Integrating molecular phylogenetic results into ant taxonomy (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Myrmecological News

Volumn 15, Issue , 2011, Pages 21-29

  Ward, Philip S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Convergence; Formicidae; Linnaean classification; Monophyly; Paraphyly; Phylogenetic nomenclature; Phylogeny; Rank free classification; Rate heterogeneity; Review; Systematics

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOPONE; APHAENOGASTER; CAMPONOTUS; CERAPACHYINAE; CERAPACHYS; DORYLOMORPHA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MESSOR; PACHYCONDYLA;

EID: 79958222622     PISSN: 19944136     EISSN: 19973500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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