Molecular systematics of flyingfishes (Teleostei: Exocoetidae): Evolution in the epipelagic zone

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 161-174

  Lewallen, Eric A ^a   Pitman, Robert L ^b   Kjartanson, Shawna L ^a,c   Lovejoy, Nathan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c AECOM   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beloniformes; Cytb; Gliding strategies; MtDNA; Nuclear DNA; Phylogeny; RAG2

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; LIFE HISTORY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PHOTIC ZONE; PHYLOGENETICS; SPECIALIST; TAXONOMY; TELEOST;

BELONIFORMES; CHEILOPOGON; EXOCOETIDAE; PISCES; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 78650047054     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2010.01550.x     Document Type: Article

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