Redescription of Rhinochimaera pacifica (Mitsukuri) and first record of R. Africana Compagno, Stehmann & Ebert from Japan (Chimaeriformes: Rhinochimaeridae)

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 139-152

  Didier, Dominique A ^a   Nakaya, Kazuhiro ^b  

^a ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Japan; Neotype; Rhinochimaera africana; Rhinochimaera pacifica; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CHIMAERIFORMES; RHINOCHIMAERA AFRICANA; RHINOCHIMAERA PACIFICA; RHINOCHIMAERIDAE;

EID: 0033425035     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02675432     Document Type: Article

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