Publication details
Venom gland size and venom complexity-essential trophic adaptations of venomous predators: A case study using spiders
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| Year of publication | 2018 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | MOLECULAR ECOLOGY |
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| Citation | |
| web | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mec.14859 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mec.14859 |
| Keywords | Araneae;venom;gland |
| Description | Specialized predators possess a variety of adaptations. In venomous predators, this may include the size of the venom gland and venom composition. It is expected that due to different foraging strategies, predators with a wide trophic niche (generalists) should possess larger venom glands that contain more diversified components than predators with a narrow niche (specialists). We focused on spiders, as the most diversified group of venomous predators, in which a wide variety of trophic strategies have evolved. |
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