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| Dato | Valore |
|---|---|
| Title | Spiders in caves |
| Abstract | World experts of different disciplines, from molecular biology to macroecology, recognize the value of cave ecosystems as ideal ecological and evolutionary laboratories. Among other subterranean taxa, spiders stand out as intriguing model organisms for their ecological role of top predators, their unique adaptations to the hypogean medium and their sensitivity to anthropogenic disturbance. As the description of the first eyeless spider (Stalita taenaria), an array of papers on subterranean spider biology, ecology and evolution has been published, but a comprehensive review on these topics is still lacking. We provide a general overview of the spider families recorded in hypogean habitats worldwide, we review the different adaptations of hypogean spiders to subterranean life, and we summarize the information gathered so far about their origin, population structure, ecology and conservation status. Finally, we point out the limits of the knowledge we currently have regarding hypogean spiders, aiming to stimulate future research. |
| Source | Proceedings - Royal Society. Biological sciences (Print) 284 (1853) |
| Keywords | Araneaesubterranean biologyevolutionhypogean habitatadaptation |
| Journal | Proceedings - Royal Society. Biological sciences (Print) |
| Editor | Royal Society., London, Regno Unito |
| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Rassegna della letteratura scientifica in rivista (Literature review) |
| DOI | 10.1098/rspb.2017.0193 |
| Authors | Mammola, Stefano; Isaia, Marco |
| Text | 412037 2017 10.1098/rspb.2017.0193 ISI Web of Science WOS 000400166400011 Araneae subterranean biology evolution hypogean habitat adaptation Spiders in caves Mammola, Stefano; Isaia, Marco Univ Turin; IUCN SSC Spider Scorp Specialist Grp World experts of different disciplines, from molecular biology to macroecology, recognize the value of cave ecosystems as ideal ecological and evolutionary laboratories. Among other subterranean taxa, spiders stand out as intriguing model organisms for their ecological role of top predators, their unique adaptations to the hypogean medium and their sensitivity to anthropogenic disturbance. As the description of the first eyeless spider Stalita taenaria , an array of papers on subterranean spider biology, ecology and evolution has been published, but a comprehensive review on these topics is still lacking. We provide a general overview of the spider families recorded in hypogean habitats worldwide, we review the different adaptations of hypogean spiders to subterranean life, and we summarize the information gathered so far about their origin, population structure, ecology and conservation status. Finally, we point out the limits of the knowledge we currently have regarding hypogean spiders, aiming to stimulate future research. 284 Published version Rassegna della letteratura scientifica in rivista Literature review Royal Society. 0962 8452 Proceedings Royal Society. Biological sciences Print Proceedings Royal Society. Biological sciences Print Proceedings. Print Proc. Royal Soc., Biol. sci. Print Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B Print stefano.mammola MAMMOLA STEFANO |