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Issue: Vol. 5683 No. 1: 19 Aug. 2025
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2025-08-19
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5683.1.9
Page range: 142-150
Abstract views: 39
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Sea urchins of Hong Kong: Corrections of misidentifications and an updated species list

School of Ocean and Earth Science; University of Southampton; Southampton; UK; National Oceanography Centre; European Way; Southampton SO14 3ZH; UK
Independent researcher; No. 21; Lane 263; Section 2; Zhongzheng Road; Hukou Township; Hsinchu 303; Taiwan
Echinodermata Sea urchins Hong Kong

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How to Cite

Hsu, C.-H. & Chang, K.-C. (2025) Sea urchins of Hong Kong: Corrections of misidentifications and an updated species list. Zootaxa, 5683 (1), 142–150. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5683.1.9