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Exploring phylogenetic informativeness and nuclear copies of mitochondrial DNA (numts) in three commonly used mitochondrial genes: mitochondrial phylogeny of peppermint, cleaner, and semi-terrestrial shrimps (Caridea: Lysmata, Exhippolysmata, and Merguia)

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Baeza, J. Antonio, Fuentes, M. Soledad (2013): Exploring phylogenetic informativeness and nuclear copies of mitochondrial DNA (numts) in three commonly used mitochondrial genes: mitochondrial phylogeny of peppermint, cleaner, and semi-terrestrial shrimps (Caridea: Lysmata, Exhippolysmata, and Merguia). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 168 (4): 699-722, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12044, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/zoj.12044

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