Using micropylar ultrastructure for species identification and phylogenetic inference among four species of sparidae

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 288-300

  Chen, K C ^a,b   Shao, K T ^a   Yang, J S ^b  

^a ACADEMIA SINICA   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Eggs; Identification; Micropylar; Phylogenetic relationship; Sparidae; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

FISH; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; PHYLOGENETICS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACANTHOPAGRUS LATUS; ACANTHOPAGRUS SCHLEGELI; PAGRUS MAJOR; SPARUS SARBA;

EID: 0032868772     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1999.0992     Document Type: Article

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