Morphological and genetic differentiation of Patella granularis (Gastropoda: Patellidae): Recognition of two sibling species along the coast of southern Africa

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 245, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 317-333

  Ridgway, Tyrone M ^a   Stewart, Barbara A ^b   Branch, George M ^a   Hodgson, Alan N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b IZIKO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM   (South Africa)

^c RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Allozymes; Genetics; Limpet; Morphology; Patellid

Indexed keywords

GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; MORPHOLOGY; SHELL; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY);

AFRICA;

GASTROPODA; PATELLA GRANULARIS;

EID: 0031826469     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998007109     Document Type: Article

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