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Family: Maldanidae (See list of species below)

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29 species in Atlantic, Northeast with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Asychis biceps
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Axiothella catenata
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Chirimia biceps
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Clymenella torquata
[Bamboo worm]
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Clymenura clypeata
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Euclymene lombricoides
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Euclymene lumbricoides
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Euclymene oerstedi
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Euclymene palermitana
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Johnstonia clymenoides
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Leiochone leiopygos
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Macroclymene monilis
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Maldane glebifex
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Maldane malmgreni
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Maldane sarsi
[Bambooworm]
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Micromaldane ornithochaeta
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Nicomache lumbricalis
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Nicomache minor
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Nicomache personata
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Nicomache trispinata
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Petaloproctus borealis
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Petaloproctus tenuis
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Petaloproctus terricolus
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Praxillella affinis
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Praxillella gracilis
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Praxillella praetermissa
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Praxillura longissima
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Rhodine gracilior
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Rhodine loveni
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29 Species of Family Maldanidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Asychis biceps Arctic and Northern Atlan
Axiothella catenata Arctic, Northern Atlantic
Chirimia biceps Eastern Pacific, Northeas
Clymenella torquata Bamboo worm Eastern Central Pacific a
Clymenura clypeata Northeast Atlantic
Euclymene lombricoides Northeast Atlantic and In
Euclymene lumbricoides Northeast Atlantic and th
Euclymene oerstedi Northeast Atlantic, the M
Euclymene palermitana Western Indian Ocean, Nor
Johnstonia clymenoides Northeast Atlantic and th
Leiochone leiopygos Mediterranean Sea.
Macroclymene monilis Eastern Atlantic and West
Maldane glebifex Northeast Atlantic, the M
Maldane malmgreni Northeast Atlantic
Maldane sarsi Bambooworm Indo-Pacific, Arctic, Nor
Micromaldane ornithochaeta Western Indian Ocean, At
Nicomache lumbricalis Arctic, Indo-Pacific, Nor
Nicomache minor Arctic and Northeast Atla
Nicomache personata Northeast Pacific
Nicomache trispinata Mediterranean Sea.
Petaloproctus borealis Arctic, Northern Atlantic
Petaloproctus tenuis Arctic and Northern Atlan
Petaloproctus terricolus Northeast Atlantic, Indo-
Praxillella affinis Indo-West Pacific, Northe
Praxillella gracilis Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Praxillella praetermissa Arctic, Northern Pacific,
Praxillura longissima Arctic and Northern Atlan
Rhodine gracilior Western Indian Ocean, Nor
Rhodine loveni Arctic, Atlantic Ocean, M



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