The phylogenetic position of Udonella (Platyhelminthes)

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1241-1250

  Littlewood, D T J ^a,b   Rohde, K ^c   Clough, K A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

18S rDNA; 28S rDNA; Cladistics; Molecular phylogeny; Monogenea; Systematics; Udonella

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

DNA FINGERPRINTING; FLATWORM; PHYLOGENY;

ARTICLE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENY; PLATYHELMINTH;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, HELMINTH; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; PLATYHELMINTHS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

EID: 0031866612     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(98)00108-8     Document Type: Article

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