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Family: Trichobranchidae (See list of species below)

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16 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Filibranchus roseus
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Octobranchus lingulatus
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Terebellides californica
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Terebellides carmensis
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Terebellides distincta
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Terebellides gracilis
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Terebellides kerguelensis
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Terebellides klemani
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Terebellides longicaudatus
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Terebellides narribri
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Terebellides parvus
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Terebellides reishi
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Terebellides stroemii
[Stroem's trichobranchid worm]
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Trichobranchus bibranchiatus
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Trichobranchus glacialis
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Trichobranchus roseus
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16 Species of Family Trichobranchidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Filibranchus roseus Northwest Pacific
Octobranchus lingulatus Western Indian Ocean and
Terebellides californica Eastern Pacific
Terebellides carmensis Western Central Atlantic
Terebellides distincta Western Central Atlantic
Terebellides gracilis Arctic
Terebellides kerguelensis Antarctic
Terebellides klemani Eastern Pacific
Terebellides longicaudatus Antarctic Atlantic
Terebellides narribri Western Central Pacific
Terebellides parvus Western Central Atlantic
Terebellides reishi Western Central Atlantic
Terebellides stroemii Stroem's trichobranchid worm Arctic, Indo-Pacific, At 6 TL
Trichobranchus bibranchiatus Pacific Ocean
Trichobranchus glacialis Arctic, Indo-Pacific, Atl 3 TL
Trichobranchus roseus Northeast Atlantic



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