| Literature DB >> 21271855 |
Alejandro Oceguera-Figueroa1, Virginia León-Règagnon, Mark E Siddall.
Abstract
We investigated the genetic distances and taxonomic status among species of Helobdella, a genus of non-blood-feeding leeches, based on mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I sequences. Sampling included 20 specimens representing nine nominal species collected in 11 states in Mexico as well as previously published sequences of different species of Helobdella from several places. A neighbor-joining tree, as well as identification of diagnostic nucleotides, was used to suggest the presence of seven species of Helobdella in Mexico including potentially two undescribed forms.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 21271855 DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2010.527965
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mitochondrial DNA ISSN: 1940-1736