Crucibles of creativity: The geographic origins of tropical molluscan innovations

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 357-373

  Vermeij, Geerat J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cenozoic; Evolution; Innovation; Mollusca; Tropical

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIOACCUMULATION; CLADISTICS; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MOLLUSC; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SHALLOW WATER; TAXONOMY; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN;

MOLLUSCA;

EID: 84857367008     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-010-9458-2     Document Type: Article

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