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Published: 2025-09-18
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Scalibregmatidae (Annelida)—Mandatory species name emendations

Aquatic Research & Consulting; 24 Hitty Tom Road; Duxbury; MA 02332 USA; Department of Invertebrate Zoology; Museum of Comparative Zoology; Harvard University; 26 Oxford Street; Cambridge; MA 02138 USA
Earth Sciences; New Zealand (formerly NIWA); Kilbirnie; Wellington; New Zealand
Annelida Scalibregmatidae

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How to Cite

Blake, J.A. & Read, G.B. (2025) Scalibregmatidae (Annelida)—Mandatory species name emendations. Zootaxa, 5693 (3), 447–450. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.3.10