Phylogenetic Relationships of Central European Wolf Spiders (Araneae: Lycosidae) Inferred from 12S Ribosomal DNA Sequences

Zehethofer, Karl; Sturmbauer, Christian

doi:10.1006/mpev.1998.0536

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“…Zehethofer & Sturmbauer (1998) also had strong support for the monophyly of the 14 exemplars of Pardosa that they included in their analysis. The three exemplars of Alopecosa Simon 1885 included in this study form a strongly supported monophyletic clade, as did the six exemplars included in the analysis of Zehethofer & Sturmbauer (1998). The exemplars of Xerolycosa Dahl 1908 and Pirata Sundevall 1833 both have good support for their monophyly.…”

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“…Although Hickson et al (1996) used the 12S sequence of Tetragnatha mandibulata Walckenaer 1842 when constructing their template, helix 42 did not seem to be present in the lycosid or pisaurid sequences. In order to match the data obtained by Zehethofer & Sturmbauer (1998) sequence data that began five bases downstream from where the 12St-L primer annealed to seven bases upstream from where the 12Sbi-H primer annealed were included in the analyses. The analyses were conducted using PAUP* 4.0b4a (Swofford 2000).…”

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“…Recently, 12S rRNA sequence data have been used to infer relationships among European lycosids (Zehethofer & Sturmbauer 1998;Vink & Mitchell 2002) and the relationship of Asian lycosids to other Lycosoidea (Fang et al 2000). Zehethofer & Sturmbauer (1998) found that 12S rRNA was especially suitable for resolving relationships higher than the species level.…”

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A Preliminary Molecular Analysis of Phylogenetic Relationships of Australasian Wolf Spider Genera (Araneae, Lycosidae)

Vink

Mitchell

Paterson

2002

Journal of Arachnology

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ABSTRACT.A data-set from the mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene subunit of 11 Australasian lycosid species (six New Zealand species and five Australian species) was generated. Three North American lycosid species, one European species and one New Zealand pisaurid (outgroup) were also sequenced. The sequence data for the 16 species were combined with the published sequences of 12 European lycosids, two Asian lycosids and one Asian pisaurid and were analyzed using parsimony and maximum likelihood analyses. The resulting phylogenetic trees reveal that Australasian species largely form clades distinct from Palearctic and Holarctic species providing further evidence against the placement of Australasian species in Northern Hemisphere genera. New Zealand wolf spiders appear to be related to a subset of Australian genera whereas the other Australian lycosid genera are related to Asian/Holarctic faunas. Gene sequences in the 12S region were useful when examining relationships between closely related genera, but were not as informative for deeper generic relationships.

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A Preliminary Molecular Analysis of Phylogenetic Relationships of Australasian Wolf Spider Genera (Araneae, Lycosidae)

Vink

Mitchell

Paterson

2002

Journal of Arachnology

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“…The monophyly of this group is supported by morphology (division of the tegular apophysis into two membranously connected sclerites), as well as by molecular data (Zehethofer & Sturmbauer 1998;Goodacre & Kronestedt unpublished data). Some species have at times been treated as subspecies.…”

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Courtship behavior in European species of the genusPardosa(Araneae, Lycosidae)

Chiarle¹,

Kronestedt²,

Isaia³

2013

Journal of Arachnology

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Abstract. The study of courtship behavior provides a useful tool for identifying cryptic species due to the qualitative differences that can be observed in closely related species. Here, we present an overview of visual courtship displays of 26 European species of the genus Pardosa C.L. Koch 1847, including new quantitative and qualitative data. Thirty-five recurring courtship elements are described and illustrated by means of drawings, photos and videos (available online). In general terms, complex movements of the palps, the first pair of legs and the abdomen characterize courtship displays in the genus Pardosa. The most complex movements are performed by the palps, while legs and abdomen mainly oscillate in the air or vibrate on the substrate. We noticed a high level of complexity in almost all of the species, both in terms of sensory modes involved and number of courtship elements composing the displays. No apparent relationships emerged when considering ethological similarities among species, attesting to the relative independence between morphological and ethological characters.

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“…The development and general impact of molecular systematics has lagged somewhat behind, although this appears to be changing. This is particularly true at lower taxonomic levels, with many recent phylogeographic and species-level phylogenetic studies using molecular data (e.g., Gillespie, Croom, and Hasty 1997;Zehethofer and Sturmbauer 1998;Masta 2000;Bond et al 2001;Hedin 2001). To date, essentially all studies have relied on a single gene region (mitochondrial) and thus are potentially subject to the various pitfalls that such analyses present (see Maddison [1997] and others).…”

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Phylogenetic Utility and Evidence for Multiple Copies of Elongation Factor-1α in the Spider Genus Habronattus (Araneae: Salticidae)

Hedin

Maddison

2001

Molecular Biology and Evolution

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In the continuing quest for informative genes for use in molecular systematics, the protein-coding gene Elongation factor-1␣ (EF-1␣) has rapidly become one of the most prevalent ''single-copy'' nuclear genes utilized, particularly in arthropods. This paper explores the molecular evolutionary dynamics and phylogenetic utility of EF-1␣ in the salticid spider genus Habronattus. As has been reported for other arthropod lineages, our studies indicate that multiple (two) copies of EF-1␣ exist in Habronattus. These copies differ in intron structure and thus in size, making it possible to easily separate PCR amplification products. We present data for an intronless EF-1␣ copy for three Habronattus species. The presence of nonsense mutations and generally elevated rates of amino acid change suggest that this copy is evolving under relaxed functional constraints in Habronattus. A larger taxon sample (50 species plus outgroups) is presented for an EF-1␣ copy that includes both intron and exon regions. Characteristics of both regions suggest that this is a functional, orthologous copy in the species sampled. Maximum-likelihood relativerate comparisons show that exon third codon sites are evolving more than 100 times as fast as second codon sites in these sequences and that intron sites are evolving about twice as fast as exon third sites. In combination, the EF-1␣ data provide robust, species-level phylogenetic signal that is largely congruent with morphologically well supported areas of Habronattus phylogeny. The recovery of some novel clades, and the unexpected fragmentation of others, suggests areas requiring further phylogenetic attention.

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Phylogenetic Relationships of Central European Wolf Spiders (Araneae: Lycosidae) Inferred from 12S Ribosomal DNA Sequences

Cited by 27 publications

References 18 publications

A Preliminary Molecular Analysis of Phylogenetic Relationships of Australasian Wolf Spider Genera (Araneae, Lycosidae)

A Preliminary Molecular Analysis of Phylogenetic Relationships of Australasian Wolf Spider Genera (Araneae, Lycosidae)

Courtship behavior in European species of the genusPardosa(Araneae, Lycosidae)

Phylogenetic Utility and Evidence for Multiple Copies of Elongation Factor-1α in the Spider Genus Habronattus (Araneae: Salticidae)

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