A cladistic approach for the classification of oligotrichid ciliates (Ciliophora: Spirotricha)

Acta Protozoologica

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 201-217

  Agatha, Sabine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

Author keywords

Classification; Computer programs; Halteria problem; Hennig's cladistic method; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CHOREOTRICHIDA; CILIOPHORA; HALTERIA; HALTERIA GRANDINELLA; OLIGOTRICHIA; PROTOZOA; SPIROTRICHEA; STICHOTRICHIDA; STROMBIDIIDAE;

EID: 3042520576     PISSN: 00651583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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