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A phylogeny of the land snails (Gastropoda: Pulmonata).
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 Feb 2001
Wade C M, Mordan P B, Clarke B
Abstract excerpt
We have undertaken the first large-scale molecular phylogenetic analysis of the Stylommatophora. Sequences of the ribosomal RNA gene-cluster were examined in 104 species of snails and slugs from 50 families, encompassing all the currently recognized major groups. It allows an independent test of the present classification based on morphology. At the level of families our molecular phylogeny closely supports the...
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