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Meiofauna Biodiversity
Sandy beaches harbor a rich and dense diversity of benthic fauna that play multiple ecological roles, such as nutrient regeneration and integrating marine and terrestrial trophic webs. However, for many people...
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Open AccessRevisiting kinorhynch segmentation: variation of segmental patterns in the nervous system of three aberrant species
Kinorhynch segmentation differs from the patterns found in Chordata, Arthropoda and Annelida which have coeloms and circulatory systems. Due to these differences and their obsolete status as ‘Aschelminthes’, t...
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Myoanatomy of three aberrant kinorhynch species: similar but different?
Aberrant kinorhynchs show several modifications deviating from the typical kinorhynch body plan, including a modified introvert with very elongated and flexible scalids, a weakly developed neck, and a slender ...
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Saccocirridae (Annelida) from the Canary Islands with a description of Saccocirrus slateri sp. nov.
Two species of Saccocirrus, S. slateri sp. nov. and S. parvus Gerlach, 1953 are recorded from samples collected in nine sandy beaches throughout the Canary Islands. Detailed descriptions combining live observatio...
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Patterns of diversity and endemism of soft-bodied meiofauna in an oceanic island, Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Oceanic islands, characterized by high levels of endemism and distinct faunas when compared to neighbouring continents, represent natural evolutionary laboratories for biologists to understand ecological and e...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Biodiversity estimates and ecological interpretations of meiofaunal communities are biased by the taxonomic approach
The acknowledgements and Data Availability statement have been updated to include a link to data made publicly available through the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information & Data Cooperative (GRIIDC).
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Open AccessBiodiversity estimates and ecological interpretations of meiofaunal communities are biased by the taxonomic approach
Accurate assessments of biodiversity are crucial to advising ecosystem-monitoring programs and understanding ecosystem function. Nevertheless, a standard operating procedure to assess biodiversity accurately a...
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New records of marine Gastrotricha from São Sebastião Island (Brazil) and the description of a new species
Until a decade ago, the marine gastrotrich fauna of Brazil was virtually unknown, but, since then, there has been an increase in the number of reports of new and known species from the states of São Paulo, Rio...
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Patterns of diversity in marine Gastrotricha from Southeastern Brazilian Coast is predicted by sediment textures
Broad spatial variations of biodiversity are associated with patterns and processes at different scales, and are well known for large terrestrial animals. For the interstitial microscopic fauna a wide distribu...
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Editorial: diversity of marine meiofauna on the coast of Brazil
After a first bout of primarily taxonomical effort, meiofauna studies in Brazilian waters remained virtually neglected until the 1990s. At the end of the last century, taxonomical and ecological studies on mei...
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A taxonomic overview of marine and estuarine oligochaetes from Brazil
Aquatic oligochaetes from South America are still poorly known. As a basis for a general survey of marine oligochaetes from the southwestern Atlantic, we present here a critical overview of the available taxon...
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Saccocirridae (Annelida) from the southern and southeastern Brazilian coasts
Pharyngocirrus gabriellae (Du Bois-Reymond Marcus 1946) and Saccocirrus pussicus Du Bois-Reymond Marcus 1948 are redescribed based on newly collected material from the south and southeast...
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Protodrilus (Protodrilidae, Annelida) from the southern and southeastern Brazilian coasts
Protodrilus corderoi, Protodrilus ovarium n. sp. and Protodrilus pythonius n. sp. are reported from beaches in southern and southeastern Brazil and described combining live observations with ligh...
