A new octocoral species of Swiftia (Holaxonia, Plexauridae) from the upper bathyal off Mauritania (NE Atlantic)

Three species of the genus Swiftia are known for the NE Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) surveys and sampling on board RV Maria S. Merian during cruise MSM 16/3 ‘PHAETON’ in 2010 provided footage and specimens of octocorals off Mauritania. Micro-computed tomograp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Íris Sampaio, Lydia Beuck, André Freiwald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2022-06-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/81364/download/pdf/