First record of the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis (Actiniaria: Edwardsiidae) in Southern Hemisphere waters

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 2343, 2010, Pages 66-68

  Silva, Janine F ^a,b   Lima, Carlos A C ^a   Perez, Carlos D ^b   Gomes, Paula B ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINIARIA; EDWARDSIIDAE; NEMATOSTELLA VECTENSIS;

EID: 77954002874     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2343.1.6     Document Type: Letter

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