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Family: Sphaeromatidae (See list of species below)

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13 species in Pacific, Eastern Central with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Discerceis granulosa
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Dynoides crenulatus
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Dynoides dentisinus
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Dynoides elegans
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Dynoides saldani
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Ischyromene codii
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Paracerceis sculpta
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Paracereis caudata
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Paradella dianae
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Paradella tiffany
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Paraleptosphaeroma glynni
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Sphaeroma quoyanum
[Burrowing australian isopod]
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Sphaeroma walkeri
[Fouling isopod]
13 Species of Family Sphaeromatidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Discerceis granulosa Eastern Central Pacific
Dynoides crenulatus Eastern Central Pacific 0.475 TL
Dynoides dentisinus Northwest Pacific
Dynoides elegans Eastern Central Pacific
Dynoides saldani Eastern Central Pacific
Ischyromene codii Eastern Central Pacific
Paracerceis sculpta Pacific Ocean.
Paracereis caudata Western Central Atlantic
Paradella dianae Northwest Pacific, Centra 0.488 BL
Paradella tiffany Eastern Central Pacific
Paraleptosphaeroma glynni Western Central Atlantic
Sphaeroma quoyanum Burrowing australian isopod Pacific. Tropical to sub
Sphaeroma walkeri Fouling isopod Indo-Pacific, Western Atl



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