A new species of hagfish (Myxinidae: Eptatretus) from Papua New Guinea

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 998-1005

  Fernholm, B ^a   Mincarone, M M ^b  

^a SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

New Guinea; Original description; Seven gilled hagfish

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HAGFISH; HISTOLOGY; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HAGFISHES; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EPTATRETUS; HAGFISH; MYXINIDAE;

EID: 77956512511     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02741.x     Document Type: Article

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