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On three new mesopsammobiotic representatives from the bay of Bengal: Species of Anthohydra gen. nov. (Hydrozoa) and of Pseudovermis (Gastropoda)

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From sandy beaches of the Bay of Bengal (Indian Ocean) three interstitial species are described and discussed: Anthohydra psammobionta gen. et. spec. nov., a new solitary hydropolyp (Fig. 1), as well as two Pseudovermis-species, viz. P. soleatus spec. nov. and P. indices spec. nov., the latter of which is closely related to the brazilian P. salamandrops.

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  1. I. Zoologisches Institut der Universität, Dr. Karl-Lueger-Ring 1, Wien I, Austria

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  2. Zoological Survey of India, 27, Chowringhee Road, Calcutta 13, India

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Salvini-Plawen, L.v., Chandrasekhara Rao, G. On three new mesopsammobiotic representatives from the bay of Bengal: Species of Anthohydra gen. nov. (Hydrozoa) and of Pseudovermis (Gastropoda). Z. Morph. Tiere 74, 231–240 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00375786

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