Phylogenetic relationships between the slave-making antsRossomyrmexand theirProformicahosts in relation to other genera of the ant tribe Formicini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
| Autor: | Olivia Sanllorente, Teresa Palomeque, Pedro Lorite, Alberto Tinaut, Francisca Ruano |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine Paraphyly Ecology Zoology Biology biology.organism_classification Tribe (biology) 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences 03 medical and health sciences Monophyly 030104 developmental biology Sister group Genus Cataglyphis Proformica Rossomyrmex Genetics Animal Science and Zoology Molecular Biology Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. 56:48-60 |
| ISSN: | 0947-5745 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jzs.12184 |
| Popis: | The ant genus Proformica is very common to Eurasian semi-deserts, and a few species are parasitized by the slave-making ants Rossomyrmex. However, the phylogenetic relationship between Proformica (host) and Rossomyrmex (parasite) remains unclear as another closely related genus (Cataglyphis) could be a sister group of Rossomyrmex. This work has two main goals: (i) to study the phylogenetic relationships among Proformica, Rossomyrmex, and other genera of the tribe Formicini, with a special focus on the highly diverse genus Cataglyphis; and (ii) to reconstruct the biogeographical distribution of parasite and host genera. We perform a phylogenetic study for the first time including several species of the genera Rossomyrmex, Proformica, and Cataglyphis. Our results indicate that Proformica and Rossomyrmex are reciprocally monophyletic and that Rossomyrmex is nested within Cataglyphis, rendering the latter paraphyletic. Finally, the ancestral distribution range of the host genus could be situated in Central Asia and subsequently dispersed to Western Europe, whereas additional studies are required to clarify the range of the parasite. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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