Utility of complete large and small subunit rRNA genes in resolving the phylogeny of the Neodermata (Platyhelminthes): Implications and a review of the cercomer theory

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 155-171

  Lockyer, A E ^a   Olson, P D ^a   Littlewood, D T J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cestoda; Evolution; Flatworms; Helminths; Monogenea; Parasites; Revertospermata; Trematoda

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; FLATWORM; GENE; PHYLOGENY; RNA;

CATENULIDA; CESTODA; ICHTHYOPHAGA; KRONBORGIA; LECITHOEPITHELIATA; MACROSTOMIDA; MONOGENEA; NEODERMATA; NOTENTERA; PLATYHELMINTHES; POLYCLADIDA; PROLECITHOPHORA; PROSERIATA; RHABDOCOELA; TREMATODA; TRICLADIDA; TURBELLARIA; URASTOMA; VERMES;

EID: 0037314495     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8312.2003.00141.x     Document Type: Article

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