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Diversity and Systematics of Acoela and Nemertodermatida

Revision of About Acoels from Tue, 2020-07-14 16:57

Magnesium chloride extraction of acoels and other meiofauna

Acoels are common in marine sediments such as sand and mud. The Magnesium chloride method is well suited to extract acoels and other meiofauna from sand samples taken from a sandy beach or sublitorally. This video  shows how to perform a magnesium chloride extraction.

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