Systematics, taxonomy, and conservation status of the endangered Alabama sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus suttkusi Williams and Clemmer (Actinopterygii, Acipenseridae)

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 2, 1996, Pages 241-273

  Mayden, Richard L ^a   Kuhajda, Bernard R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIPENSER; ACIPENSERIDAE; ACIPENSERINAE; ACTINOPTERYGII; EPHEMERIDAE; HEPTAGENIIDAE; HUSO; PSEUDOSCAPHIRHYNCHUS; SCAPHIRHYNCHINAE; SCAPHIRHYNCHUS ALBUS; SCAPHIRHYNCHUS PLATORYNCHUS; SCAPHIRHYNCHUS SUTTKUSI;

EID: 0030433096     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1446842     Document Type: Article

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