Molecular gut content analysis of different spider body parts
Molecular gut-content analysis has revolutionized the study of food webs and feeding
interactions, allowing the detection of prey DNA within the gut of many organisms. However …
interactions, allowing the detection of prey DNA within the gut of many organisms. However …
Niche‐based processes explaining the distributions of closely related subterranean spiders
Aim To disentangle the role of evolutionary history, competition and environmental filtering
in driving the niche evolution of four closely related subterranean spiders, with the …
in driving the niche evolution of four closely related subterranean spiders, with the …
The non-dereliction in evolution: Trophic specialisation drives convergence in the radiation of red devil spiders (Araneae: Dysderidae) in the Canary Islands
A Bellvert, S Adrián-Serrano… - Systematic …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Natural selection plays a key role in deterministic evolution, as clearly illustrated by the
multiple cases of repeated evolution of ecomorphological characters observed in adaptive …
multiple cases of repeated evolution of ecomorphological characters observed in adaptive …
The draft genome sequence of the spider Dysdera silvatica (Araneae, Dysderidae): A valuable resource for functional and evolutionary genomic studies in …
Background We present the draft genome sequence of Dysdera silvatica, a nocturnal
ground-dwelling spider from a genus that has undergone a remarkable adaptive radiation in …
ground-dwelling spider from a genus that has undergone a remarkable adaptive radiation in …
The chromosome‐scale assembly of the Canary Islands endemic spider Dysdera silvatica (Arachnida, Araneae) sheds light on the origin and genome structure of …
P Escuer, VA Pisarenco… - Molecular Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Here, we present the chromosome‐level genome assembly of Dysdera silvatica Schmidt,
1981, a nocturnal ground‐dwelling spider endemic from the Canary Islands. The genus …
1981, a nocturnal ground‐dwelling spider endemic from the Canary Islands. The genus …
Chance and predictability in evolution: the genomic basis of convergent dietary specializations in an adaptive radiation
The coexistence of multiple eco‐phenotypes in independently assembled communities
makes island adaptive radiations the ideal framework to test convergence and parallelism in …
makes island adaptive radiations the ideal framework to test convergence and parallelism in …
Evolutionary insights into the eco-phenotypic diversification of Dysdera spiders in the Canary Islands
The spiders of the genus Dysdera are renowned for including woodlouse specialists. In the
Canary Islands, Dysdera underwent remarkable local diversification, and 48 endemic …
Canary Islands, Dysdera underwent remarkable local diversification, and 48 endemic …
A targeted gene phylogenetic framework to investigate diversification in the highly diverse yet geographically restricted red devil spiders (Araneae, Dysderidae)
The family Dysderidae is a highly diverse group of nocturnal ground‐dwelling and active‐
hunter spiders. Dysderids are mostly restricted to the Western Palearctic, and particularly …
hunter spiders. Dysderids are mostly restricted to the Western Palearctic, and particularly …
Population genomics of adaptive radiations: Exceptionally high levels of genetic diversity and recombination in an endemic spider from the Canary Islands
The spider genus Dysdera has undergone a remarkable diversification in the oceanic
archipelago of the Canary Islands, with~ 60 endemic species having originated during the …
archipelago of the Canary Islands, with~ 60 endemic species having originated during the …
Prey acceptance and metabolic specialisations in some Canarian Dysdera spiders
S Toft, N Macías-Hernández - Journal of Insect Physiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Spiders of the genus Dysdera are peculiar for their preying on terrestrial isopods though the
preference for this prey type varies between species. We tested prey acceptance of two …
preference for this prey type varies between species. We tested prey acceptance of two …