Biogeography and divergence time estimation of the relict cape dragonfly genus syncordulia: Global significance and implications for conservation

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 2216, 2009, Pages 22-36

  Ware, Jessica L ^a   Simaika, John P ^b   Samways, Michael J ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Conservation; Divergence times; Odonata; Syncordulia

Indexed keywords

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); CAVILABIATA; MYA; ODONATA; SYNCORDULIA GRACILIS;

EID: 70249084515     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2216.1.2     Document Type: Article

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