Phylogenetic position of the Tardigrada based on the 18S ribosomal RNA gene sequences

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 116, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 61-69

  Moon, Seung Yeo ^a   Kim, Won ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

18S rDNA; Molecular phylogeny

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; ARTHROPODA; MOLLUSCA; SIPUNCULA; TARDIGRADA;

EID: 0030559402     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1996.tb02333.x     Document Type: Article

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