Osteology and myology of the cephalic region and pectoral girdle of Schilde mystus and comparison with other schilbids, with comments on the monophyly and phylogenetic relationships of the Schilbidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes)

Animal Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 91-110

  Diogo, Rui ^a   Chardon, Michel ^a   Vandewalle, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Autapomorphies; Catfish; Comparative morphology; Myology; Osteology; Phylogeny; Schilbidae; Siluriformes

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; MORPHOLOGY; OSTEOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS;

CATFISH; MYSTUS; PANGASIIDAE; SCHILBE MYSTUS; SCHILBEIDAE; SILURIFORMES; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 2942548867     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075604323010079     Document Type: Article

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