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Family: Synaptidae (See list of species below)

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20 species in Pacific, Northwest with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)

Euapta godeffroyi [Sticky snake sea cucumber]	No picture found Oestergrenia incerta []	No picture found Oestergrenia variabilis []
No picture found Opheodesoma clarki []	Opheodesoma grisea [Serpent synaptid]	No picture found Ostergrenia variabilis []
No picture found Patinapta ooplax []	No picture found Patinapta taiwanensis []	No picture found Polyplectana kefersteini [Brown worm cucumber]
No picture found Polyplectana kefersteinii []	No picture found Polyplectana zamboangae []	No picture found Protankyra asymmetrica []
No picture found Protankyra bidentata [Bidentate sea cucumber]	No picture found Protankyra magnihamula []	No picture found Protankyra pseudodigitata []
No picture found Protankyra suensoni []	No picture found Protankyra verrilli []	Synapta maculata [Maculated synaptid]
No picture found Synaptula lactea []	No picture found Synaptula recta []

20 Species of Family Synaptidae
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Sort by: Species Length

Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
Euapta godeffroyi	Sticky snake sea cucumber	Indo-Pacific	40 TL
Oestergrenia incerta		Northwest Pacific
Oestergrenia variabilis		Northwest Pacific
Opheodesoma clarki		Western Pacific
Opheodesoma grisea	Serpent synaptid	Indo-Pacific.	40 TL
Ostergrenia variabilis		Western Pacific
Patinapta ooplax		Western Central Pacific	20 TL
Patinapta taiwanensis		Western Central Pacific
Polyplectana kefersteini	Brown worm cucumber	Indo-Pacific. Tropical a
Polyplectana kefersteinii		Indo-West Pacific
Polyplectana zamboangae		Western Pacific
Protankyra asymmetrica		Western Pacific
Protankyra bidentata	Bidentate sea cucumber	Western Pacific
Protankyra magnihamula		Northwest Pacific
Protankyra pseudodigitata		Northwest Pacific
Protankyra suensoni		Western Pacific
Protankyra verrilli		Western Pacific
Synapta maculata	Maculated synaptid	Indo-West Pacific except	200 TL
Synaptula lactea		Western Pacific
Synaptula recta		Indo-West Pacific

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