Morphology, molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of Gonium maiaprilis sp. nov. (Goniaceae, Chlorophyta) from Japan

Phycologia

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 221-234

  Hayama, Mahoko ^a   Nakada, Takashi ^a   Hamaji, Takashi ^b   Nozaki, Hisayoshi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlorophyceae; Goniaceae; Gonium; Gonium maiaprilis sp. nov.; ITS; Molecular phylogeny; Morphology; RbcL; Reproduction; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYCEAE; CHLOROPHYTA; GONIUM; GONIUM PECTORALE; GONIUM VIRIDISTELLATUM;

EID: 77958166575     PISSN: 00318884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2216/PH09-56.1     Document Type: Article

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