Molecular taxonomy reveals broad trans-oceanic distributions and high species diversity of deep-sea clams (Bivalvia: Vesicomyidae: Pliocardiinae) in chemosynthetic environments

Systematics and Biodiversity

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 403-415

  Audzijonyte, Asta ^a   Krylova, Elena M ^b   Sahling, Heiko ^c   Vrijenhoek, Robert C ^a  

^a MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biogeography; COI; Deep sea; Molecular taxonomy; Morphology

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; CETACEA; VESICOMYIDAE;

EID: 84876385464     PISSN: 14772000     EISSN: 14780933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14772000.2012.744112     Document Type: Article

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