Redescription of Korotkevitschia pelagica (Korotkevitsch, 1961) (Enopla: Hoplonemertea: Cratenemertea), a pelagic nemerteann from Antarctica
The anatomy of the holotype of the Antarctic hoplonemertean, Korotkevitschia pelagica, is redescribed and illustrated. The systematic position of the species is discussed. A new, extended, diagnosis is provided for the epipelagic cratenemertid family Korotkevitschiidae, which includes the genera Kor...
Published in: | Zootaxa |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Mangolia Press
2005
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Online Access: | https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.862.1.1 https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.862.1.1 |
Summary: | The anatomy of the holotype of the Antarctic hoplonemertean, Korotkevitschia pelagica, is redescribed and illustrated. The systematic position of the species is discussed. A new, extended, diagnosis is provided for the epipelagic cratenemertid family Korotkevitschiidae, which includes the genera Korotkevitschia and Achoronemertes and an undescribed species, referred to as Atlantic H”. |
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