Phylogeny of the African representatives of the catfish family Clariidae (Teleostei, Siluriformes) based on a combined analysis: Independent evolution towards anguilliformity

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 214-229

  Devaere, S ^a   Jansen, G ^b   Adriaens, D ^a   Weekers, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Body elongation; Co evolution; Morphology

Indexed keywords

BODY SHAPE; COEVOLUTION; FINFISH; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY;

AMPHIBIA; ANGUILLIFORMES; CLARIIDAE; REPTILIA; SILURIFORMES; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 34447630506     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2006.00399.x     Document Type: Article

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