The fossil record of spiders revisited: implications for calibrating trees and evidence for a major faunal turnover since the Mesozoic
ILF Magalhaes, GHF Azevedo, P Michalik… - Biological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
Trophic specialisation in a predatory group: the case of prey‐specialised spiders (Araneae)
S Pekár, S Toft - Biological Reviews, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Predators appear to be less frequently specialised (ie adapted to restricted diet) on their
prey than herbivores, parasites or parasitoids. Here, we critically evaluate contemporary …
prey than herbivores, parasites or parasitoids. Here, we critically evaluate contemporary …
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 …
The morphology and phylogeny of dionychan spiders (Araneae: Araneomorphae)
MJ Ramírez - Bulletin of the american Museum of Natural History, 2014 - BioOne
ABSTRACT A phylogenetic analysis of the two-clawed spiders grouped in Dionycha is
presented, with 166 representative species of 49 araneomorph families, scored for 393 …
presented, with 166 representative species of 49 araneomorph families, scored for 393 …
Extraordinary Lagerstätten in amber, with particular reference to the Cretaceous of Burma
DA Grimaldi, AJ Ross, NC Fraser… - … : Windows into the …, 2017 - books.google.com
Deposits of fossilized tree resins, or amber, occur throughout the world and range in age
from Carboniferous to Holocene, produced by myriads of vascular plants. Small organisms …
from Carboniferous to Holocene, produced by myriads of vascular plants. Small organisms …
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 …
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) …
Treating fossils as terminal taxa in divergence time estimation reveals ancient vicariance patterns in the palpimanoid spiders
Incorporation of fossils into biogeographic studies can have a profound effect on the
conclusions that result, particularly when fossil ranges are nonoverlapping with extant …
conclusions that result, particularly when fossil ranges are nonoverlapping with extant …
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 …