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New record of Ischnochiton (Ischnochiton) yerburyi (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) from Chabahar Bay, Iranian coast of Oman Sea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 November 2011

Maryam Hekmatara*
Affiliation:
Chabahar Oceanography Research Center, Iranian National Institute for Oceanography, Chabahar, Iran
Mohammad Hadi Heidary Baladehi
Affiliation:
Department of Marine Sciences, Chabahar Maritime University,Chabahar, Iran
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: M. Hekmatara, Chabahar Oceanography Research Center, Iranian National Institute for Oceanography, Chabahar, Iran email: [email protected]
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Abstract

The present paper focuses on the first report of Ischnochiton (I.) yerburyi from Chabahar Bay, the Iranian coast of Oman. The morphological features and distribution information are considered.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2011

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