Vafidis, Dimitris
Mygdalias, Thomas
Hatziioannou, Marianthi
Voulgaris, Konstantinos
Varkoulis, Anastasios
Article History
Received: 3 December 2025
Revised: 23 April 2026
Accepted: 1 May 2026
First Online: 11 May 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study involved the collection of free-living marine invertebrates (Polyplacophora) from non-protected coastal areas of Greece. Invertebrates other than cephalopods are not covered under Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes, nor under its national transposition (Presidential Decree 56/2013). Sampling was conducted in accordance with national fisheries and coastal access regulations, and no specific ethical approval was required under current Greek or EU legislation.
: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.