Size polymorphism in Oncaea venusta Philippi, 1843 and the validity of O. frosti Heron, 2002: A commentary

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 513, Issue , 2004, Pages 1-5

  Böttger Schnack, Ruth ^a   Huys, Rony ^b  

^a Natural History Museum ^*  (Germany)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; GENES; MICROORGANISMS; MORPHOLOGY; SIZE DETERMINATION;

POLYMORPHISM; TAXONOMIC METHODS;

BIODIVERSITY;

MORPHOLOGY;

COPEPODA; ONCAEA; ONCAEA VENUSTA; POECILOSTOMATOIDA;

EID: 11144356794     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:hydr.0000018301.50664.3d     Document Type: Review

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