DNA barcoding of stygofauna uncovers cryptic amphipod diversity in a calcrete aquifer in Western Australia's arid zone

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-50

  Bradford, T ^a   Adams, M ^b   Humphreys, W F ^c   Austin, A D ^a   Cooper, S J B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^c WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allozymes; Amphipods; COI mitochondrial DNA; Cryptic species; DNA barcoding; Stygofauna

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPODA; COLEOPTERA; DYTISCIDAE; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 73349092724     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2009.02706.x     Document Type: Article

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