Eptatretus strickrotti n. sp. (Myxinidae): First hagfish captured from a hydrothermal vent

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 212, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-66

  Møller, Peter R ^a   Jones, W Joe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR MORPH; EVOLUTION; FISH; HYDROTHERMAL VENT COMMUNITY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; NEW RECORD; NEW SPECIES; RNA;

EAST PACIFIC RISE; PACIFIC OCEAN;

AGNATHA; EPTATRETUS; HAGFISH; MYXINIDAE;

EID: 33847241819     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/25066580     Document Type: Article

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