Molecular Evidence Shows Low Species Diversity of Coral-Associated Hydroids in Acropora Corals

• Silvia Fontana ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Silvia Fontana, Shashank Keshavmurthy

  Affiliations Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan, International Taiwan Graduate Program (TIGP)-Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Shashank Keshavmurthy ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Silvia Fontana, Shashank Keshavmurthy

  Affiliation Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Hernyi Justin Hsieh,

  Affiliation Penghu Marine Biological Research Center, Makong, Penghu County, Taiwan

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• Vianney Denis,

  Affiliation Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Chao-Yang Kuo,

  Current address: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia

  Affiliation Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Chia-Ming Hsu,

  Affiliations Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan, Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Julia K. L. Leung,

  Affiliation Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Wan-Sen Tsai,

  Affiliation Penghu Marine Biological Research Center, Makong, Penghu County, Taiwan

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• Carden C. Wallace,

  Affiliation Museum of Tropical Queensland, Townsville, Australia

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• Chaolun Allen Chen

  * E-mail: cac@gate.sinica.edu.tw

  Affiliations Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan, International Taiwan Graduate Program (TIGP)-Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan, Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

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