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 …
Dangerous arachnids—Fake news or reality?
TJ Hauke, V Herzig - Toxicon, 2017 - Elsevier
The public perception of spiders and scorpions is skewed towards the potential harm they
can inflict in humans, despite recent scientific evidence that arachnid venom components …
can inflict in humans, despite recent scientific evidence that arachnid venom components …
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 …
Phylogenomics, diversification dynamics, and comparative transcriptomics across the spider tree of life
Dating back to almost 400 mya, spiders are among the most diverse terrestrial predators [1].
However, despite considerable effort [1–9], their phylogenetic relationships and …
However, despite considerable effort [1–9], their phylogenetic relationships and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Multilocus Species Delimitation in a Complex of Morphologically Conserved Trapdoor Spiders (Mygalomorphae, Antrodiaetidae, Aliatypus)
Species are a fundamental unit for biological studies, yet no uniform guidelines exist for
determining species limits in an objective manner. Given the large number of species …
determining species limits in an objective manner. Given the large number of species …
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 …
Combining genomic, phenotypic and Sanger sequencing data to elucidate the phylogeny of the two-clawed spiders (Dionycha)
GHF Azevedo, T Bougie, M Carboni, M Hedin… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2022 - Elsevier
The importance of morphology in the phylogenomic era has recently gained attention, but
relatively few studies have combined both types of information when inferring phylogenetic …
relatively few studies have combined both types of information when inferring phylogenetic …