Molecular taxonomy in pholcid spiders (Pholcidae, Araneae): Evaluation of species identification methods using CO1 and 16S rRNA

Zoologica Scripta

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 441-457

  Astrin, Jonas J ^a   Huber, Bernhard A ^a   Misof, Bernhard ^a   Klütsch, Cornelya F C ^a  

^a ZOOLOGISCHES FORSCHUNGSMUSEUM ALEXANDER KOENIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; PHOLCIDAE;

EID: 33747506162     PISSN: 03003256     EISSN: 14636409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6409.2006.00239.x     Document Type: Article

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