Traditional taxonomic groupings mask evolutionary history: a molecular phylogeny and new classification of the chromodorid nudibranchs

Chromodorid nudibranchs (16 genera, 300+ species) are beautiful, brightly colored sea slugs found primarily in tropical coral reef habitats and subtropical coastal waters. The chromodorids are the most speciose family of opisthobranchs and one of the most diverse heterobranch clades. Chromodorids ha...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2012-04, Vol.7 (4), p.e33479-e33479
Hauptverfasser:	Johnson, Rebecca Fay, Gosliner, Terrence M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Actinocyclidae Animals Atlantic Ocean Avicennia Biodiversity Biogeography Biology Cadlina Chromodorididae Chromodoris Classification Coastal ecology Coastal waters Coral reef ecosystems Coral reef habitats Coral reefs DNA, Mitochondrial - genetics Evolution Evolution, Molecular Gastropoda - classification Gastropoda - genetics Genera Hallaxa Hypselodoris Mitochondria Mitochondria - genetics Mollusca Natural products Nerita Nudibranchia Oceans Oceans and Seas Opisthobranchia Patelloida Phylogenetics Phylogeny Potamididae Sequence Analysis, DNA - methods Slugs Species Species classification Studies Systematics Zoology
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