Abstract
A new species of the genus Halecium is described and figured. The new species was found among the kelp forest-associated fauna collected during the Polish diving expedition to Hornsund (Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago) in 2003. The relationships with several closely-related Halecium species are discussed.
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