Using molecular tools to establish the type locality and distribution of the endemic Taiwanese freshwater crab Geothelphusa chiui minei, 1974 (Crustacea: Brachyura: Potamidae), with notes on the genetic diversity of Geothelphusa from eastern Taiwan

Zoological Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 544-555

  Ng, Peter K L ^a   Shih, Hsi Te ^b   Naruse, Tohru ^c   Shy, Jhy Yun ^d  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL PENGHU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I; mtDNA sequences

Indexed keywords

BRACHYURA; CITRUS MAXIMA; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GEOTHELPHUSA; POTAMIDA; POTAMIDAE;

EID: 77954899581     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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