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DNA and underwater footage reveal two new species of deep-sea siphonophores
Source: Phys.org · Published
New research is shedding light on the diversity of deep-sea siphonophores. A team of scientists from MBARI, the University of Gdańsk, New York University and Yale University conducted a comprehensive examination of Bargmannia siphonophores using museum material, submersible observations and genomic sequencing. This work uncovered two previously unknown species: Bargmannia marlena and Bargmannia…
Key points
- New research is shedding light on the diversity of deep-sea siphonophores.
- A team of scientists from MBARI, the University of Gdańsk, New York University and Yale University conducted a comprehensive examination of Bargmannia siphonophores using museum material, submersible observations and genomic sequencing.
- This work uncovered two previously unknown species: Bargmannia marlena and Bargmannia…
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