Neoteny or not? the distribution of the hypophysial duct within the Galaxioidea

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1217-1225

  Suter, H C ^a,b   Kennedy, M ^a,b   Young, G ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Galaxiid; Galaxioid; Hypophysial duct; Neoteny; Pituitary

Indexed keywords

FISH BIOLOGY;

APLOCHITON; GALAXIOIDEA; LEPIDOGALAXIIDAE; PARAGALAXIAS; RETROPINNIDAE;

EID: 2442688130     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00385.x     Document Type: Article

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