A molecular phylogenetic analysis of Bulinus (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) with conserved nuclear genes

Zoologica Scripta

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 126-136

  Jørgensen, Aslak ^a   Madsen, Henry ^b   Nalugwa, Allen ^c   Nyakaana, Silvester ^c   Rollinson, David ^d   Stothard, J Russell ^d   Kristensen, Thomas K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^d DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASOMMATOPHORA; BULINUS; BULINUS AFRICANUS; BULINUS FORSKALII; BULINUS WRIGHTI; GASTROPODA; INDOPLANORBIS; PLANORBIDAE;

EID: 79951570574     PISSN: 03003256     EISSN: 14636409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6409.2010.00458.x     Document Type: Article

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