Claw shape variation in oribatid mites of the genera Carabodes and Caleremaeus : exploring the interplay of habitat, ecology and phylogenetics

• Published in: PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) Vol. 11; p. e16021
• Main Authors: Kerschbaumer, Michaela, Schäffer, Sylvia, Pfingstl, Tobias
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Diego, USA PeerJ. Ltd 25.09.2023; PeerJ Inc
• Subjects: Analysis; Barcodes; Biodiversity; Birds; Coastal ecosystems; Ecology; Entomology; Euryoecious lifstyle; Geometric morphometrics; Phylogenetic signal; Phylogeny; Soil Science; Terrestrial; Zoology; Austria

Background Claws are a commonly observed biological adaptation across a wide range of animal groups. They serve different functions and their link to evolution is challenging to analyze. While there are many studies on the comparative anatomy and morphology of claws in reptiles, birds and several ar...