Browsing FAS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "Cyphophthalmi"
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Explosive Evolution of an Ancient Group of Cyphophthalmi (Arachnida: Opiliones) in the Balkan Peninsula
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2009)Aim: To investigate the phylogeny of the genus Cyphophthalmus in the Balkan Peninsula and to test the current recognition of ‘phyletic lines’ and phylogenetic groups proposed in previous studies in order to elucidate the ... -
The first fossil cyphophthalmid (Arachnida: Opiliones), from Bitterfeld amber, Germany
(American Arachnological Society, 2003)The first fossil cyphophthalmid harvestman, Siro platypedibus new species (Arachnida, Opiliones, Cyphophthalmi), is described from Bitterfeld amber, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. The age of this amber is in dispute. Geological ... -
A Morphometrics-Based Phylogeny of the Temperate Gondwanan Mite Harvestmen (Opiliones, Cyphophthalmi, Pettalidae)
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)A phylogenetic estimation of the temperate Gondwanan mite harvestman family Pettalidae (Arachnida, Opiliones, Cyphophthalmi) was conducted using 143 morphological variables (59 raw and 84 scaled measurements) from 37 ingroup ... -
When Thailand Was an Island - The Phylogeny and Biogeography of Mite Harvestmen (Opiliones, Cyphophthalmi, Stylocellidae) in Southeast Asia
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)Aim: To develop a comprehensive explanation for the biological diversity of Southeast Asia, especially in the Wallacea and Sundaland regions. This study focuses on a group of arachnids, mite harvestmen, which are thought ...