Arachnologische Mitteilungen, 1997 request: registration of unpublished arachnid data (Araneae, Pseudoscorpiones, Opiliones) in the northern Alps ...
Muster, Christoph
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The arachnological collection at the Natural History Museum of Bern (NMBE), Switzerland: scope, history, and significance [PDF]
ZooKeysThe arachnological collection at the Natural History Museum Bern (NMBE) comprises approximately 120,000 vials containing around 500,000 specimens of spiders (Araneae), harvestmen (Opiliones), and scorpions (Scorpiones). While the material originated from
Yvonne Kranz-Baltensperger +2 more
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Environmental specificity of karst cave habitats evidenced by diverse symbiotic bacteria in Opiliones [PDF]
BMC Ecology and EvolutionBackground Karst caves serve as natural laboratories, providing organisms with extreme and constant conditions that promote isolation, resulting in a genetic relationship and living environment that is significantly different from those outside the cave.
Likun Zhao +4 more
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Digestion in the arachnid Mischonyx squalidus as a probable source of lipids to synthesize opiliones defense and communication molecules [PDF]
Scientific ReportsOpiliones (Arachnida) comprises approximately 7,000 species. Due to their lack of venom glands, their defense is mainly based on the secretion of scent glands, which also play roles in communication and antimicrobial activity.
Jefferson Oliveira Silva +6 more
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Arachnid Fauna (Araneae and Opiliones) from the Castro Verde Special Protection Area, southern Portugal [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2023 With the increasing recognition of the significance of arachnid conservation, it is crucial to allocate greater efforts towards implementing targeted monitoring programmes.
José Barrientos +8 more
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The genome sequence of the harvestman spider, Odiellus spinosus (Bosc, 1792) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from an individual female Odiellus spinosus (harvestman spider; Arthropoda; Arachnida; Opiliones; Phalangiidae). The genome sequence spans 443.70 megabases.
Sergio Henriques
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Entomological CommunicationsCave environments present stable abiotic conditions, including permanent darkness, high humidity, and mild temperatures, while biotic factors reflect simplified ecological networks and energy constraints.
Vinícius F. Sperandei +2 more
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The type of leg lost affects habitat use but not survival in a non‐regenerating arthropod
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Finding shelter and surviving encounters with predators are pervasive challenges for animals. These challenges may be exacerbated after individuals experience bodily damage.
Ignacio Escalante, Damian O. Elias
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Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum, 2021 The species of Opilio kakunini Snegovaya, Cokendolpher & Mozaffarian, 2018 was recorded for the first time in Iraq; as well as to four species belonging to this order which were recorded previously.
Shurooq Abdullah Najim +1 more
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A new harvestmen record from Turkey: Opilio silvestris Snegovaya, 2010 (Opiliones: Phalangiidae) [PDF]
Arthropods, 2021 Opilio silvestris (Opiliones: Phalangiidae) is recorded in Turkey for the first time. The morphological characteristics are briefly described. Its dorsal view, chelicerae, pedipalp and genitalia are also presented.
Kemal Kurt, Halil Koc
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