Mandible evolution in the Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) and adaptations to coprophagous habits

INTRODUCTION: The astonishing spectrum of scarabaeine lifestyles makes them an attractive group for studies in entomology and evolutionary biology. As a result of adaptions to specific food substrates and textures, the mouthparts of dung beetles, particularly the mandible, have undergone considerabl...

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Autores principales: Bai, Ming, Li, Sha, Lu, Yuanyuan, Yang, Haidong, Tong, Yijie, Yang, Xingke
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4625450/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26516335
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12983-015-0123-z

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4625450/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26516335
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12983-015-0123-z

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