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Molecular phylogeny of the Calanoida (Crustacea: Copepoda).
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Apr 2011
Blanco-Bercial Leocadio, Bradford-Grieve Janet, Bucklin Ann
Abstract excerpt
The order Calanoida includes some of the most successful planktonic groups in both marine and freshwater environments. Due to the morphological complexity of the taxonomic characters in this group, subdivision and phylogenies have been complex and problematic. This study establishes a multi-gene molecular phylogeny of the calanoid copepods based upon small (18S) and large (28S) subunits of nuclear ribosomal RNA...
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