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Family: Scytosiphonaceae (See list of species below)

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15 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)

No picture found Analipus japonicus [Fir needle]	No picture found Colpomenia bullosa []	No picture found Colpomenia durvillaei []
No picture found Colpomenia peregrina [Oyster thief]	No picture found Colpomenia ramosa []	No picture found Colpomenia sinuosa []
No picture found Haplogloia andersonii [Hairy brown seaweed]	No picture found Iyengaria stellata []	No picture found Petalonia fascia []
No picture found Petalonia zosterifolia []	No picture found Rosenvingea floridana []	No picture found Rosenvingea intricata []
No picture found Scytosiphon dotyi []	No picture found Scytosiphon lomentaria [Beanweed]	No picture found Stragularia clavata []

15 Species of Family Scytosiphonaceae
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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution
Analipus japonicus	Fir needle	Eastern Pacific
Colpomenia bullosa		Eastern Pacific
Colpomenia durvillaei		Southeast Pacific
Colpomenia peregrina	Oyster thief	Eastern Pacific
Colpomenia ramosa		Central East Pacific
Colpomenia sinuosa		Indo-Pacific, Western Cen
Haplogloia andersonii	Hairy brown seaweed	Eastern Pacific
Iyengaria stellata		Western Indian Ocean.
Petalonia fascia		Eastern Pacific
Petalonia zosterifolia		Northeast Atlantic
Rosenvingea floridana		Western Indian Ocean
Rosenvingea intricata		Western Indian Ocean and
Scytosiphon dotyi		Western Indian Ocean
Scytosiphon lomentaria	Beanweed	Indo-Pacific.
Stragularia clavata		Northeast Atlantic

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