Abstract
The anatomy of the holotype of the Antarctic hoplonemertean, Korotkevitschia pelagica, is redescribed and illustrated. The systematic position of the species is discussed. A new, extended, diagnosis is provided for the epipelagic cratenemertid family Korotkevitschiidae, which includes the genera Korotkevitschia and Achoronemertes and an undescribed species, referred to as Atlantic H”.References
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