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Issue: Vol. 5849 No. 3: 14 Jul. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-07-14
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5849.3.12
Page range: 444-446
Abstract views: 393
PDF downloaded: 17

A histology-free description of a new species of Kulikovia (Nemertea, Lineidae) from the Sea of Japan

A.V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center of Marine Biology; Far Eastern Branch; Russian Academy of Sciences; Palchevskogo Street 17; Vladivostok 690041; Russia
Annelida Kulikovia Nemertea new species Sea of Japan

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How to Cite

Chernyshev, A.V. (2026) A histology-free description of a new species of Kulikovia (Nemertea, Lineidae) from the Sea of Japan. Zootaxa, 5849 (3), 444–446. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5849.3.12