An integrative taxonomic approach to the identification of three new New Zealand endemic earthworm species (Acanthodrilidae, Octochaetidae: Oligochaeta)

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 2994, 2011, Pages 21-32

  Boyer, Stephane ^a   Blakemore, Robert J ^b   Wratten, Steve D ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY   (Japan)

Author keywords

16S rDNA; COI; DNA barcoding; Morphological description; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

ACANTHODRILIDAE; ANNELIDA; OCTOCHAETIDAE; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA);

EID: 80051755556     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2994.1.2     Document Type: Article

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