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Arthropoda as Proxies of Paleoenvironmental Conditions
Arthropods are considered reliable proxies for paleoenvironmental conditions. Their particular requirements allow the stablishment of their habitats...
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Arthropoda (Euarthropoda)
Als Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) im eigentlichen Sinne werden hier die Euarthropoda behandelt, die Panarthropoda wurden im vorigen Kapitel dargestellt.
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Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Die Arthropda oder Gliederfüßer bilden mit über einer Million beschriebenen Arten die bei Weitem artenreichste Gruppe der Metazoen; sie machen...
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Frequency distributions, dimorphisms, and allometric variation in size of the weapon on male harvestmen (Arthropoda, Arachnida, Opiliones)
Males of numerous species of harvestman have been reported to be dimorphic with respect to size of the weapon that is used in aggressive encounters...
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Epimorphic development in tropical shallow-water Nymphonidae (Arthropoda: Pycnogonida) revealed by fluorescence imaging
BackgroundExtant lineages of sea spiders (Pycnogonida) exhibit different types of development. Most commonly, pycnogonids hatch as a minute, feeding...
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Distribution of Malacostracans (Malacostraca, Arthropoda) in Rivers of the Semidesert Zone (Based on the Example of Volgograd Reservoir Tributaries)
Abstract —As a result of our studies of the macro- and nectozoobenthos of the rivers of the semidesert zone (the Volgograd Reservoir basin), we have...
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Salinity as a Factor Limiting the Potential Taxonomic Richness of Crustaceans in Ecosystems of Hypersaline Reservoirs around the World (Review)
AbstractCrustaceans (Crustacea) are one of the most diverse and successful groups in the biosphere, having also mastered different extreme habitats...
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Phytophilous macroinvertebrate assemblages in Nigeen lake of Kashmir Himalaya
Macroinvertebrate assemblages associated with six aquatic macrophyte species were investigated in Nigeen Lake of Kashmir valley, Jammu and Kashmir....
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Biological Interactions and Environmental Influences Shift Microeukaryotes in Permafrost Active Layer Soil Across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Permafrost active layer soils are harsh environments with thaw/freeze cycles and sub-zero temperatures, harboring diverse microorganisms. However,...
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West Atlantic coastal marine biodiversity: the contribution of the platform iNaturalist
Data collection by citizen scientists is emerging as an important practice for biodiversity detection, map**, and compilation of big data in open...
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Phasmatodea (Arthropoda, Insecta) in Brazil: Status, New Record, and Proposal for Using Molecular Tools to Assist in Species Identification
Phasmatodea (Arthropoda, Insecta) comprises phytophagous insects, popularly known as stick bugs because most of them resemble dry branches....
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Integrated Biogeography and Assembly Mechanisms of Microeukaryotic Communities in Coastal Waters Near Shellfish Cultivation
The Lianjiang coast in the East China Sea is a typical subtropical marine ecosystem, and shellfish cultivation occupies almost all of the available...
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The Morphology and Some Data on the Anatomy of Pycnogonids of the Family Colossendeidae (Arthropoda: Chelicerata)
AbstractPycnogonids are a small group of archaic primarily marine chelicerates. They exhibit an unusual bauplan and some features that distinguish...
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Spatiotemporal distribution of invertebrate fauna in a mesovoid shallow substratum in iron formations
Iron Formations (IF) are among the most threatened environments due to the extensive mining activities. Mesovoid Shallow Substratum (MSS) in IF...
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Techniques for Collection and Sampling of Pseudoscorpions (Arthropoda: Arachnida)
Pseudoscorpions comprise an intriguing group of cryptic arachnids, occurring in almost all regions of the world, and belong to the third most...
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Food Composition of a Breeding Population of the Green Toad, Bufotes sitibundus (Pallas, 1771) (Anura: Bufonidae), from Iran
AbstractAnurans are capable of changing their activity time to enhance their foraging. The present study investigated the diet of the Bufotes...
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Metabarcoding inventory of an arctic tundra soil ecosystem reveals highly heterogeneous communities at a small scale
Biodiversity surveys of Arctic soil ecosystems are limited. Here, we provide a sequence-based inventory of soil fauna from an Arctic tundra ecosystem...
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A multiscale approach reveals elaborate circulatory system and intermittent heartbeat in velvet worms (Onychophora)
An antagonistic hemolymph-muscular system is essential for soft-bodied invertebrates. Many ecdysozoans (molting animals) possess neither a heart nor...
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Contribution of motile rubble-dwelling cryptofauna to the diet of invertivorous coral reef fishes
One of the least understood trophic pathways on coral reefs is the linkage between highly productive cryptic motile invertebrates (herein:...
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Compositional properties and codon usage pattern of mitochondrial ATP gene in different classes of Arthropoda
Codon usage bias (CUB) is defined as the usage of synonymous codons unequally for an amino acid in a gene transcript. It is influenced by both...
