Biogeography of limno-terrestrial Tardigrada, with particular reference to the Antarctic fauna

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 31-36

  McInnes, S J ^a   Pugh, P J A ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Biogeography; Tardigrada

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTIC FAUNA; PALAEOBIOGEOGRAPHY; PALAEOBIOGEPGRAPHY; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

ANTARCTICA;

TARDIGRADA;

EID: 0031977137     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1998.251176.x     Document Type: Article

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