Phylogeny of pholcid spiders (Araneae: Pholcidae): Combined analysis using morphology and molecules

Bruvo-Mađarić, Branka; Huber, Bernhard A.; Steinacher, Arno; Pass, Günther

doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.08.016

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“…As in previous molecular analyses (Bruvo-Mađarić et al 2005, Astrin et al 2007, Dimitrov et al 2013), Smeringopinae is sister to Pholcinae (Figure 1) with reasonable to high support. This relationship is also supported by morphology: the two taxa share tarsus IV comb-hairs spread over the entire length of the tarsus (Huber and Fleckenstein 2008).…”

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confidence: 80%

“…A close relationship among these genera had been suspected before based on morphology (Huber 2000), and molecular data have always supported this (Bruvo-Mađarić et al 2005: 28S data and combined analysis; Dimitrov et al 2013). Our data suggest that Coryssocnemis may be nested within Mecolaesthus , but our taxon sampling is weak, the topology is unstable ( Systenita is either nested within Mecolaesthus or not), and several internal nodes in the clade have low support.…”

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confidence: 64%

“…All previous analyses have supported this group (Huber 2000, 2001, Bruvo Mađarić et al 2005, Dimitrov et al 2013), even though with minor differences in composition. The equivalent ‘New World clade’ in Huber (2001) still included the Australian Wugigarra , a genus that has since been moved to Arteminae (Dimitrov et al 2013).…”

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confidence: 67%

“…The genus is species-rich (currently 85 species) and ranges from Argentina to Mexico. The monophyly of the genus has never been seriously contested, and its position among the otherwise almost exclusively Old World Pholcinae has been strongly supported before, both using morphology (Huber 2000) and molecules (Bruvo-Mađarić et al 2005, Dimitrov et al 2013). Our analyses include 30 species of Metagonia , and provide for the first time a test of the operational species groups proposed in Huber (2000: 54–55).…”

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confidence: 99%

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The phylogeny of pholcid spiders: a critical evaluation of relationships suggested by molecular data (Araneae, Pholcidae)

Huber¹,

Eberle²,

Dimitrov

2018

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With almost 600 species, the latest molecular phylogeny of pholcid spiders (Eberle et al. 2018, BMC Evolutionary Biology) more than triples the largest previously available molecular phylogeny of the family. At the level of genera, the coverage is high (86%, i.e., 75 of the 87 named genera), and at the level of subfamilies it is complete. The present paper is an effort to critically evaluate the implications of this phylogeny for pholcid systematics. The analyses largely support the division of Pholcidae into five subfamilies: Ninetinae, Arteminae, Modisiminae, Smeringopinae, and Pholcinae. Their compositions are largely unchanged except that Chisosa Huber, 2000 is moved from Ninetinae to Arteminae. The positions of Artema Walckenaer, 1837 and Priscula Simon, 1893 in this system remain dubious. Relationships among subfamilies remain weakly supported, except for the sister group relationship between Smeringopinae and Pholcinae. Several major clades within subfamilies are separated from each other along geographical boundaries; for example within Modisiminae a South American clade and a Central + North American + Caribbean clade, and within Smeringopinae a Sub-Saharan clade and a clade ranging from the Mediterranean to Central Asia. Central + North American + Caribbean clades in both Ninetinae and Modisiminae may originate from South American ancestors.Many taxonomic changes are suggested by the data, some of which are formally implemented herein. Two new genera result from the splitting of Calapnita Simon, 1892 and Panjange Deeleman-Reinhold & Deeleman, 1983, respectively: Nipisa Huber, gen. n.; and Apokayana Huber, gen. n. Nine new genera result from splitting of Pholcus: Cantikus Huber, gen. n.; Kelabita Huber, gen. n.; Kintaqa Huber, gen. n.; Muruta Huber, gen. n.; Meraha Huber, gen. n.; Paiwana Huber, gen. n.; Pribumia Huber, gen. n.; Teranga Huber, gen. n.; and Tissahamia Huber, gen. n. Two genera are newly synonymized: Platnicknia Özdikmen & Demir, 2009 is synonymized with Modisimus Simon, 1893; Sihala Huber, 2011 is synonymized with Pholcus Walckenaer, 1805. Pholcusagadir Huber, 2011 is moved to Micropholcus Deeleman-Reinhold & Prinsen, 1987, resulting in the new combination Micropholcusagadir (Huber, 2011).

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confidence: 67%

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The phylogeny of pholcid spiders: a critical evaluation of relationships suggested by molecular data (Araneae, Pholcidae)

Huber¹,

Eberle²,

Dimitrov

2018

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“…Both H. caudatus and H. pluchei have very long metacentric X chromosomes (X is the longest chromosome in the karyotypes of both species) that appear very similar in morphology (this study, [6]). Another very closely related species (based on molecular phylogeny using multiple gene regions—[19]), Crossopriza lyoni appears to have different karyotypes in different populations around the world. The population of C. lyoni studied by Oliveira et al [5] appears to have a very similar karyotype, with similar autosome morphology and sex determination mechanism to H. caudatus .…”

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Karyotype, Sex Determination, and Meiotic Chromosome Behavior in Two Pholcid (Araneomorphae, Pholcidae) Spiders: Implications for Karyotype Evolution

Golding

Paliulis

2011

PLoS ONE

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There are 1,111 species of pholcid spiders, of which less than 2% have published karyotypes. Our aim in this study was to determine the karyotypes and sex determination mechanisms of two species of pholcids: Physocyclus mexicanus (Banks, 1898) and Holocnemus pluchei (Scopoli, 1763), and to observe sex chromosome behavior during meiosis. We constructed karyotypes for P. mexicanus and H. pluchei using information from both living and fixed cells. We found that P. mexicanus has a chromosome number of 2n = 15 in males and 2n = 16 in females with X0-XX sex determination, like other members of the genus Physocyclus. H. pluchei has a chromosome number of 2n = 28 in males and 2n = 28 in females with XY-XX sex determination, which is substantially different from its closest relatives. These data contribute to our knowledge of the evolution of this large and geographically ubiquitous family, and are the first evidence of XY-XX sex determination in pholcids.

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Actin 5C, a promising nuclear gene for spider phylogenetics

Vink¹,

Hedin²,

Bodner³

et al. 2008

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

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Phylogeny of pholcid spiders (Araneae: Pholcidae): Combined analysis using morphology and molecules

Cited by 46 publications

References 57 publications

The phylogeny of pholcid spiders: a critical evaluation of relationships suggested by molecular data (Araneae, Pholcidae)

The phylogeny of pholcid spiders: a critical evaluation of relationships suggested by molecular data (Araneae, Pholcidae)

Karyotype, Sex Determination, and Meiotic Chromosome Behavior in Two Pholcid (Araneomorphae, Pholcidae) Spiders: Implications for Karyotype Evolution

Actin 5C, a promising nuclear gene for spider phylogenetics

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