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Marine Species
of the St. Lawrence

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Marine Species Identification Guide for the St. Lawrence
How to use the guide

This guide is not a taxonomic key, but is intended as a complement, to be used alongside more complete reference works (see Bibliography). As such, the character traits shown, as well as the links to similar species, were selected to assist in making a rapid species determination with the images provided.

Typical page
Typical page
1 - Scientific name
2 - Common names (English and French)
3 - Specimen photos
4 - Notes to distinguish presented species
5 - Similar species
6 - Observations from missions
7 - Measurement standard for this species

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