Evaluation of variation within the barcode region of Cytochrome c Oxidase I (COI) for the detection of commercial Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 (blue crab) products of non-US origin

Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 is a western Atlantic species with a disjointed natural geographic range from Massachusetts, USA to Venezuela (distribution area 1) and from Alagoas, Brazil to northern Argentina (distribution area 2). It is the only species of portunid crab commercially harvested i...

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Main Authors: Amanda M. Windsor, M. Katherine Moore, Kimberly A. Warner, Sarah R. Stadig, Jonathan R. Deeds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7827.pdf