The taxonomy and phylogeny of Echinometra (Camarodonta: Echinometridae) from the red sea and western Indian Ocean.

The number of valid species in the genus Echinometra (Echinodermata, Echinoidea) and their associated identification keys have been debated in the scientific literature for more than 180 years. As the phylogeny and dispersal patterns of these species have been widely used as a prominent model for ma...

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Main Authors: Omri Bronstein, Yossi Loya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3792913?pdf=render