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Myxine glutinosa
Atlantic hagfish - Myxine du nord

Myxine glutinosa
Characteristics:
• no eyes
• 2 barbels on each side of the mouth
May be mistaken for: Petromyzon marinus
Myxine glutinosa
Family:
Myxinidae
Type of measure:
Total mm
Maximum size:
800 mm
specimen identified  specimen identified
territory covered  territory covered    territory not covered  territory not covered

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