Phylogenetic relationships within the tropical soft coral genera Sarcophyton and Lobophytum (Anthozoa, Octocorallia)

Invertebrate Biology

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 288-305

  McFadden, Catherine S ^a   Alderslade, Philip ^b   Van Ofwegen, Leen P ^c   Johnsen, Holly ^a   Rusmevichientong, Alice ^a  

^a HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY   (Australia)

^c NATURALIS BIODIVERSITY CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alcyonacea; Cryptic species; Mitochondrial DNA; Msh1; Sclerite

Indexed keywords

ALCYONACEA; ALCYONARIA; ANTHOZOA; LOBOPHYTUM; SARCOPHYTON; SARCOPHYTON GLAUCUM;

EID: 33845448364     PISSN: 10778306     EISSN: 17447410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7410.2006.00070.x     Document Type: Article

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