A phylogenetic analysis of New Zealand giant and tree weta (Orthoptera : Anostostomatidae : Deinacrida and Hemideina) using morphological and genetic characters

Invertebrate Systematics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-12

  Morgan Richards, Mary ^a   Gibbs, George W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

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EID: 18544363459     PISSN: 14455226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/it99022     Document Type: Article

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