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Phylogeography of the ancient catfish family Diplomystidae: biogeographic, systematic, and conservation implications.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Apr 2014
Muñoz-Ramírez C P, Unmack P J, Habit E, Johnson J B, Cussac V E, Victoriano P
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The catfish family Diplomystidae is one of the earliest branching lineages within the diverse order Siluriformes and shows a deep phylogenetic split from all other extant and extinct major catfish groups. Despite its relevance in the evolution of siluriforms, phylogenetic relationships within the Diplomystidae are poorly understood, and prior to this study, no phylogenetic hypotheses using molecular data had been...
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