Assessing the patterns and drivers of shape complexity in the amblypygid pedipalp

Abstract Amblypygi is an arachnid order possessing a unique pair of spined pedipalps: appendages that perform in prey capture, courtship, and contest. Pedipalp length, hypothesized to be under sexual selection, varies markedly across amblypygid species, and pedipalp spination, thought to reflect sel...

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Main Authors: Callum McLean, Russell Garwood, Charlotte Brassey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-08-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7882