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The general zoogeographical pattern of meiofauna, at least in the marine field, seems still a “meiofauna paradox”. Why are there so many identical meiofauna taxa, even at lower systematic levels, in completely divergent areas? Why is there a close relationship despite apparent adaptations which prevent dispersal? How can identical forms bridge oceans, occupy completely disjunct shores (Fig. 71; Gerlach 1977b; Westheide 1987b; but see previous Chap.)?
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Giere, O. (1993). The Distribution of Meiofauna. In: Meiobenthology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02912-1_7
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