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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2025-05-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/19438.pdf |
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