Phylogenetic relationships and genetic distances between some monostiliferous interstitial nemerteans (Ototyphlonemertes, Hoplonemertea, Nemertea) indicated from the 16S rRNA gene

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 105-115

  Envall, Mats ^a   Sundberg, Per ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Phylogeography

Indexed keywords

HOPLONEMERTEA; NEMERTEA; NEMERTEANS; OTOTYPHLONEMERTES;

EID: 0032090185     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1998.tb01295.x     Document Type: Article

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