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Echiura from South Shetland Islands together with a review of its geographic distribution in the Antarctic Ocean

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Echiuran worms collected by the Spanish BENTART (=Bentos Antártico) cruises during years 1994 and 1995 to the South Shetland Islands from depths ranging from 24 to 1019 m are recorded. Three species are recognized:Alomasoma belyaevi, Echiurus antarcticus andPrashadus sp., with the presence ofPrashadus sp. confirmed in the Antarctic. Distribution maps and a checklist of the echiuran species south of the Antarctic Convergence with depths and bibliographic references are included.

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Saiz-Salinas, J.I. Echiura from South Shetland Islands together with a review of its geographic distribution in the Antarctic Ocean. Polar Biol 16, 363–370 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02342185

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