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Family: Limacinidae (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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Agadina stimpsoni
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Limacina antarctica
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Limacina bulimoides
[Bulimoid pteropod]


Limacina helicina
[Helicid pteropod]
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Limacina helicoides
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Limacina inflata
[Planorbid pteropod]
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Limacina lesueurii
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Limacina retroversa
[Retrovert pteropod]
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Limacina trochiformis
[Trochiform pteropod]
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Thielea helicoides
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10 Species of Family Limacinidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Agadina stimpsoni Northwest Pacific
Limacina antarctica Antarctic Indian Ocean
Limacina bulimoides Bulimoid pteropod Indo-West Pacific, Wester
Limacina helicina Helicid pteropod Cosmopolitan. Tropical t 1.3 SHD
Limacina helicoides Southwest Pacific 0.32 DL
Limacina inflata Planorbid pteropod Indo-West Pacific, Atlant
Limacina lesueurii Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Limacina retroversa Retrovert pteropod Southeast Pacific, Easter 0.3 DL
Limacina trochiformis Trochiform pteropod Indo-West Pacific , Weste
Thielea helicoides Southeast Pacific



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