Osedax mucofloris (Polychaeta, Siboglinidae), a bone-eating marine worm new to Norway
The bone-eating siboglinid polychaete Osedax mucofloris Glover, Källström, Smith & Dahlgren, 2005 is reported from Norwegian waters for the first time. Dense growth was found on bovine bones deposited at 118 meters depth off western Norway. Dwarf males were observed for the first time. The two s...
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology
2010-08-01
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| Series: | Fauna Norvegica |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ntnu.no/ojs/index.php/fauna_norvegica/article/view/632 |