Platyzoan mitochondrial genomes

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 365-375

  Wey Fabrizius, Alexandra R ^a   Podsiadlowski, Lars ^b   Herlyn, Holger ^a   Hankeln, Thomas ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acanthocephala; Gastrotricha; Gnathifera; Platyhelminthes; Rotifera; Syndermata

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOCEPHALA (WORMS); ANIMALIA; GASTROTRICHA; GNATHOSTOMULIDA; LOPHOTROCHOZOA; METAZOA; PLATYHELMINTHES; PROTOSTOMIA; ROTIFERA; SPIRALIA;

EID: 84883460171     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2012.12.015     Document Type: Review

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