An evaluation of sampling effects on multiple DNA barcoding methods leads to an integrative approach for delimiting species: A case study of the North American tarantula genus Aphonopelma (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 79-93

  Hamilton, Chris A ^a   Hendrixson, Brent E ^b   Brewer, Michael S ^c   Bond, Jason E ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MILLSAPS COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Araneae; Biodiversity; DNA barcoding; GMYC; Species delimitation; Theraphosidae

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; DNA BARCODING; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETICS; GMYC; METHODOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES DELIMITATION; SPIDER; THERAPHOSIDAE; UNITED STATES;

ARANEAE; BIODIVERSITY; DNA BARCODING; GMYC; SPECIES DELIMITATION; THERAPHOSIDAE;

ANIMALS; DNA; DNA BARCODING, TAXONOMIC; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SPIDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890063268     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2013.11.007     Document Type: Article

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