The functional significance of silk decorations of orb-web spiders: a critical review of the empirical evidence
A number of taxonomically diverse species of araneoid spiders adorn their orb-webs with
conspicuous silk structures, called decorations or stabilimenta. The function of these …
conspicuous silk structures, called decorations or stabilimenta. The function of these …
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 …
Dwarf males
F Vollrath - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 1998 - cell.com
Dwarf males are often found in species with sedentary females, where they typically cohabit
in varying degrees of intimacy. This is short of true parasitism because, in return for room …
in varying degrees of intimacy. This is short of true parasitism because, in return for room …
Spider families of the world
R Jocqué, AS Dippenaar-Schoeman - 2006 - sea-entomologia.org
El libro tiene una estructura tan simple como su título. Tras unos capítulos iniciales
introductorios, siguen los de claves de identificación y 107 subcapítulos dedicados cada …
introductorios, siguen los de claves de identificación y 107 subcapítulos dedicados cada …
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 …
Reconstructing web evolution and spider diversification in the molecular era
The evolutionary diversification of spiders is attributed to spectacular innovations in silk.
Spiders are unique in synthesizing many different kinds of silk, and using silk for a variety of …
Spiders are unique in synthesizing many different kinds of silk, and using silk for a variety of …
Morphological phylogeny of cobweb spiders and their relatives (Araneae, Araneoidea, Theridiidae)
I Agnarsson - Zoological journal of the Linnean Society, 2004 - academic.oup.com
This paper offers the first cladistic analysis of a wide selection of theridiid genera based on
morphological data. The analysis treats 53 theridiid taxa representing 32 genera …
morphological data. The analysis treats 53 theridiid taxa representing 32 genera …
Phylogeny of the orb-web building spiders (Araneae, Orbiculariae: Deinopoidea, Araneoidea)
This phylogenetic analysis of 31 exemplar taxa treats the 12 families of Araneoidea
(Anapidae, Araneidae, Cyatholipidae, Linyphiidae, Mysmenidae, Nesticidae, Pimoidae …
(Anapidae, Araneidae, Cyatholipidae, Linyphiidae, Mysmenidae, Nesticidae, Pimoidae …
A phylogenetic analysis of the orb-weaving spider family Araneidae (Arachnida, Araneae)
We present the first cladistic analysis focused at the tribal and subfamily level of the orb-
weaving spider family Araneidae. The data matrix of 82 characters scored for 57 arancid …
weaving spider family Araneidae. The data matrix of 82 characters scored for 57 arancid …
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) …