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Soc. 198(2)</i>: 677-690. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlac099\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlac099</a>","DocTypID":8,"DocType":"Journal article","MarineFlag":1,"FreshFlag":0,"BrackishFlag":0,"TerrestrialFlag":0,"Authorstring":"Kessel, G.M.; Alderslade, P.; Bilewitch, J.P.; Schnabel, K.E.; Gardner, J.P.A.","OrigTitleTranslFlag":0,"Authorstringtrunc":"Kessel, G.M. <i>et al.</i>","Englishabstract":"Octocorals are problematic in their systematics, and the extent of their biodiversity is poorly understood. Integrative taxonomy (the use of two or more lines of evidence for the delimitation and description of taxa) is seen as a promising way to produce more robust species hypotheses and achieve taxonomic progress in this group. However, many octocoral descriptions continue to rely on morphological evidence alone, and the prevalence of integrative methods is unclear. 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