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Evolution of endoglucanase genes in subterranean and surface isopod crustaceans from Central Western Australia. [PDF]

Ecol Evol, 2023
Little is known about the existence and expression of cellulase genes in species from cave environments where carbohydrates are sparse. The current research identified several cellulase genes with endogenous origins from subterranean isopods of Central Western Australia.
Javidkar M, Cooper SJB, Shokri Bousjein N, Humphreys WF, King RA, Austin AD.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Molecular Insights Into the Sensory Adaption of the Cave-Dwelling Leech Sinospelaeobdella wulingensis to the Karst Cave Environment. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
We conducted a transcriptome analysis on the cave‐dwelling land leech Sinospelaeobdella wulingensis. Piezos, TRPs, and iGluRs may have roles in mechanosensory and chemosensory systems of this leech. Similar gene expression profiles in winter and summer samples imply a stable physiological status of S.
Wen X, Xiang H, Zhang M, Yan A, Xiang D, Zou J, Zhang Y, Huang X, Liu Z.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Head Horn Enhances Hydrodynamic Perception in Eyeless Cavefish. [PDF]

Adv Sci (Weinh)
Blind Chinese cavefish have evolved a unique head horn structure, which is a convergent feature in the eyesight‐reduced cavefish species. In this work, the structure‐function relationships of this specific head horn structure are systemically investigated, adequately revealing that it can enhance hydrodynamic perception and facilitate underwater ...
Ma Z, Gong Z, Jiang Y, Wu P, You C, Dong Z, Cao H, Yang Z, Zhao Y, Chen H, Zhang D.   +10 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

First record of a freshwater cave sponge (Porifera, unknown gen. and sp.) in a cave inhabited by Astyanax cavefish in the Sierra de El Abra, San Luis Potosí, Mexico [PDF]

Subterranean Biology, 2023
The karstic cave, la Cueva de Los Sabinos, located in the Sierra de El Abra in the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, is mostly known for hosting a population of blind, depigmented Astyanax mexicanus cavefish.
Laurent Legendre, Luis Espinasa, Jean-Louis Lacaille-Múzquiz, Gabriel Alaniz-Garfía, Patricia Ornelas-García, Sylvie Rétaux   +5 more
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A new amphibious species of the subterranean genus Bureschia Verhoeff, 1926 (Isopoda: Oniscidea: Trichoniscidae) from Serbia

European Journal of Taxonomy, 2022
Bureschia serbica sp. nov., is described from a cave in the Stara Planina Mt in Serbia as a second species in the genus. It is a troglobite amphibious species, predominantly aquatic like the nominal species of the genus, Bureschia bulgarica.
Ivo Karaman, Mladen Horvatović
doaj   +1 more source

Descriptions of a new genus and a new species, Grylloprimevala jilina (Grylloblattidae) from China

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2023., 2023
A new species, Grylloprimevala jilina Zhou & Ren sp. nov. assigned to a new genus Grylloprimevala Zhou & Ren gen. nov. (Grylloblattodea), is described and defined using specimens from a natural cave in the primeval forest of Jilin Province, China. We integrated morphological, behavioral, and molecular evidence to describe the new species and genus. Our
Lin Zhou, Qi Chen, Haoqin Ke, Zizhuo Wang, Jie Peng, Donghui Wu, Ying Liu, Jiang Feng, Bingzhong Ren   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flourishing in subterranean ecosystems: Euro-Mediterranean Plusiocampinae and tachycampoids (Diplura, Campodeidae)

European Journal of Taxonomy, 2020
Diplura is a group of entognathous hexapods, often considered a sister group to insects. They play an important role in recycling organic matter in soil and subterranean terrestrial ecosystems.
Alberto Sendra, Dragan Antić, Pablo Barranco, Špela Borko, Erhard Christian, Teo Delić, Floren Fadrique, Arnaud Faille, Loris Galli, Fulvio Gasparo, Dilian Georgiev, Pier Mauro Giachino, L'ubomír Kováč, Marko Lukić, Paolo Marcia, Kazimir Miculinić, Giuseppe Nicolosi, Ferran Palero, Kaloust Paragamian, Toni Pérez, Slavko Polak, Carlos E. Prieto, Ilya Turbanov, Dante Vailati, Ana Sofia P. S. Reboleira   +24 more
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Sensing in the dark: Constructive evolution of the lateral line system in blind populations of Astyanax mexicanus. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Previous studies predominantly investigated eye regression in cavefish evolution, but less is known about constructive evolution of non‐visual sensory systems in subterranean species. This review highlights our state of knowledge on mechanosensory lateral line expansions in Astyanax mexicanus, emphasizing anatomical features, synaptic plasticity, and ...
Rodríguez-Morales R.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Normal‐proper functions in the philosophy of mind

Philosophy Compass, Volume 17, Issue 7, July 2022., 2022
Abstract This paper looks at the nature of normal‐proper functions and the role they play in theories of representational content. More specifically: I lay down two desiderata for a theory which tries to capture what's distinctive of normal‐proper functions and discuss two prominent theories which claim to satisfy them.
Andrew Rubner
wiley   +1 more source

Collecting eco‐evolutionary data in the dark: Impediments to subterranean research and how to overcome them

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 11, Issue 11, Page 5911-5926, June 2021., 2021
We discuss best practices and novel ideas for performing standardized research in subterranean ecosystems, by focusing on key impediments, experimental ideas, and model systems. Abstract Caves and other subterranean habitats fulfill the requirements of experimental model systems to address general questions in ecology and evolution.
Stefano Mammola, Enrico Lunghi, Helena Bilandžija, Pedro Cardoso, Volker Grimm, Susanne I. Schmidt, Thomas Hesselberg, Alejandro Martínez   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source