Taxonomic and evolution relationships within the genus Mytilus
Seed, R. (1990). Taxonomic and evolution relationships within the genus Mytilus, in: Morton, B. (Ed.) The Bivalvia: Proceedings of a Memorial Symposium in honour of Sir Charles Maurice Yonge (1899-1986) at the 9th International Malacological Congress, 1986, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. pp. 97-110
In: Morton, B. (Ed.) (1990). The Bivalvia: Proceedings of a Memorial Symposium in honour of Sir Charles Maurice Yonge (1899-1986) at the 9th International Malacological Congress, 1986, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Hong Kong University Press: Hong Kong. ISBN 962-209-273-X. 355 pp., more
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This paper examines our current knowledge concerning the taxonomic and evolutionary relationships of species within the genus based on biochemical, physiological, cytological and morphometric data and stresses the importance of a multidisciplinary approach for the characterization of Mytilus worldwide. Particular attention is focussed on the systematic status of M. galloprovincialis Lamarck, a 'species' originally thought to be restricted to the Mediterranean and parts of NW Europe but which now appears to be more widely distributed, having recently been reported from Japan, Hong Kong, California and South Africa. |
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