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A Subtropical Nudibranch, Polycera hummi (Abbott 1952), Described for the First Time from Virginia
Wissan A. Jawad
Stacy A. Kruger-Hadfield
Paige G. Ross Virginia Institute of Marine Science
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Recommended Citation Jawad, Wissan A.; Kruger-Hadfield, Stacy A.; and Ross, aigeP G., A Subtropical Nudibranch, Polycera hummi (Abbott 1952), Described for the First Time from Virginia (2021). Northeaster Naturalist, 28(2), N15-N23. doi: 10.1656/045.028.0211
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A Subtropical Nudibranch, Polycera hummi (Abbott 1952), Described for the First Time from Virginia Wissam A. Jawad1,*6WDF\$.UXHJHU+DG¿HOG2, and P.G. Ross3
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