A new genus and species of monostiliferoidean nemertean (Nemertea: Enopla) found on an egg mass of the anomuran decapod Paralithodes camtschatica |
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| Authors: | RAY GIBSON FLS DANIEL E WICKHAM ARMAND M KURIS |
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| Institution: | School of Natural Sciences, Liverpool Polytechnic, Byrom Street, Liverpool L3 3AF;Bodega Marine Laboratory, University of California, Bodega Bay, California 94923, U.S.A.;Marine Science Institute and Department of Biological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | A new genus and species of monostiliferoidean enoplan nemertean from Alaska is described and illustrated. The nemertean, Alaxinus oclairi gen. et sp. nov. , was found on the egg mass of a red king crab, Paralithodes camtschatica . |
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| Keywords: | Nemertea Monostiliferoidea Enopla systematics Alaxinus oclairi gen et sp nov red king crab egg mass |
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