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Fossil evidence of elytra reduction in ship-timber beetles
Beetles (Coleoptera) comprise about one quarter of all described animal species. One of the main contributors to their evolutionary success is the elytra, or hardened forewings, which have protective functions while maintaining their ability to fly. Unlike other beetles, some ship-timber beetles (Ly...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6426864/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30894613 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-41310-1 |