The fossil record of spiders revisited: implications for calibrating trees and evidence for a major faunal turnover since the Mesozoic
Studies in evolutionary biology and biogeography increasingly rely on the estimation of
dated phylogenetic trees using molecular clocks. In turn, the calibration of such clocks is …
dated phylogenetic trees using molecular clocks. In turn, the calibration of such clocks is …
Stop the abuse of time! Strict temporal banding is not the future of rank-based classifications in fungi (including lichens) and other organisms
R Lücking - Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Classification is the most important approach to cataloging biological diversity. It serves as a
principal means of communication between scientific disciplines, as well as between …
principal means of communication between scientific disciplines, as well as between …
Phylogenetic systematics and evolution of the spider infraorder Mygalomorphae using genomic scale data
The infraorder Mygalomorphae is one of the three main lineages of spiders comprising over
3000 nominal species. This ancient group has a worldwide distribution that includes among …
3000 nominal species. This ancient group has a worldwide distribution that includes among …
Increasing information content and diagnosability in family-level classifications
Higher-level classifications often must account for monotypic taxa representing depauperate
evolutionary lineages and lacking synapomorphies of their better-known, well-defined sister …
evolutionary lineages and lacking synapomorphies of their better-known, well-defined sister …
Converging on the orb: denser taxon sampling elucidates spider phylogeny and new analytical methods support repeated evolution of the orb web
High throughput sequencing and phylogenomic analyses focusing on relationships among
spiders have both reinforced and upturned long‐standing hypotheses. Likewise, the …
spiders have both reinforced and upturned long‐standing hypotheses. Likewise, the …
DNA barcodes combined with multilocus data of representative taxa can generate reliable higher-level phylogenies
Taxa are frequently labeled incertae sedis when their placement is debated at ranks above
the species level, such as their subgeneric, generic, or subtribal placement. This is a …
the species level, such as their subgeneric, generic, or subtribal placement. This is a …
Spider‐specific probe set for ultraconserved elements offers new perspectives on the evolutionary history of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae)
Phylogenomic methods have proven useful for resolving deep nodes and recalcitrant
groups in the spider tree of life. Across arachnids, transcriptomic approaches may generate …
groups in the spider tree of life. Across arachnids, transcriptomic approaches may generate …
Phylogeny of the orb‐weaving spider family Araneidae (Araneae: Araneoidea)
We present a new phylogeny of the spider family Araneidae based on five genes (28S, 18S,
COI, H3 and 16S) for 158 taxa, identified and mainly sequenced by us. This includes 25 …
COI, H3 and 16S) for 158 taxa, identified and mainly sequenced by us. This includes 25 …
Spider diversification through space and time
D Dimitrov, G Hormiga - Annual Review of Entomology, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Spiders (Araneae) make up a remarkably diverse lineage of predators that have
successfully colonized most terrestrial ecosystems. All spiders produce silk, and many …
successfully colonized most terrestrial ecosystems. All spiders produce silk, and many …
Spiders as frog-eaters: a global perspective
M Nyffeler, R Altig - The Journal of Arachnology, 2020 - BioOne
In this paper, 374 incidents of frog predation by spiders are reported based on a
comprehensive global literature and social media survey. Frog-catching spiders have been …
comprehensive global literature and social media survey. Frog-catching spiders have been …