Molecular systematics of cowries (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae) and diversification patterns in the tropics

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 401-459

  Meyer, Christopher P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

32, 191; Compartmentalized analyses; Cypraea; Indo West Pacific; Marine tropics; Phylogeny; Radiations; Reef diversity

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; MOLLUSC; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY;

CONTRADUSTA; CRYPTOCYPRAEA; CYPRAEA; CYPRAEIDAE; ECLOGAVENA; GASTROPODA; PALMULACYPRAEA; PERISSEROSA;

EID: 0038268514     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8312.2003.00197.x     Document Type: Article

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