Reproductive biology of harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones): a review of a rapidly evolving research field
Harvestmen are a major arachnid order that has experienced a dramatic increase in
biological knowledge in the 21st century. The publication of the book Harvestmen: The …
biological knowledge in the 21st century. The publication of the book Harvestmen: The …
The evolutionary and biogeographic history of the armoured harvestmen–Laniatores phylogeny based on ten molecular markers, with the description of two new …
We investigated the internal phylogeny of Laniatores, the most diverse suborder of
Opiliones, using sequence data from 10 molecular loci: 12S rRNA, 16S rRNA, 18S rRNA …
Opiliones, using sequence data from 10 molecular loci: 12S rRNA, 16S rRNA, 18S rRNA …
A systematic revision of Goniosomatinae (Arachnida: Opiliones: Gonyleptidae), with a cladistic analysis and biogeographical notes
MB DaSilva, P Gnaspini - Invertebrate Systematics, 2010 - CSIRO Publishing
Goniosomatine harvestmen have strongly armed pedipalps, generally large bodies and,
commonly, very long legs (sometimes more than 20 cm), and are distributed in the Brazilian …
commonly, very long legs (sometimes more than 20 cm), and are distributed in the Brazilian …
The ecological tale of G onyleptidae (A rachnida, O piliones) evolution: phylogeny of a N eotropical lineage of armoured harvestmen using ecological, behavioural …
DS Caetano, G Machado - Cladistics, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The large Neotropical family G onyleptidae comprises nearly 820 species divided into 16
subfamilies. The majority of publications on harvestman ecology, behaviour and scent gland …
subfamilies. The majority of publications on harvestman ecology, behaviour and scent gland …
Amphibian embryo and parental defenses and a larval predator reduce egg mortality from water mold
Water molds attack aquatic eggs worldwide and have been associated with major mortality
events in some cases, but typically only in association with additional stressors. We …
events in some cases, but typically only in association with additional stressors. We …
Macroecology of sexual selection: a predictive conceptual framework for large-scale variation in reproductive traits
G Machado, BA Buzatto… - The American …, 2016 - journals.uchicago.edu
Abiotic factors exert direct and indirect influences on behavioral, morphological, and life-
history traits. Because some of these traits are related to reproduction, there is a causal link …
history traits. Because some of these traits are related to reproduction, there is a causal link …
Mating system and exclusive postzygotic paternal care in a Neotropical harvestman (Arachnida: Opiliones)
TM Nazareth, G Machado - Animal Behaviour, 2010 - Elsevier
This study tests predictions of the hypothesis of evolution of paternal care via sexual
selection by using the Neotropical harvestman Pseudopucrolia sp. as the model organism …
selection by using the Neotropical harvestman Pseudopucrolia sp. as the model organism …
[PDF][PDF] Five new cases of paternal care in harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones): implications for the evolution of male guarding in the Neotropical family Gonyleptidae
In this paper, we present field observations on paternal care in five species of harvestmen
belonging to the family Gonyleptidae: Gonyleptes saprophilus, Neosadocus …
belonging to the family Gonyleptidae: Gonyleptes saprophilus, Neosadocus …
Molecular phylogenetic analysis of “pirate spiders”(Araneae, Mimetidae) with the description of a new African genus and the first report of maternal care in the family
We investigate the phylogeny of “pirate spiders”(Mimetidae), a family of araneophagic
spiders known for their use of aggressive mimicry as a foraging strategy, but poorly …
spiders known for their use of aggressive mimicry as a foraging strategy, but poorly …
Breeding biology of the cavernicolous harvestman Goniosoma albiscriptum (Arachnida, Opiliones, Laniatores): sites of opposition, egg batches characteristics and …
RH Willemart, P Gnaspini - Invertebrate Reproduction & …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
We present field data on seasonality, mating behaviour, sites of oviposition, characteristics
of egg batches, and parental care of a cavernicolous population of the Brazilian harvestman …
of egg batches, and parental care of a cavernicolous population of the Brazilian harvestman …