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Family: Elpidiidae



(See list of species below)


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42 species (see list below)
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Achlyonice ecalcarea
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Achlyonice longicornis
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Achlyonice margitae
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Achlyonice myriamae
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Max. Length 5.4 cm TL
 
Achlyonice violaecuspidata
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Amperima furcata
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Amperima insignis
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Amperima naresi
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Amperima robusta
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Amperima rosea
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Ellipinion delagei
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Ellipinion molle
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Ellipinion papillosum
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Elpidia belyaevi
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Elpidia echinata
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Elpidia glacialis
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Elpidia heckeri
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Elpidia theeli
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Irpa abyssicola
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Kolga hyalina
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Kolga ludwigi
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Peniagone affinis
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Peniagone azorica
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Peniagone challengeri
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Peniagone crozeti
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Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Peniagone diaphana
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Peniagone dubia
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Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Peniagone elongata
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Peniagone gracilis
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Peniagone incerta
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Peniagone islandica
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Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Peniagone leander
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Peniagone purpurea
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Peniagone thieli
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Peniagone vignioni
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Peniagone vitrea
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Peniagone willemoesi
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Penilpidia ludwigi
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Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic Atlantic.

Protelpidia murrayi (Théel, 1879)

Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.
 
Protelpidia murrayi
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Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic Indian Ocean

Rhipidothuria racovitzai Hérouard, 1901

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Rhipidothuria racovitzai
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Scotoplanes clarki
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Scotoplanes globosa
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Achlyonice ecalcarea Reported from Mexico (Ref 1879
Achlyonice longicornis Southeast Atlantic 2006
Achlyonice margitae Western Pacific
Achlyonice myriamae Eastern Atlantic 1997
Achlyonice violaecuspidata Atlantic Ocean and Antarc 5.4 TL 1990
Amperima furcata Northeast Atlantic and So 1899
Amperima insignis Antarctic Indian Ocean 1882
Amperima naresi Antarctic Indian Ocean 1882
Amperima robusta Antarctic Indian Ocean 1882
Amperima rosea Indian Ocean. 1896
Ellipinion delagei To be filled. 1896
Ellipinion molle To be filled.
Ellipinion papillosum Antarctic. 1879
Elpidia belyaevi Arctic 2007
Elpidia echinata To be filled. 1896
Elpidia glacialis Southwest Pacific, Northe 1876
Elpidia heckeri Arctic 1989
Elpidia theeli Antarctic. 1956
Irpa abyssicola Antarctic.
Kolga hyalina Arctic
Kolga ludwigi To be filled. 1893
Peniagone affinis Antarctic Indian Ocean 1882
Peniagone azorica To be filled. 1893
Peniagone challengeri Antarctic Indian Ocean 1882
Peniagone crozeti Antarctic Indian Ocean 2009
Peniagone diaphana Antarctic Indian Ocean 15 TL 1882
Peniagone dubia Antarctic Indian Ocean
Peniagone elongata Southeast Pacific 20 TL 1879
Peniagone gracilis Indo-Pacific. 1894
Peniagone incerta Antarctic Indian Ocean 1882
Peniagone islandica Mid-Atlantic Ridge. 1930
Peniagone leander Indian Ocean. 30 TL 1986
Peniagone purpurea southern Indian Ocean, no 1882
Peniagone thieli Western Central Pacific
Peniagone vignioni Antarctic Atlantic 1901
Peniagone vitrea Eastern Pacific. 1882
Peniagone willemoesi Antarctic Indian Ocean 1975
Penilpidia ludwigi Mediterranean Sea. 1893
Protelpidia murrayi Antarctic Atlantic. 1879
Rhipidothuria racovitzai Antarctic Indian Ocean 1901
Scotoplanes clarki Antarctic Indian Ocean 1975
Scotoplanes globosa off Chile, southwest of C 1879



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