Systematics of the blenniidae (Combtooth Blennies)

The Biology of Blennies

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 69-91

  Hastings, Philip A ^a   Springer, Victor G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1201/b10301     Document Type: Chapter

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