Phenotypic integration in a series of trophic traits: tracing the evolution of myrmecophagy in spiders (Araneae)
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Year of publication | 2013 |
Type | Article in Periodical |
Magazine / Source | Zoology |
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Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.zool.2012.05.006 |
Field | Zoology |
Keywords | Ant-eating; Trophic adaptations; Prey capture; Stenophagy; Zodariidae |
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Description | Several hypotheses have been put forward to explain the evolution of prey specificity (stenophagy). Yet little light has so far been shed on the process of evolution of stenophagy in carnivorous predators. |
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