Molecular approach to the phylogenetics of sea spiders (Arthropoda: Pycnogonida) using partial sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 588-600

  Arango, Claudia P ^a,b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Division of Invertebrate Zoology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMOTHEIDAE; ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; AUSTRODECIDAE; CALLIPALLENIDAE; COLOSSENDEIDAE; NYMPHONIDAE; PYCNOGONIDA;

EID: 0344099431     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1055-7903(03)00069-1     Document Type: Article

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