A taxonomic reassessment of the Drunella lata (Morgan) species complex (Ephemeroptera:Ephemerellidae) in northeastern North America

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 647-663

  Funk, David H ^a   Sweeney, Bernard W ^a   Jackson, John K ^a  

^a STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Allozymes; Life history; Mayfly; Morphometries; Species boundary

Indexed keywords

ALLOZYME; HYBRID; LIFE HISTORY; MAYFLY; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; SEASONALITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY); TAXONOMY;

APPALACHIANS; NORTH AMERICA;

DRUNELLA CORNUTA; DRUNELLA CORNUTELLA; DRUNELLA LATA; DRUNELLA LONGICORNIS; EPHEMERELLIDAE; EPHEMEROPTERA;

EID: 51549110543     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/08-026.1     Document Type: Article

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