Bad taxonomy can kill : molecular reevaluation of Unio mancus Lamarck, 1819 (Bivalvia : Unionidae) and its accepted subspecies
The conservation status of European unionid species rests on the scientific knowledge of the 1980s, before the current revival of taxonomic reappraisals based on molecular characters. The taxonomic status of Unio mancus Lamarck, 1819, superficially similar to Unio pictorum (Linnaeus, 1758) and often...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2012-07-01
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Series: | Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2012014 |