The evolutionary origins of Syngnathidae: Pipefishes and seahorses

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1603-1623

  Wilson, A B ^a   Orr, J W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fossil evidence; Gasterosteiformes; Morphology; Phylogenetics; Phylogeography

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; FOSSIL; GENETICS; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PHYLOGENY; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SMEGMAMORPHA;

ANIMALS; FOSSILS; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PHYLOGENY; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; SMEGMAMORPHA;

GASTEROSTEIFORMES; HIPPOCAMPINAE; HIPPOCAMPUS (FISH); SYNGNATHIDAE; SYNGNATHINAE; SYNGNATHUS;

EID: 79958288944     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.02988.x     Document Type: Review

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