Re-evaluation of the systematics of the endemic corals of Brazil by molecular data

Coral Reefs

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 423-432

  Nunes, F ^a   Fukami, H ^b   Vollmer, S V ^c   Norris, R D ^a   Knowlton, N ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION   (United States)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; Coral; Endemic; Favia leptophylla; Mussismilia; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

CORAL; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ENDEMISM; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANTHOZOA; FAVIA; FAVIA FRAGUM; FAVIA GRAVIDA; FAVIA LEPTOPHYLLA; FAVIIDAE; MUSSIDAE; MUSSISMILIA;

EID: 42549097101     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-007-0349-0     Document Type: Article

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