A Novel Widespread Cryptic Species and Phylogeographic Patterns within Several Giant Clam Species (Cardiidae: Tridacna) from the Indo-Pacific Ocean

Giant clams (genus Tridacna) are iconic coral reef animals of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, easily recognizable by their massive shells and vibrantly colored mantle tissue. Most Tridacna species are listed by CITES and the IUCN Redlist, as their populations have been extensively harvested and deple...

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Autores principales: Huelsken, Thomas, Keyse, Jude, Liggins, Libby, Penny, Shane, Treml, Eric A., Riginos, Cynthia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3835327/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24278333
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0080858