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A review of the subfamily Picobiinae Johnston and Kethley, 1973 (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) by Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena, Spicer, Greg S

“…The fauna of quill mites of the subfamily Picobiinae Johnston and Kethley, 1973 (Acariformes: Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae) is comprehensively revised. All of…”
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Advancing mite phylogenomics: Designing ultraconserved elements for Acari phylogeny by Van Dam, Matthew H., Trautwein, Michelle, Spicer, Greg S., Esposito, Lauren

“…Mites (Acari) are one of the most diverse groups of life on Earth; yet, their evolutionary relationships are poorly understood. Also, the resolution of broader…”
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A systematic review of the subfamily Syringophilinae (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Nearctic region. Part 1: quill mites associated with passerines (Aves: Passeriformes) by Skoracki, Maciej, Spicer, Greg S, Oconnor, Barry M

“…Quill mites belonging to the subfamily Syringophilinae Lavoipierre, 1953 associated with the Nearctic passeriform birds are revised. All of the 49 known…”
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Comparative phylogeography of woodland reptiles in California: repeated patterns of cladogenesis and population expansion by FELDMAN, CHRIS R., SPICER, GREG S.

“…The ultimate goal of comparative phylogeographical analyses is to infer processes of diversification from contemporary geographical patterns of genetic…”
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Coevolutionary patterns and diversification of avian malaria parasites in African sunbirds (Family Nectariniidae) by Lauron, Elvin J, Loiseau, Claire, Bowie, Rauri C K, Spicer, Greg S, Smith, Thomas B, Melo, Martim, Sehgal, Ravinder N M

“…The coevolutionary relationships between avian malaria parasites and their hosts influence the host specificity, geographical distribution and pathogenicity of…”
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Evolution of Multiple Kinds of Female Sperm-Storage Organs in Drosophila by Pitnick, Scott, Markow, Therese, Spicer, Greg S.

“…Females of all species belonging to the family Drosophilidae have two kinds of sperm-storage organs: paired spherical spermathecae and a single elongate…”
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New records of avian nasal mites (Mesostigmata: Rhinonyssidae) to Southeastern Brazil by Takatsu, Júlia C., Bassini-Silva, Ricardo, Spicer, Greg, Hingst-Zaher, Erika, Jacinavicius, Fernando de C.

“…The avian nasal mites are a group of Mesostigmata, belonging to the family Rhinonyssidae, Trouessart, 1895, obligate endoparasites of the respiratory system of…”
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Cophylogeny of Quill Mites from the Genus Syringophilopsis (Acari: Syringophilidae) and their North American Passerine Hosts by Hendricks, Sarah A, Flannery, Maureen E, Spicer, Greg S

“…Species of Syringophilopsis quill mites are found in the flight feathers of passerine birds. A phylogeny of species from this genus infecting North American…”
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A review of mites of the subfamily Picobiinae Johnston & Kethley, 1973 (Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) from North American birds by Skoracki, Maciej, Spicer, Greg S., OConnor, Barry M.

“…The fauna of ectoparasitic mites of the subfamily Picobiinae (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with birds of the North America is revised. A new genus,…”
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New Species of Parasitic Quill Mites of the Genus Picobia (Acari: Syringophilidae: Picobiinae) from North American Birds by Skoracki, Maciej, Hendricks, Sarah A., Spicer, Greg S.

“…Five new species of the genus Picobia are described and illustrated: 1) P. leucophaeus sp. nov. from the Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla L…”
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Dracula ant phylogeny as inferred by nuclear 28S rDNA sequences and implications for ant systematics (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Amblyoponinae) by Saux, Corrie, Fisher, Brian L., Spicer, Greg S.

“…Ants are one of the most ecologically and numerically dominant families of organisms in almost every terrestrial habitat throughout the world, though they…”
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Phylogenetic relationships within an endemic group of Malagasy 'assassin spiders’ (Araneae, Archaeidae): ancestral character reconstruction, convergent evolution and biogeography by Wood, Hannah M., Griswold, Charles E., Spicer, Greg S.

“…The phylogenetic relationships in an endemic group of Malagasy 'assassin spiders’ (Araneae, Archaeidae: Eriauchenius) called the gracilicollis group, are…”
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Four new species of Aulonastus Kethley, 1970 (Acari: Syringophilidae) from North American passerines by Skoracki, Maciej, Hendricks, Sarah A, Spicer, Greg S

“…Four new species belonging to Aulonastus Kethley, 1970 (Acari: Prostigmata: Syringophilidae), which are found inside the quills of body feathers of North…”
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New data on systematics of the quill mites of the genus Syringophiloidus Kethley, 1970 (Acari, Syringophilidae) from North American birds by Skoracki, Maciej, Flannery, Maureen E., Spicer, Greg S.

“…Six species of the syringophilid mites belonging to the genus Syringophiloidus Kethley, 1970 (Acari, Prostigmata) are recorded from eight avian hosts from USA…”
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Phylogenetic Relationships between and within Phacelia Sections Whitlavia and Gymnobythus (Boraginaceae) by Hansen, Debra R, Spicer, Greg S, Patterson, Robert

“…Phylogenetic relationships between and within Phacelia sections Whitlavia and Gymnobythus are inferred based on nuclear ribosomal DNA [5.8S, and flanking…”
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Further investigations of the mite genus Syringophiloidus Kethley, 1970 (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) from North American passerines by Bochkov, Andre V., Skoracki, Maciej, Hendricks, Sarah A., Spicer, Greg S.

“…Four new syringophilid species of Syringophiloidus Kethley, 1970 are described from North American passerines: S. zonotrichia n. sp. from Zonotrichia albicolis…”
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Quill mites of the genus Syringophilopsis Kethley, 1970 (Acari: Syringophilidae) from North American birds by Skoracki, Maciej, Flannery, Maureen E, Spicer, Greg S

“…Seven mite species belonging to the genus Syringophilopsis Kethley, 1970 (Acari: Prostigmata: Cheyletoidea) are recorded from 10 passeriform host species from…”
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Mites of the Genus Torotrogla (Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) From North American Passerines by Bochkov, Andre V., Flannery, Maureen E., Spicer, Greg S.

“…Five new quill mite species of the genus TorotroglaKethley, 1970 (Acari: Syringophilidae) are described from North American passerines: T. aphelocoma sp.n…”
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A phylogenetic analysis of the emberizid sparrows based on three mitochondrial genes by Carson, Rebecca J., Spicer, Greg S.

“…Previous molecular phylogenetic studies have examined the taxonomic relationships among a number of typical emberizid sparrow genera. To help clarify these…”
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Associations between mycophagous Drosophila and their Howardula nematode parasites: a worldwide phylogenetic shuffle by Perlman, Steve J., Spicer, Greg S., Shoemaker, D. Dewayne, Jaenike, John

“…Little is known about what determines patterns of host association of horizontally transmitted parasites over evolutionary timescales. We examine the evolution…”
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