Libro Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Carabid Ground Beetles De Osawa, S. ; Su, Z. -H ; Imura, Y.

portada Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Carabid Ground Beetles

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Editorial

Idioma

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N° páginas

191

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

27.9 x 21.0 x 1.1 cm

Peso

0.48 kg.

ISBN13

9784431679691

Categorías

Cuestiones generales de la medicina
Insectos | entomología

Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Carabid Ground Beetles

S. Osawa (Autor) · Z. -H Su (Autor) · Y. Imura (Autor) · Springer · Tapa Blanda

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Reseña del libro "Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Carabid Ground Beetles"

Carabid ground beetles, sometimes called "walking jewels", are among the most thoroughly investigated insects in the world. This book presents the results of molecular phylogenetic analyses of 2000 specimens, including 350 species and that cover more than 90% of the known genera, from 500 localities in 35 countries. These comprehensive analyses using mitochondrial DNA-based dating suggest that carabid diversification took place about 40 to 50 million years ago as an explosive radiation of the major genera, coinciding with the collision of the Indian subcontinent and Eurasian land mass. The analyses also lead to surprising conclusions suggesting discontinuous evolution and parallel morphological evolution. With numerous color illustrations, this book presents readers with the dynamic principles of evolution and the magnificent geographic history of the earth as revealed by the study of beetles.