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A rare polyclad genus Bulaceros (Platyhelminthes: Polycladida: Pseudocerotidae): new species and new record from Indian coral atolls

Sudhanshu DixitCentre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology, Atal Bhavan, Kochi, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hashim ManjebrayakathCentre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology, Atal Bhavan, Kochi, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6556-7364
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N. SaravananeCentre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology, Atal Bhavan, Kochi, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3405-4923
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Pages 632-642 | Received 25 Jun 2020, Accepted 21 Dec 2020, Published online: 01 Feb 2021

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