Phylogenetic position of Eptatretus chinensis (Myxinidae: Myxiniformes) inferred by 16S rRNA gene sequence and morphology

Zoological Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 111-118

  Chen, Ya Wen ^a   Chang, Hsueh Wen ^a   Mok, Hin Kiu ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; Eptatretus chinensis; Morphology; Myxinidae; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

EPTATRETINAE; EPTATRETUS CHINENSIS; MYXINIDAE; MYXINIFORMES; PARAMYXINE; PARAMYXINE SHENI;

EID: 21244485854     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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