Dynamics of the evolution of Batesian mimicry: Molecular phylogenetic analysis of ant-mimicking Myrmarachne (Araneae: Salticidae) species and their ant models

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 286-295

  Ceccarelli, F S ^a   Crozier, R H ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Batesian ant mimic; Mimicry evolution; Myrmarachne phylogeny

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PRIMER DNA;

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; ANT; ARMS RACE; MATE CHOICE; MIMICRY; NATURAL SELECTION; PHYLOGENETICS; POLYMORPHISM; REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION; SYMPATRY;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BAYES THEOREM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; SPIDER;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ANTS; BASE SEQUENCE; BAYES THEOREM; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; GENETIC SPECIATION; MODELS, GENETIC; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; QUEENSLAND; SELECTION (GENETICS); SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SPIDERS;

ARANEAE; FORMICIDAE; MYRMARACHNE; SALTICIDAE;

EID: 33845720173     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01199.x     Document Type: Article

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