First record of Nemertodermatida from Belgian marine waters

Mieke Boone; Wouter Houthoofd; Wim Bert; Tom Artois

doi:10.26496/bjz.2011.168

Authors

Mieke Boone Ghent University, Department Biology, Nematology Unit, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
Wouter Houthoofd Ghent University, Department Biology, Nematology Unit, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
Wim Bert Ghent University, Department Biology, Nematology Unit, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
Tom Artois Hasselt University, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Research Group Zoology: Biodiversity & Toxicology, Agoralaan Gebouw D, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26496/bjz.2011.168

Keywords:

Acoelomorpha, Nemertodermatida, new records, Belgium

Abstract

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