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Diversity of sponges (Porifera) from cryptic habitats on the Belize barrier reef near Carrie Bow Cay

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Rützler, Klaus, Piantoni, Carla, Van, Rob W. M., Díaz, Cristina (2014): Diversity of sponges (Porifera) from cryptic habitats on the Belize barrier reef near Carrie Bow Cay. Zootaxa 3805 (1): 1-129, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3805.1.1

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