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New species of Anguillosyllis Day, 1963 (Annelida, Syllidae) from polymetallic nodule exploration areas, eastern Clarion-Clipperton Zone, central Pacific Ocean
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- 1. Life Sciences Department, Natural History Museum, London, SW7 5BD, UK.
- 2. Life Sciences Department, Natural History Museum, London, SW7 5BD, UK. & Department of Marine Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Box 463, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden. & Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre, Box 463, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden.
- 3. Life Sciences Department, Natural History Museum, London, SW7 5BD, UK. & School of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, UK.
- 4. Department of Marine Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Box 463, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden. & Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre, Box 463, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden. & NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, P.O.B. 22 Nygårdsgaten, NO-5838 Bergen, Norway.
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Neal, Lenka, Drennan, Regan, Wiklund, Helena, Stewart, Eva C.D., Rabone, Muriel, Dahlgren, Thomas G., Glover, Adrian G. (2025): New species of Anguillosyllis Day, 1963 (Annelida, Syllidae) from polymetallic nodule exploration areas, eastern Clarion-Clipperton Zone, central Pacific Ocean. European Journal of Taxonomy 1026: 30-64, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2025.1026.3105, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3105/13857
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