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Sea Pens (Cnidaria: Octocorallia: Pennatuloidea) From The Mar Del Plata Submarine Canyon And Outskirts

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Risaro, Jessica, Abstract, Daniel Lauretta (2023): Sea Pens (Cnidaria: Octocorallia: Pennatuloidea) From The Mar Del Plata Submarine Canyon And Outskirts. Zootaxa 5389 (4): 401-433, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5389.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5389.4.1/52527

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