Intercontinental ecomorph convergence in jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae)

The ecomorph convergence hypothesis states that the relationship between morphology and ecology will be similar in independently evolved communities. Molecular phylogenetic studies show that most major groups of jumping spiders (Salticidae) are primarily restricted to one continental region, indica...

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Main Author: Piascik, Edyta Katherine
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/48515