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Family: Harpacticidae (See list of species below)

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14 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Harpacticus compsonyx
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Harpacticus furcifer
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Harpacticus gracilis
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Harpacticus littoralis
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Harpacticus superflexus
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Harpacticus uniremis
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Mucropedia cookorum
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Mucropedia kirstenae
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Neozausodes shulenbergeri
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Tigriopus fulvus
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Tigriopus iranicus
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Tigriopus raki
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Zaus spinatus
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Zausodes arenicolus
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14 Species of Family Harpacticidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Harpacticus compsonyx Western Central Pacific
Harpacticus furcifer Antarctic Atlantic
Harpacticus gracilis Northeast Atlantic
Harpacticus littoralis Northeast Atlantic
Harpacticus superflexus Arctic
Harpacticus uniremis Arctic
Mucropedia cookorum Western Central Atlantic
Mucropedia kirstenae Western Central Atlantic
Neozausodes shulenbergeri Western Central Atlantic
Tigriopus fulvus Antarctic Indian Ocean
Tigriopus iranicus Western Indian Ocean
Tigriopus raki Southwest Pacific
Zaus spinatus Northeast Atlantic and An
Zausodes arenicolus Western Atlantic.



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