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Multi-taxon Analysis of the Central Nervous System of Spiders

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This poster, presented at the BeNeLux Zoology annual meeting in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, shows the preliminary results of a project aimed at understanding the evolution of the coarse anatomy of the Central Nervous System in spiders. The project looked at the correlations between ecological specialization, mainly in visually driven behaviours, and the relationship of different spider families covering all the main branches of the spider tree of life.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18233506

Authors: van der Weij, Jona, Rivera-Quiroz, Francisco Andres

Institutions: Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Wageningen University & Research

Language: English

Topic: Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

Award: Into the brain of an eight-eyed hunter