Molecular phylogenetic evidence supports a new family of octocorals and a new genus of Alcyoniidae (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea)

Catherine McFadden; Leen van Ofwegen

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In memoriam: Leendert P. van Ofwegen (1953–2021), octocoral taxonomist. ZooKeys 1052: 157.

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Molecular phylogenetic relationships reveal contrasting evolutionary patterns in Gorgoniidae (Octocorallia) in the Eastern Pacific. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 111: 219.

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When distant relatives look too alike: a new family, two new genera and a new species of deep-sea. Invertebrate Systematics 36: 199.

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