Exploring novel taxonomic character sets in the Mollusca : the Cribrarula cribraria complex (Gastropoda:Cypraeidae) as a case study

The goal of this dissertation is to explore novel and non-traditional taxonomic characters that may be useful for mollusks, and combine them with radular and shell characters to carry out a taxonomic review of the genus Cribrarula (Cypraeidae). Shells in this genus have conspicuous dorsal spots, but...

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Main Author: Moretzsohn, Fabio
Other Authors: Kay, E Alison
Language:en-US
Published: University of Hawaii at Manoa 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10125/3065