Beetle elytra: evolution, modifications and biological functions
Conversion of forewings into hardened covers, elytra, was a ground-breaking morphological
adaptation that has contributed to the extraordinary evolutionary success of beetles …
adaptation that has contributed to the extraordinary evolutionary success of beetles …
Reevaluating the arthropod tree of life
G Giribet, GD Edgecombe - Annual review of entomology, 2012 - annualreviews.org
Arthropods are the most diverse group of animals and have been so since the Cambrian
radiation. They belong to the protostome clade Ecdysozoa, with Onychophora (velvet …
radiation. They belong to the protostome clade Ecdysozoa, with Onychophora (velvet …
The evolution and genomic basis of beetle diversity
The order Coleoptera (beetles) is arguably the most speciose group of animals, but the
evolutionary history of beetles, including the impacts of plant feeding (herbivory) on beetle …
evolutionary history of beetles, including the impacts of plant feeding (herbivory) on beetle …
The beetle tree of life reveals that C oleoptera survived end‐P ermian mass extinction to diversify during the C retaceous terrestrial revolution
DD Mckenna, AL Wild, K Kanda… - Systematic …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Here we present a phylogeny of beetles (I nsecta: C oleoptera) based on DNA sequence
data from eight nuclear genes, including six single‐copy nuclear protein‐coding genes, for …
data from eight nuclear genes, including six single‐copy nuclear protein‐coding genes, for …
Phylogenomics resolves the timing and pattern of insect evolution
Insects are the most speciose group of animals, but the phylogenetic relationships of many
major lineages remain unresolved. We inferred the phylogeny of insects from 1478 protein …
major lineages remain unresolved. We inferred the phylogeny of insects from 1478 protein …
Phylogeny of the Coleoptera based on morphological characters of adults and larvae
JF Lawrence, A Ślipiski, AE Seago… - Annales …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
In order to infer phylogenetic relationships within the extraordinarily speciesrich order
Coleoptera, a cladistic analysis is performed, in which 516 adult and larval morphological …
Coleoptera, a cladistic analysis is performed, in which 516 adult and larval morphological …
MicroCT for comparative morphology: simple staining methods allow high-contrast 3D imaging of diverse non-mineralized animal tissues
BD Metscher - BMC physiology, 2009 - Springer
Background Comparative, functional, and developmental studies of animal morphology
require accurate visualization of three-dimensional structures, but few widely applicable …
require accurate visualization of three-dimensional structures, but few widely applicable …
Building the C oleoptera tree‐of‐life for> 8000 species: composition of public DNA data and fit with L innaean classification
L Bocak, C Barton, A Crampton‐Platt… - Systematic …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The species representation of public databases is growing rapidly and permits increasingly
detailed phylogenetic inferences. We present a supermatrix based on all gene sequences of …
detailed phylogenetic inferences. We present a supermatrix based on all gene sequences of …
[KNIHA][B] Australian beetles volume 1: morphology, classification and keys
J Lawrence, A Slipinski - 2013 - books.google.com
This three-volume series represents a comprehensive treatment of the beetles of Australia, a
relatively under-studied fauna that includes many unusual and unique lineages found …
relatively under-studied fauna that includes many unusual and unique lineages found …
Matrotrophy and placentation in invertebrates: a new paradigm
AN Ostrovsky, S Lidgard, DP Gordon… - Biological …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Matrotrophy, the continuous extra‐vitelline supply of nutrients from the parent to the progeny
during gestation, is one of the masterpieces of nature, contributing to offspring fitness and …
during gestation, is one of the masterpieces of nature, contributing to offspring fitness and …