Major revisions in pancrustacean phylogeny and evidence of sensitivity to taxon sampling
The clade Pancrustacea, comprising crustaceans and hexapods, is the most diverse group
of animals on earth, containing over 80% of animal species and half of animal biomass. It …
of animals on earth, containing over 80% of animal species and half of animal biomass. It …
Revisiting metazoan phylogeny with genomic sampling of all phyla
Proper biological interpretation of a phylogeny can sometimes hinge on the placement of
key taxa—or fail when such key taxa are not sampled. In this light, we here present the first …
key taxa—or fail when such key taxa are not sampled. In this light, we here present the first …
Phylogenomics, diversification dynamics, and comparative transcriptomics across the spider tree of life
Dating back to almost 400 mya, spiders are among the most diverse terrestrial predators [1].
However, despite considerable effort [1–9], their phylogenetic relationships and …
However, despite considerable effort [1–9], their phylogenetic relationships and …
ASTRAL-Pro: quartet-based species-tree inference despite paralogy
Phylogenetic inference from genome-wide data (phylogenomics) has revolutionized the
study of evolution because it enables accounting for discordance among evolutionary …
study of evolution because it enables accounting for discordance among evolutionary …
A critical appraisal of the placement of Xiphosura (Chelicerata) with account of known sources of phylogenetic error
JA Ballesteros, PP Sharma - Systematic Biology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Horseshoe crabs (Xiphosura) are traditionally regarded as sister group to the clade of
terrestrial chelicerates (Arachnida). This hypothesis has been challenged by recent …
terrestrial chelicerates (Arachnida). This hypothesis has been challenged by recent …
What is an “arachnid”? Consensus, consilience, and confirmation bias in the phylogenetics of Chelicerata
The basal phylogeny of Chelicerata is one of the opaquest parts of the animal Tree of Life,
defying resolution despite application of thousands of loci and millions of sites. At the …
defying resolution despite application of thousands of loci and millions of sites. At the …
[PDF][PDF] Comprehensive species sampling and sophisticated algorithmic approaches refute the monophyly of Arachnida
JA Ballesteros, CE Santibáñez-López… - Molecular Biology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Deciphering the evolutionary relationships of Chelicerata (arachnids, horseshoe crabs, and
allied taxa) has proven notoriously difficult, due to their ancient rapid radiation and the …
allied taxa) has proven notoriously difficult, due to their ancient rapid radiation and the …
The Chalcidoidea bush of life: evolutionary history of a massive radiation of minute wasps
Chalcidoidea are mostly parasitoid wasps that include as many as 500 000 estimated
species. Capturing phylogenetic signal from such a massive radiation can be daunting …
species. Capturing phylogenetic signal from such a massive radiation can be daunting …
Converging on the orb: denser taxon sampling elucidates spider phylogeny and new analytical methods support repeated evolution of the orb web
High throughput sequencing and phylogenomic analyses focusing on relationships among
spiders have both reinforced and upturned long‐standing hypotheses. Likewise, the …
spiders have both reinforced and upturned long‐standing hypotheses. Likewise, the …
Taxonomic sampling and rare genomic changes overcome long-branch attraction in the phylogenetic placement of pseudoscorpions
Long-branch attraction is a systematic artifact that results in erroneous groupings of fast-
evolving taxa. The combination of short, deep internodes in tandem with long-branch …
evolving taxa. The combination of short, deep internodes in tandem with long-branch …