keyhole sand dollar Eastern Pacific.
Encope michelini Notched sand dollar Eastern Pacific and Weste
Encope micropora Eastern Pacific.
Encope perspectiva Eastern Pacific
Lanthonia longifissa Eastern Pacific 7.5 WD
Leodia sexiesperforata Six holed keyhole urchin Western Atlantic
Mellita quinquiesperforata Keyhole sand dollar Western Atlantic
Mellitella stokesii Eastern Pacific.



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