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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/138189| Title: | Checklist and synonymy of Cnidaria and Ctenophora recorded from Maltese waters |
| Authors: | Mifsud, Constantine |
| Keywords: | Cnidaria, Fossil -- Malta Cnidaria, Fossil -- Mediterranean Region Ctenophora, Fossil -- Malta Ctenophora, Fossil -- Mediterranean Region Anthozoa, Fossil -- Malta Anthozoa, Fossil -- Mediterranean Region Hydrozoa, Fossil -- Malta Hydrozoa, Fossil -- Mediterranean Region Paleontology -- Cretaceous |
| Issue Date: | 2025 |
| Publisher: | National Museum of Natural History and Heritage Malta Publishing |
| Citation: | Mifsud, C. (2025). Checklist and synonymy of Cnidaria and Ctenophora recorded from Maltese waters. Bulletin of the National Museum of Natural History, Malta, 2(1), 1-46. |
| Abstract: | This paper presents an updated checklist of Cnidaria and Ctenophora species documented in Maltese waters, which consists of approximately 160 species. Five species of Ctenophora account for around 15% of the total Mediterranean diversity, while the figure for Cnidaria represents approximately 20% of the Mediterranean total. These are significant figures when considering the historical lack of dedicated research and the inherent challenges in species-level identification within these morphologically diverse groups. This provisional checklist functions as a foundation for future investigations aimed at expanding knowledge about the fauna of the sea surrounding the Maltese Islands. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/138189 |
| Appears in Collections: | BulNMNH Malta, 2025, Vol. 2 Issue 1 |
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