A revised classification of Cryptophyta

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-151

  Clay, Brec L ^a   Kugrens, Paul ^a   Lee, Robert E ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptomonads; Cryptophyceae; Protist systematics; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CRYPTOMONADACEAE; CRYPTOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; PROTISTA;

EID: 0032739505     PISSN: 00244074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bojl.1999.0259     Document Type: Article

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