A DNA-based description of a new nemertean (phylum Nemertea) species

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-70

  Strand, Malin ^a   Sundberg, Per ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Description; DNA; Nemertea; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955631462     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451001003713563     Document Type: Article

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