A new approach to an old conundrum-DNA barcoding sheds new light on phenotypic plasticity and morphological stasis in microsnails (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Carychiidae)

Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 255 - 265
Published: Nov 10, 2010
Abstract
The identification of microsnail taxa based on morphological characters is often a time-consuming and inconclusive process. Aspects such as morphological stasis and phenotypic plasticity further complicate their taxonomic designation. In this study, we demonstrate that the application of DNA barcoding can alleviate these problems within the Carychiidae (Gastropoda, Pulmonata). These microsnails are a taxon of the pulmonate lineage and most...
Paper Details
Title
A new approach to an old conundrum-DNA barcoding sheds new light on phenotypic plasticity and morphological stasis in microsnails (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Carychiidae)
Published Date
Nov 10, 2010
Volume
11
Issue
2
Pages
255 - 265
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