Homoplasy: From detecting pattern to determining process in evolution, but with a secondary role for morphology?

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 2984, 2011, Pages 67-68

  Assis, Leandro C S ^a   De Carvalho, Marcelo R ^b   Wheeler, Quentin D ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80051521214     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2984.1.3     Document Type: Letter

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