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Type: Correspondence
Published: 2022-08-31
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Re-discovery of the type material of Leptoseris fragilis (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Scleractinia) from the upper mesophotic in La Réunion, a taxonomic puzzle

Red Sea Research Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
Coelenterata Cnidaria Anthozoa Scleractinia

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