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Multilocus species delimitation in a complex of morphologically conserved trapdoor spiders (mygalomorphae, antrodiaetidae, aliatypus).
- Jordan D. Satler, B. Carstens, M. Hedin
- Biology, Medicine
- Systematic biology
- 1 November 2013
Species are a fundamental unit for biological studies, yet no uniform guidelines exist for determining species limits in an objective manner. Given the large number of species concepts available,… Expand
A combined molecular approach to phylogeny of the jumping spider subfamily dendryphantinae (araneae: salticidae).
- M. Hedin, W. Maddison
- Biology, Medicine
- Molecular phylogenetics and evolution
- 1 March 2001
Four gene regions were sequenced for 30 species of jumping spiders, most from the subfamily Dendryphantinae, to investigate their molecular phylogeny and evolution. These are three regions from the… Expand
Spider phylogenomics: untangling the Spider Tree of Life
- Nicole L. Garrison, Juanita Rodriguez, +7 authors J. Bond
- Biology, Medicine
- PeerJ
- 23 February 2016
Spiders (Order Araneae) are massively abundant generalist arthropod predators that are found in nearly every ecosystem on the planet and have persisted for over 380 million years. Spiders have long… Expand
Phylogenomics Resolves a Spider Backbone Phylogeny and Rejects a Prevailing Paradigm for Orb Web Evolution
- J. Bond, Nicole L. Garrison, C. A. Hamilton, Rebecca L. Godwin, M. Hedin, I. Agnarsson
- Biology, Medicine
- Current Biology
- 4 August 2014
Spiders represent an ancient predatory lineage known for their extraordinary biomaterials, including venoms and silks. These adaptations make spiders key arthropod predators in most terrestrial… Expand
A Reconsideration of the Classification of the Spider Infraorder Mygalomorphae (Arachnida: Araneae) Based on Three Nuclear Genes and Morphology
- J. Bond, B. Hendrixson, C. A. Hamilton, M. Hedin
- Biology, Medicine
- PloS one
- 19 June 2012
Background The infraorder Mygalomorphae (i.e., trapdoor spiders, tarantulas, funnel web spiders, etc.) is one of three main lineages of spiders. Comprising 15 families, 325 genera, and over 2,600… Expand
Utility of the nuclear protein-coding gene, elongation factor-1 gamma (EF-1gamma), for spider systematics, emphasizing family level relationships of tarantulas and their kin (Araneae: Mygalomorphae).
- N. Ayoub, Jessica E. Garb, M. Hedin, C. Hayashi
- Biology, Medicine
- Molecular phylogenetics and evolution
- 1 February 2007
Spider systematics has overwhelmingly relied on morphological characters to resolve higher-level phylogenetic questions. Molecular phylogenetic studies of spiders above the genus level have been… Expand
Deep molecular divergence in the absence of morphological and ecological change in the Californian coastal dune endemic trapdoor spider Aptostichus simus
- J. Bond, M. Hedin, M. Ramirez, B. Opell
- Biology, Medicine
- Molecular ecology
- 1 April 2001
Aptostichus simus is a trapdoor spider endemic to the coastal dunes of central and southern California and, on morphological grounds, is recognized as a single species. Mitochondrial DNA 16S rRNA… Expand
Molecular phylogenetics of the spider infraorder Mygalomorphae using nuclear rRNA genes (18S and 28S): conflict and agreement with the current system of classification.
Mygalomorph spiders, which include the tarantulas, trapdoor spiders, and their kin, represent one of three main spider lineages. Mygalomorphs are currently classified into 15 families, comprising… Expand
Molecular phylogenetics at the population/species interface in cave spiders of the southern Appalachians (Araneae:Nesticidae:Nesticus).
- M. Hedin
- Biology, Medicine
- Molecular biology and evolution
- 1 March 1997
This paper focuses on the relationship between population genetic structure and speciation mechanisms in a monophyletic species group of Appalachian cave spiders (Nesticus). Using mtDNA sequence data… Expand
Multilocus genealogies reveal multiple cryptic species and biogeographical complexity in the California turret spider Antrodiaetus riversi (Mygalomorphae, Antrodiaetidae)
- James Starrett, M. Hedin
- Biology, Medicine
- Molecular ecology
- 6 December 2006
Antrodiaetus riversi (Araneae, Antrodiaetidae) is a dispersal‐limited, habitat specialized mygalomorph spider species endemic to mesic woodlands of northern and central California. This species… Expand