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First record of a mesophotic Pachyseris foliosa reef from Japan

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Rising Star Program at the University of the Ryukyus (UR) for funding, captain Tokunobu Toyama, staff of Benthos Divers for technical support, Fujukan Museum at UR (RUMF), Museum of Tropical Queensland (MTQ).

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  1. Benthos Divers, 475 Seragaki, Onna, Okinawa, 904-0404, Japan

    T. Ohara

  2. Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-0213, Japan

    T. Fujii, I. Kawamura, M. Mizuyama, J. Montenegro & H. Shikiba

  3. Rising Star Program, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-0213, Japan

    K. N. White & J. D. Reimer

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Ohara, T., Fujii, T., Kawamura, I. et al. First record of a mesophotic Pachyseris foliosa reef from Japan. Mar Biodiv 43, 71–72 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-012-0137-0

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