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Overview"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. " Full Product DetailsAuthor: S. Osawa , Z.-H. Su , Y. ImuraPublisher: Springer Verlag, Japan Imprint: Springer Verlag, Japan Edition: 2004 ed. Weight: 0.800kg ISBN: 9784431004875ISBN 10: 4431004874 Pages: 191 Publication Date: 23 January 2004 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of Contents1 Background of the Molecular Phylogenetic Studies of the Carabid Ground Beetles.- 2 Collection of the Specimens from the World.- 3 Molecular Phylogenetic Tree.- 4 Phylogeny and Distribution of the Subfamily Carabinae.- 5 Molecular Phylogeny of the Carabinae.- 6 Formation of the Japanese Carabina Fauna.- 7 Detailed Exposition of the Japanese Carabina Species.- 8 Pattern of Diversification: Evolutionary Discontinuity.- 9 Phylogeny and Taxonomy: Reorganization of the Subfamily Carabinae Based on Molecular Phylogeny.- References.- Taxonomic Index.- Name Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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