Novel in situ observations of asexual reproduction in the carpet sea anemone, Stichodactyla mertensii (Stichodactylidae, Actiniaria)

Morgan Bennett-Smith; Micaela S. Justo; Michael L. Berumen; Raquel Peixoto; Benjamin M. Titus

doi:10.3897/arphapreprints.e84939

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https://doi.org/10.3897/arphapreprints.e84939 (06 Apr 2022)

Published in: ZooKeys https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1103.84415

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doi: 10.3897/arphapreprints.e84939

First posted 06 Apr 2022

Authors

Morgan Bennett-Smith

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Micaela S. Justo

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

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Michael L. Berumen

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

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Raquel Peixoto

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

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Benjamin M. Titus

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, United States of America

Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, United States of America

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Author contributions

Morgan Bennett-Smith: 0000-0002-7681-8939 - Wrote the manuscript, collected the data, concieved the idea.

Micaela Justo: 0000-0003-1063-8115 - Wrote the manuscript, participated in the data collection, reviewed the manuscript.

Michael L. Berumen: 0000-0003-2463-2742 - Reviewed the manuscript, facilitated field work.

Raquel Peixoto: 0000-0002-9536-3132 - Wrote the manuscript, reviewed the manuscript, facilitated field work.

Benjamin M. Titus: 0000-0002-0401-1570 - Wrote the manuscript, helped concieved the idea, reviewed the manuscript.

Conflict of interest

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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