Rugiloricus bacatus sp. nov. (Loricifera - Pliciloricidae) and a ghost-larva with paedogenetic reproduction

Systematics and Biodiversity

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 225-247

  Heiner, Iben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

BIOFAR; Faroe Bank; Ghost larva; Life cycle; Loricifera; Paedogenesis; Pliciloricidae; Rugiloricus bacatus sp. nov.

Indexed keywords

LORICIFERA; PLICILORICIDAE;

EID: 44649197162     PISSN: 14772000     EISSN: 14780933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S147720000800265X     Document Type: Article

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