How many species of insects and other terrestrial arthropods are there on Earth?
NE Stork - Annual review of entomology, 2018 - annualreviews.org
In the last decade, new methods of estimating global species richness have been developed
and existing ones improved through the use of more appropriate statistical tools and new …
and existing ones improved through the use of more appropriate statistical tools and new …
Advances in the reconstruction of the Spider Tree of Life: a roadmap for spider systematics and comparative studies
In the last decade and a half, advances in genetic sequencing technologies have
revolutionized systematics, transforming the field from studying morphological characters or …
revolutionized systematics, transforming the field from studying morphological characters or …
The spider tree of life: phylogeny of Araneae based on target‐gene analyses from an extensive taxon sampling
We present a phylogenetic analysis of spiders using a dataset of 932 spider species,
representing 115 families (only the family Synaphridae is unrepresented), 700 known …
representing 115 families (only the family Synaphridae is unrepresented), 700 known …
Spider phylogenomics: untangling the Spider Tree of Life
ABSTRACT Spiders (Order Araneae) are massively abundant generalist arthropod
predators that are found in nearly every ecosystem on the planet and have persisted for over …
predators that are found in nearly every ecosystem on the planet and have persisted for over …
DNA barcoding gap: reliable species identification over morphological and geographical scales
The philosophical basis and utility of DNA barcoding have been a subject of numerous
debates. While most literature embraces it, some studies continue to question its use in …
debates. While most literature embraces it, some studies continue to question its use in …
Phylogenomics resolves a spider backbone phylogeny and rejects a prevailing paradigm for orb web evolution
Spiders represent an ancient predatory lineage known for their extraordinary biomaterials,
including venoms and silks. These adaptations make spiders key arthropod predators in …
including venoms and silks. These adaptations make spiders key arthropod predators in …
Expanding anchored hybrid enrichment to resolve both deep and shallow relationships within the spider tree of life
Background Despite considerable effort, progress in spider molecular systematics has
lagged behind many other comparable arthropod groups, thereby hindering family-level …
lagged behind many other comparable arthropod groups, thereby hindering family-level …
Rounding up the usual suspects: a standard target‐gene approach for resolving the interfamilial phylogenetic relationships of ecribellate orb‐weaving spiders with a …
We test the limits of the spider superfamily Araneoidea and reconstruct its interfamilial
relationships using standard molecular markers. The taxon sample (363 terminals) …
relationships using standard molecular markers. The taxon sample (363 terminals) …
Golden orbweavers ignore biological rules: phylogenomic and comparative analyses unravel a complex evolution of sexual size dimorphism
Instances of sexual size dimorphism (SSD) provide the context for rigorous tests of biological
rules of size evolution, such as Cope's rule (phyletic size increase), Rensch's rule (allometric …
rules of size evolution, such as Cope's rule (phyletic size increase), Rensch's rule (allometric …
[HTML][HTML] Phylogenomic analysis of spiders reveals nonmonophyly of orb weavers
Spiders constitute one of the most successful clades of terrestrial predators [1]. Their
extraordinary diversity, paralleled only by some insects and mites [2], is often attributed to …
extraordinary diversity, paralleled only by some insects and mites [2], is often attributed to …