Publication details
Is inaccurate mimicry ancestral to accurate in myrmecomorphic spiders (Araneae)?
| Authors | |
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| Year of publication | 2014 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Biological Journal of the Linnean Society |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Web | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bij.12287/abstract |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bij.12287 |
| Field | Zoology |
| Keywords | ancestry; araneae; Batesian mimicry; imperfect mimicry; myrmecomorphy |
| Description | Batesian mimicry, in which a palatable organism resembles an unpalatable model, is widespread among taxa. Batesian mimics can be classified based on their level of accuracy (inaccurate or accurate). Using data on defensive strategies in more than 1000 species of spiders I investigated whether inaccurate myrmecomorphy is ancestral to accurate myrmecomorphy. |