A new species of giant seven-gilled hagfish (Myxinidae: Eptatretus) from New Zealand

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 2, 2006, Pages 225-229

  Mincarone, Michael M ^a   Stewart, Andrew L ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO ITAJAÍ   (Brazil)

^b MUSEUM OF NEW ZEALAND TE PAPA TONGAREWA   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; NEW SPECIES;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

EPTATRETUS; HAGFISH; MYXINIDAE;

EID: 33744822460     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2006)6[225:ANSOGS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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