A molecular assay identifies morphological characters useful for distinguishing the sibling species Littorina scutulata and L. plena

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 453-457

  Hohenlohe, P A ^a   Boulding, E G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

L. plena; Littorina scutulata; Molecular systematics; Sibling species; Species identification

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME B; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MALE; MITOCHONDRION; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; PENIS; SHELL; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; UNITED STATES;

IDENTIFICATION METHOD;

LITTORINA PLENA; LITTORINA SCUTULATA;

EID: 0034840230     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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