Holothurians (Holothuroidea, Echinodermata) of the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge collected by the G.O. Sars MAR-ECO expedition with descriptions of four new species

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 48-60

  Gebruk, Andrey V ^a  

^a SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Elpidiidae; Holothurians; Mid Atlantic Ridge; New species; North Atlantic; Observations in situ

Indexed keywords

ECHINODERM; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; NEW SPECIES; SUBMERSIBLE; TAXONOMY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

ASPIDOCHIROTIDA; BENTHODYTES; ECHINODERMATA; ELASIPODIDA; ELPIDIIDAE; HOLOTHUROIDEA; PENIAGONE; PSYCHROPOTIDAE; SYNALLACTIDAE;

EID: 39749162734     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000701842898     Document Type: Article

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