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Symsagittifera smaragdina sp. nov.: A new acoel (Acoela: Acoelomorpha) from the Mediterranean Sea

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Achatz, Johannes G., Gschwentner, Robert, Rieger, Reinhard (2005): Symsagittifera smaragdina sp. nov.: A new acoel (Acoela: Acoelomorpha) from the Mediterranean Sea. Zootaxa 1085: 33-45, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.170467

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