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This study was funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST110-2611-M001-006) and Academia Sinica to CA Chen. We thank Mr. Nenj-Jen Tsai (Dive New World Center), Mr. Chih-Hao Tsai (Stanley Black & Decker Taiwan), Mr. Che-Ping Hu (Ju-Yang Construction Ltd.), Buford C. Pruitt, Jr. (English editing), and the support of Green Island Marine Research Station, Academia Sinica.
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Kuo, CY., Lin, CY., Ho, MJ. et al. New depth record for oval squid, Sepioteuthis lessoniana, egg capsules in a mesophotic coral ecosystem natural habitat. Mar. Biodivers. 53, 68 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-023-01376-7
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