Records of ascidians from Bahrain,Arabian Gulf with three new species |
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Abstract: | Fifteen ascidian species were identified from 1 to 12 m depth in coastal waters of Bahrain, Arabian Gulf. Three new species, Aplidium rubripunctum, Didemnum yolky and Symplegma bahraini are described. Four species collected are cosmopolitan. This study increases knowledge of the ascidian fauna of an area for which only sporadic collections have previously been made. |
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Keywords: | Ascidians taxonomy Arabian Gulf |
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