Illumination or confusion? Dinoflagellate molecular phylogenetic data viewed from a primarily morphological standpoint

Phycological Research

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 308-324

  Taylor, F J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dinoflagellate; Evolution; Molecular phylogeny; Morphology; Relationships

Indexed keywords

DINOFLAGELLATE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY;

ALGAE; DINOPHYCEAE; EUKARYOTA; GYMNODINIUM; NOCTILUCA; OXYRRHIS; WOLOSZYNSKIA;

EID: 9644258535     PISSN: 13220829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1835.2004.tb00341.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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