Pisaura mirabilis (Clerck 1757) ♀ (Araneæ Lycosoidea Pisauridæ Pisaurinæ Pisaurini)

Illustration for a comparative ecophylogenetic analysis of local myrmecofaunas, based on r/K selection theory and intra / interspecific parabiosis / lestobiosis, particularly focused on allochthonous and invasive species.

 

[Pisaura Simon 1885: 13 (IT: 4) spp]

 

Cfr. notes¹ over the above image.

 

Pisauridæ and Trechaleidæ appear to be monophyletic sister clades, separated from Dolomedes clade. The nuptial gift-giving trait could have evolved & lost either once in their lycosoid LCA or independently, or evolved convergently as opportunistic MS.

 

NOTES

 

1. TBL 8 mm.

 

REFERENCES

 

W. Nentwig & al. 2022: All you need to know about spiders.

S. Pekár & al. 2021: World Spider Trait Database.

J. Hernández-Corral & al. 2021: Spiders in Quercus forests.

G. Greco & al. 2021: Spider silks & webs.

D. Heimerl & al. 2021: Pisaura mirabilis reproductive tactics.

M. Beyer & al. 2021: Pisaura mirabilis nuptial gift acceptance.

M.J.B. Eberhard & al. 2020: Pisaura mirabilis courtship.

J.O. Wolff 2020: Spider silk thread anchorage.

J. Cowles 2018: Amazing Arachnida.

M.J. Albo & al. 2017: Lycosoidea relationships.

D. Polotow & al. 2015: Lycosoidea phylogeny.

A.J. Santos 2007: Pisauridæ phylogeny.

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