Species Identification

Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Spintheridae



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7 species
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Spinther alaskensis
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Spinther arcticus
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Spinther citrinus
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Spinther japonicus
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Spinther miniaceus
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Spinther oniscoides
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Spinther wireni
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Spinther alaskensis 1948
Spinther arcticus Western Indian Ocean, Nor 1851
Spinther citrinus Northeast Atlantic 1854
Spinther japonicus Eastern Central Pacific. 1964
Spinther miniaceus Eastern Central Pacific.
Spinther oniscoides Northeast Atlantic 1845
Spinther wireni Arctic and Northeast Paci 1948



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