A hundred species, mostly new—first assessment of ribbon worm diversity and distribution in Oman

Background Biodiversity is a key characteristic of any ecosystem but remains largely undescribed for most marine animals. Ribbon worms (phylum Nemertea), a diverse but poorly sampled phylum ubiquitous in the world’s oceans, are a case in point. Aside from their function as predators in marine commun...

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Main Authors: Svetlana Maslakova, Irina Cherneva, Ethan Kahn, Audrey Wong, Gustav Paulay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2025-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/19438.pdf
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