Canalized pathways of change and constraints in the evolution of reproductive modes of microarthropods

Witte, H.J.L.; Döring, Dirk

doi:10.1007/978-94-017-1343-6_2

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“…It is a common view that the placement of spermatophores into groups by indirect sperm transferring arthropods helps to increase the pheromone-mediated attraction to sperm (Proctor 1998;Witte and Döring 1999). Males form rows or fields of their own spermatophores or, 'stealing' the pheromonal plume, they add spermatophores to those previously deposited by other males.…”

Section: Attraction To Spermatophoresmentioning

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Behavioural studies on eriophyoid mites: an overview

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Eriophyoid mites are excellent candidates for ethological research using the approaches of behavioural ecology and sociobiology. These tiny haplodiploid mites are highly specialized plant parasites, producing galls, forming nests, inhabiting refuges or living freely on plants. They reproduce via spermatophores deposited on a substrate and without pairing, which is a fascinating, though still poorly understood, mode of reproduction widespread in some groups of arthropods. Eriophyoid males can be involved in external sperm competition. In some species they also guard pre-emergent females and deposit spermatophores beside them. Although slow-walking, the minute eriophyoid mites can disperse for long distances on air currents or specific animal carriers. After landing on a plant they can distinguish between suitable and unsuitable hosts. Biological observations on a deuterogynous species indicate that parasociality could occur among eriophyoid mites. Many eriophyoids are of economic importance. Knowledge of their behaviour may promote understanding their ecology, may resolve problems in their phylogeny and may help developing methods for their control. In this paper, attention is directed to dispersal modes of eriophyoid mites, their feeding and host acceptance, spermatophore deposition and mating, defence against predators, and social behaviour.

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Section: Attraction To Spermatophoresmentioning

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“…In mites, apart from eriophyoids, many other prostigmatic mites (rev. Thomas and Zeh 1984;1984;Witte 1991;Proctor 1992Proctor , 1998Witte and Döring 1999) and most oribatids (rev. Schaller 1971) are also dissociated.…”

Section: Sexual Behaviourmentioning

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Behavioural studies on eriophyoid mites: an overview

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“…The structural and ecological diversity found in the Parasitengona favors this taxon as an example for studying the processes and causes of evolution (Wiggins et al, 1980;Olomski, 1991;Wendt, 1997;Witte, 1991;Witte and Döring, 1999;Witte and Olomski, 1999;Wohltmann, 1999;Wohltmann et al, 1999).…”

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Phylogenetic Relationships within Terrestrial Mites (Acari: Prostigmata, Parasitengona) Inferred from Comparative DNA Sequence Analysis of the Mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit I Gene

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et al. 2001

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

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“…This sperm shape strongly suggests that Protura, similar to Collembola (Schaller 1979;Hopkin 1997;Dallai et al 2009) and many other arthropodan species (Proctor 1998), reproduce through an indirect sperm transfer by spermatophores. Though Protura reproduction has not yet been directly observed, sperm transfer by spermatophores allows for a longer sperm viability outside the testes, by inhibiting sperm motility (Witte and Döring 1999;Dallai et al 2003). The sperm of Acerentomon microrhinus is a Xagellated encysted cell.…”

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The spermatogenesis and sperm structure of Acerentomon microrhinus (Protura, Hexapoda) with considerations on the phylogenetic position of the taxon

Dallai

Mercati

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The spermatogenesis of the proturan Acerentomon microrhinus Berlese, (Redia 6:1-182, 1909) is described for the Wrst time with the aim of comparing the ultrastructure of the Xagellated sperm of members of this taxon with that of the supposedly related group, Collembola. The apical region of testes consists of a series of large cells with giant polymorphic nuclei and several centrosomes with 14 microtubule doublets, whose origin is likely a template of a conventional 9-doublet centriole.

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Canalized pathways of change and constraints in the evolution of reproductive modes of microarthropods

Cited by 15 publications

References 42 publications

Behavioural studies on eriophyoid mites: an overview

Behavioural studies on eriophyoid mites: an overview

Phylogenetic Relationships within Terrestrial Mites (Acari: Prostigmata, Parasitengona) Inferred from Comparative DNA Sequence Analysis of the Mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit I Gene

The spermatogenesis and sperm structure of Acerentomon microrhinus (Protura, Hexapoda) with considerations on the phylogenetic position of the taxon

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