Genetic differences among sibling species of the subgenus dimockatax (acari: Unionicolidae: unionicola): Heterogeneity in dna sequence data supports morphological differentiation

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 403-407

  Ernsting, Brian R ^a   Edwards, Dale D ^a   Vidrine, Malcolm F ^b   Cun, Han ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE   (United States)

^b Louisiana State University Eunice   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acari; Coxl; Dimockatax; Genetic differences; Unionicola; Unionicolidae

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANODONTOIDES RADIATUS; BIVALVIA; HYDRACARINA; MOLLUSCA; STROPHITUS SUBVEXUS; UNIONICOLA TUMIDA; UNIONICOLIDAE;

EID: 57349195770     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17088180809434784     Document Type: Article

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