Benthic Hydroids from the Remote Macquarie Ridge Region

We The study significantly enhances the understanding of the diversity and endemism of benthic hydroids in the Macquarie Ridge region. By documenting six new records and describing three species new to science, the number of known species in the region is increased to 32. The study highlights the uniqueness and underexplored nature of the region's hydrozoan fauna. This research contributes to marine biogeography, highlighting the Macquarie Ridge as a potential biogeographical bridge between the Southern Ocean and sub-Antarctic New Zealand, thus emphasizing the need for further studies to fully understand its ecological and evolutionary significance.

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