Long-range dispersal possibilities via sea turtle - A case for Clunio and Pontomyia (Diptera: Chironomidae) in Puerto Rico

Entomological News

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 273-277

  Schärer, Michelle T ^a   Epler, J H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chironomidae; Clunio; Diptera; Long range dispersal; Pontomyia; Puerto Rico; Turtles

Indexed keywords

CHELONIIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; CLUNIO; DIPTERA; PONTOMYIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 34548048995     PISSN: 0013872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3157/0013-872X(2007)118[273:LDPVST]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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