On the evolution of the genus Microdarwinula Danielopol, 1968 (Ostracoda, Darwinuldiae) with the description of a new species from semi-terrestrial habitats in São Paulo State (Brazil)

Crustaceana

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 975-986

  Pinto, R L ^a   Rocha, C E F ^a   Martens, K ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b ROYAL BELGIAN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMON ANCESTRY; EVOLUTION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MORPHOLOGY; NEW SPECIES; OSTRACOD; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

BRAZIL; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL]; SAO PAULO [SAO PAULO (STT)]; SOUTH AMERICA;

DARWINULIDAE; MICRODARWINULA; MICRODARWINULA ZIMMERI; OSTRACODA; PENTHESILENULA;

EID: 33947428859     PISSN: 0011216X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854005775197244     Document Type: Article

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