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Family: Golfingiidae golfingiids (See list of species below)

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19 species in Atlantic, Northeast with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Golfingia elongata
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Golfingia iniqua
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Golfingia margaritacea
[Peanut worm]
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Golfingia muricaudata
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Golfingia vulgaris
[Brown peanut worm]
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Nephasoma abyssorum
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Nephasoma bulbosum
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Nephasoma confusum
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Nephasoma constricticervix
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Nephasoma constrictum
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Nephasoma delagei
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Nephasoma diaphanes
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Nephasoma eremita
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Nephasoma flagriferum
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Nephasoma lilljeborgi
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Nephasoma minutum
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Nephasoma rimicola
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Nephasoma wodjanizkii
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Thysanocardia procera
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19 Species of Family Golfingiidae
(golfingiids)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Golfingia elongata Northwest Pacific, Atlant 3 TL
Golfingia iniqua Northeast Atlantic
Golfingia margaritacea Peanut worm Indo-Pacific, Mediterrane
Golfingia muricaudata Antarctic Atlantic, Indo-
Golfingia vulgaris Brown peanut worm Arctic, Indo-Pacific, Nor 0.4 TRKL
Nephasoma abyssorum Arctic, Northeast Atlanti
Nephasoma bulbosum Northern Atlantic
Nephasoma confusum Antarctic Atlantic, Indo- 2.5 TL
Nephasoma constricticervix Atlantic Ocean and the Me
Nephasoma constrictum Northern Atlantic, Indian
Nephasoma delagei Northeast Atlantic
Nephasoma diaphanes Arctic, Northwest Atlanti
Nephasoma eremita Arctic, Southeast Pacific
Nephasoma flagriferum Northern Atlantic
Nephasoma lilljeborgi Arctic, Atlantic Ocean an 3 TL
Nephasoma minutum Arctic, Northeast Pacific 1.5 TRKL
Nephasoma rimicola Northeast Atlantic and th
Nephasoma wodjanizkii Atlantic Ocean.
Thysanocardia procera Northeast Atlantic and th



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