Species delineation and the identification of evolutionarily significant units: Lessons from the freshwater mussel genus Potamilus (Bivalvia: Unionidae)

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1359-1363

  Roe, Kevin J ^a   Lydeard, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytochrome oxidase I; Evolutionarily significant units; Freshwater mussels; Potamilus; Species; Unionids

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

BIVALVIA; POTAMILUS;

EID: 0032440224     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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