Phylogenetic analysis of Euthyneura (Gastropoda) by means of the 16S rRNA gene: Use of a 'fast' gene for 'higher-level' phylogenies

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 266, Issue 1414, 1999, Pages 75-83

  Thollesson, Mikael ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cladistic analysis; Nudibranchs; Opisthobranchs; Phylogenetic taxonomy

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; GASTROPOD; GENE SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTEON; ANASPIDEA; ARMINOIDEA; BERTHELLA; CAENOGASTROPODA; CEPHALASPIDEA; CLADOBRANCHIA; CLIONE; DENDRONOTOIDEA; DORIDOIDEA; EUTHYNEURA; GASTROPODA; GYMNOSOMATA; INVERTEBRATA; NOTASPIDEA; NUDIBRANCHIA; OPISTHOBRANCHIA; PLEUROCOELA;

EID: 0033531142     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.1999.0606     Document Type: Article

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