Phylogeny of the Cyprinodontiformes (Teleostei, Atherinomorpha): The contribution of cranial soft tissue characters

Zoologica Scripta

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 141-174

  Hertwig, Stefan T ^a  

^a NATURHISTORISCHES MUSEUM DER BURGERGEMEINDE BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APLOCHEILIDAE; APLOCHEILUS; ATHERINOMORPHA; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; FLUVIPHYLAX; PACHYPANCHAX; PISCES; TELEOSTEI; VALENCIIDAE;

EID: 38849138477     PISSN: 03003256     EISSN: 14636409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6409.2007.00314.x     Document Type: Article

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