Phylogenetic relationships between the orders artiodactyla and cetacea: A combined assessment of morphological and molecular evidence

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-182

  Luckett, W Patrick ^a,b   Hong, Nancy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artiodactyla; Cetacea; Cytochrome b; Evolution; Hippopotamuses; Morphology

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649083975     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020501622015     Document Type: Article

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