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New deep-sea octocoral species described from Japan

Original: # NewSpecies ! New deep-sea octocoral from # japan just came in: Hemicorallium osmanthogemmum Treatment: https:// treatm

Scientists have described Hemicorallium osmanthogemmum, a new species of deep-sea octocoral found off Japan, formally published in the journal ZooKeys. The species description, taxonomic treatment and publication details have been made openly available, drawing attention from the biology and taxonomy community online as the latest addition to the catalogue of newly described species.

Why now: The formal description of a new deep-sea species is fresh research news of interest to taxonomists and marine biology enthusiasts.

Hemicorallium osmanthogemmumJapanZooKeysPlazi

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