Patterns of genetic variability in Brazilian Littorinids (Mollusca): A macrogeographic approach

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 249-255

  Andrade, S C S ^a   Magalhaes C A ^a   Solferini, V N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Environmental heterogeneity; Gene flow; Genetic differentiation; Littorinidae

Indexed keywords

GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC VARIATION; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; LITTORARIA; LITTORARIA ANGULIFERA; LITTORINIDAE; MOLLUSCA; NODILITTORINA; TEXADINA;

EID: 0344153918     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0469.2003.00227.x     Document Type: Article

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