Phylogenetic relationships within the genus Aspidisca (Protozoa, Ciliophora, Euplotida) revealed by ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 region sequences

Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 277-283

  Huang, Jie ^a   Yi, Zhenzhen ^b   Miao, Miao ^a   Al Rasheid, Khaled A S ^c   Song, Weibo ^a  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

5.8S rRNA; Aspidisca; internal transcribed spacer; marine ciliates; phylogeny

Indexed keywords

ASPIDISCA; CHOREOTRICHIA; CILIOPHORA; EUPLOTES; EUPLOTIDA; HYPOTRICHIA; OLIGOTRICHIA; PROTOZOA; SPIROTRICHEA; STICHOTRICHIA;

EID: 82055172333     PISSN: 02544059     EISSN: 19935005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00343-011-0127-2     Document Type: Article

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