Systematics and evolution of the Australian subterranean hydroporine diving beetles (Dytiscidae), with notes on Carabhydrus

Invertebrate Systematics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 217-225

  Leys, Remko ^a,b   Watts, Chris H ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; BEETLE; BODY SIZE; CALCRETE; DIVING; EVOLUTION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGENETICS; SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; TAXONOMY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NGALIA BASIN; NORTHERN TERRITORY; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YILGARN BLOCK;

CARABHYDRUS; COLEOPTERA; DYTISCIDAE; HYDROPORINI; HYGROBIIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; NIRRIPIRTI; PAROSTER;

EID: 43549100234     PISSN: 14455226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/IS07034     Document Type: Article

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