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Molecular systematics of Serrasalmidae: Deciphering the identities of piranha species and unraveling their evolutionary histories

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  • 1. Dept. of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, University Park, Miami, FL 33199, USA. United States Geological Survey, 7920 NW 71st St., Gainesville, FL 32653, USA. E-mail: Leo_Nico@usgs.gov Corresponding author. E-mail: CollinsT@fiu.edu

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Freeman, Barbie, Nico, Leo G., Osentoski, Matthew, Jelks, Howard L., Collins, Timothy M. (2007): Molecular systematics of Serrasalmidae: Deciphering the identities of piranha species and unraveling their evolutionary histories. Zootaxa 1484 (1): 1-38, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1484.1.1, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1484.1.1

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