The diverse Grania fauna (Clitellata: Enchytraeidae) of the Esperance area, Western Australia, with descriptions of two new species

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 41, Issue 17-20, 2007, Pages 999-1023

  Rota, Emilia ^a   Wang, Hongzhu ^b   Erséus, Christer ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Enchytraeidae; Grania; Head organ; New species; Taxonomy; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

ANNELID; MARINE SEDIMENT; MORPHOLOGY; NEW RECORD; NEW SPECIES; SALINITY TOLERANCE; TAXONOMY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; ESPERANCE; ESPERANCE BAY; RECHERCHE ARCHIPELAGO; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

CLITELLATA; ENCHYTRAEIDAE; GRANIA; PYGIDIUM;

EID: 34547201056     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930701391682     Document Type: Article

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