Species identification from archived snail shells via genetic analysis: a method for DNA extraction from empty shells

Molluscan Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-5

  Andree, Karl B ^a   López, Miguel A ^b  

^a IRTA San Carlos de la Rapita   (Spain)

^b Forestal Catalana   (Spain)

Author keywords

apple snail; archived shells; Ebro Delta; Gastropoda; Pomacea canaliculata; Pomacea insularum; Spain; species identification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880926606     PISSN: 13235818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13235818.2012.754141     Document Type: Article

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