A morphometrics-based phylogeny of the temperate Gondwanan mite harvestmen (Opiliones, Cyphophthalmi, Pettalidae)

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 294-309

  De Bivort, Benjamin L ^a   Clouse, Ronald M ^a   Giribet, Gonzalo ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Character coding; Character independence; Continuous data; Cyphophthalmi; Homology; Morphometrics; Pettalidae; Troglomorphism

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CHARACTER DISPLACEMENT; GONDWANA; HOMOLOGY; MITE; MORPHOMETRY; PARSIMONY ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

ACARI; ARACHNIDA; CYPHOPHTHALMI; OPILIONES; PETTALIDAE; RAKAIA; SIRO;

EID: 77950232677     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2009.00562.x     Document Type: Article

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