Single-Island Endemism despite Repeated Dispersal in Caribbean Micrathena (Araneae: Araneidae): An Updated Phylogeographic Analysis
L Shapiro, GJ Binford, I Agnarsson - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
Island biogeographers have long sought to elucidate the mechanisms behind biodiversity
genesis. The Caribbean presents a unique stage on which to analyze the diversification …
genesis. The Caribbean presents a unique stage on which to analyze the diversification …
[HTML][HTML] Gondwanan relic or recent arrival? The biogeographic origins and systematics of Australian tarantulas
The composition of Australia's fauna and flora has been largely assembled by two
biogeographic processes, vicariance and long-distance dispersal and establishment. These …
biogeographic processes, vicariance and long-distance dispersal and establishment. These …
Speciation across biomes: Rapid diversification with reproductive isolation in the Australian delicate mice
Phylogeographic studies of continental clades, especially when combined with
palaeoclimate modelling, provide powerful insight into how environment drives speciation …
palaeoclimate modelling, provide powerful insight into how environment drives speciation …
Plio‐Pleistocene decline of mesic forest underpins diversification in a clade of Australian Panesthia cockroaches
The progressive aridification of the Australian continent, and coincident decline of mesic
forest, has been a powerful driver of allopatric and environmental speciation in native …
forest, has been a powerful driver of allopatric and environmental speciation in native …
The world's most venomous spider is a species complex: systematics of the Sydney funnel-web spider (Atracidae: Atrax robustus)
The Sydney funnel-web spider Atrax robustus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1877 is an iconic
Australian species and considered among the most dangerously venomous spiders for …
Australian species and considered among the most dangerously venomous spiders for …
A Case for Below-Ground Dispersal? Insights into the Biology, Ecology and Conservation of Blind Cave Spiders in the Genus Troglodiplura (Mygalomorphae …
Simple Summary Blind cave spiders of the genus Troglodiplura are large, enigmatic spiders,
which show a number of adaptations to an underground existence, including elongated …
which show a number of adaptations to an underground existence, including elongated …
Assessing the diversity of Australian tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae) using DNA barcoding and iterative species delimitation
Abstract Tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae) are one of the most diverse and widespread
families of mygalomorph spiders, with over 1000 species recognised globally. While …
families of mygalomorph spiders, with over 1000 species recognised globally. While …
Correlation with a limited set of behavioral niches explains the convergence of somatic morphology in mygalomorph spiders
Understanding the drivers of morphological convergence requires investigation into its
relationship with behavior and niche space, and such investigations in turn provide insights …
relationship with behavior and niche space, and such investigations in turn provide insights …
A revision of the open-holed trapdoor spiders of the Teyl damsonoides-group (Mygalomorphae: Anamidae: Teylinae) from south-western Australia
The open-holed trapdoor spiders of the Teyl damsonoides-group (formerly included in the
now synonymized genus Merredinia) are revised, and 20 new species are described from …
now synonymized genus Merredinia) are revised, and 20 new species are described from …
Rhytiphora: a phylogenetic and morphological study of Australia's largest longhorn beetle genus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
Rhytiphora Audinet-Serville, 1835 is the most speciose longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae
Latreille, 1802) genus in Australia, with~ 200 species (from nearly 40 former genera, now …
Latreille, 1802) genus in Australia, with~ 200 species (from nearly 40 former genera, now …