Browsing FAS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "Arachnida"
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Canga Renatae, A New Genus and Species of Cyphophthalmi from Brazilian Amazon Caves (Opiliones: Neogoveidae)
(Magnolia Press, 2010)A new genus and species of Cyphophthalmi, Canga renatae gen. nov., sp. nov., is described in the family Neogoveidae from a system of caves in the Serra de Carajás, Pará State, Brazil. Canga can be easily distinguished from ... -
Current views on chelicerate phylogeny—A tribute to Peter Weygoldt
(Elsevier BV, 2018)Peter Weygoldt pioneered studies of arachnid phylogeny by providing the first synapomorphy scheme to underpin inter-ordinal relationships. Since this seminal work, arachnid relationships have been evaluated using morphological ... -
Distal-less and Dachshund Pattern both Plesiomorphic and Apomorphic Structures in Chelicerates: RNA Interference in the Harvestman Phalangium opilio (Opiliones)
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2013-04-08)The discovery of genetic mechanisms that can transform a morphological structure from a plesiomorphic (=primitive) state to an apomorphic (=derived) one is a cardinal objective of evolutionary developmental biology. However, ... -
The First Phylogenetic Analysis of Palpigradi (Arachnida)—The Most Enigmatic Arthropod Order
(CSIRO Publishing, 2014)Palpigradi are a poorly understood group of delicate arachnids, often found in caves or other subterranean habitats. Concomitantly, they have been neglected from a phylogenetic point of view. Here we present the first ... -
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 ...