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Issue: Vol. 5785 No. 1: 27 Mar. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-03-27
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5785.1.10
Page range: 181-187
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First observations of Depastrum cyathiforme (M. Sars, 1846) (Cnidaria, Staurozoa) after nearly five decades

Department of Zoology; Institute of Biological Sciences; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte; Minas Gerais; Brazil
Independent.
National Systematics Laboratory; National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS); National Museum of Natural History; Smithsonian Institution; District of Columbia; WA; United States of America
Coelenterata Depastrum cyathiforme Staurozoa Outer Hebrides

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How to Cite

Miranda, L.S., Freeman, G. & Collins, A.G. (2026) First observations of Depastrum cyathiforme (M. Sars, 1846) (Cnidaria, Staurozoa) after nearly five decades. Zootaxa, 5785 (1), 181–187. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5785.1.10