A transitional fossil mite (Astigmata: Levantoglyphidae fam. n.) from the early Cretaceous suggests gradual evolution of phoresy-related metamorphosis

Abstract Metamorphosis is a key innovation allowing the same species to inhabit different environments and accomplish different functions, leading to evolutionary success in many animal groups. Astigmata is a megadiverse lineage of mites that expanded into a great number of habitats via associations...

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Auteurs principaux: Pavel B. Klimov, Dmitry D. Vorontsov, Dany Azar, Ekaterina A. Sidorchuk, Henk R. Braig, Alexander A. Khaustov, Andrey V. Tolstikov
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/7f6c7a2f01bb42e5abca60fe86242691
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