Species Identification

Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Discosomidae



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4 species
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Discosoma carlgreni
[Forked-tentacle corallimorpharian]
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Discosoma neglectum
[Umbrella corallimorpharian]
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Rhodactis osculifera
[Warty corallimorpharian]
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Rhodactis rhodostoma
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Discosoma carlgreni Forked-tentacle corallimorpharian Western Atlantic 1922
Discosoma neglectum Umbrella corallimorpharian Western Atlantic 1860
Rhodactis osculifera Warty corallimorpharian Western Atlantic 1817
Rhodactis rhodostoma Western Indian Ocean 1834



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