Phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA and morphological characters suggest a need for taxonomic re-evaluation within the Alopiinae (Gastropoda: Clausiliidae)

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 81-92

  Douris, V ^a   Giokas, S ^a   Lecanidou, R ^a   Mylonas, M ^b   Rodakis, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION GENETICS;

CLAUSILIIDAE; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; STYLOMMATOPHORA;

EID: 0031889250     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/64.1.81     Document Type: Article

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