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Elytra reduction may affect the evolution of beetle hind wings
Beetles are one of the largest and most diverse groups of animals in the world. Conversion of forewings into hardened shields is perceived as a key adaptation that has greatly supported the evolutionary success of this taxa. Beetle elytra play an essential role: they minimize the influence of unfavo...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5847043/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29568156 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00435-017-0388-1 |