Comparative anatomy and phylogenetic distribution of the mammalian cecal appendix

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1984-1999

  Smith, H F ^a,e   Fisher, R E ^a,b   Everett, M L ^c   Thomas, A D ^c   Randal Bollinger, R ^c,d   Parker, W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendix; Cecum; Cladistic; Lagomorphs; Marsupials; Morphology; Parsimony; Primates; Rodents; Vermiform

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CLADISTICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; EVOLUTION; IMMUNITY; LAGOMORPH; MAMMAL; MARSUPIAL; MICROORGANISM; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOTYPE; PARSIMONY ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENY; PRIMATE; RODENT; SYMBIOSIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CECUM; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HISTOLOGY; MAMMAL; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALS; CECUM; MAMMALS; PHYLOGENY;

EUARCHONTOGLIRES; LAGOMORPHA; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; PRIMATES; RODENTIA;

EID: 70349213947     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01809.x     Document Type: Article

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