Evolution of freshwater crab diversity in the Aegean region (Crustacea: Brachyura: Potamidae)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-33

  Jesse, Ruth ^a   Grudinski, Melanie ^a   Klaus, Sebastian ^a,b   Streit, Bruno ^a   Pfenninger, Markus ^c  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c BiK F Molecular Ecology Group   (Germany)

Author keywords

Climate change; Dispersal; Mid Aegean trench; Phlyogenetic model selection; Vicariance

Indexed keywords

BRACHYURA; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MYA; POTAMIDAE; POTAMON;

EID: 79952738977     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2010.12.011     Document Type: Article

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