Fact, theory, test and evolution

Zoologica Scripta

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 109-113

  Fitzhugh, Kirk ^a  

^a NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY   (United States)

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EID: 37849025556     PISSN: 03003256     EISSN: 14636409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6409.2007.00308.x     Document Type: Letter

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