Biology:Rhagovelia
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Short description: Genus of true bugs
| Rhagovelia | |
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| Rhagovelia distincta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Veliidae |
| Genus: | Rhagovelia Mayr, 1865 |
| Diversity | |
| at least 390 species | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Rhagovelia is a genus of smaller water striders in the family Veliidae. There are at least 390 described species in Rhagovelia.[1][2][3][4][5]
Rhagovelia can be gregarious and form swarms. Morton Arboretum, Illinois
Evolution
Origins
The origins of the genus are among water striders of Veliidae family without propelling fans on their legs.
Evolution from water striders
Genes 'geisha' and 'mother-of-geisha'
The duplication of genes, called by researchers 'geisha' and 'mother-of-geisha', caused evolutionary creation of propelling fans on middle pair of water strider's legs which in its turn has made able for species in the genus to walk across more fast-flowing and turbulent streams.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rhagovelia Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=103886. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "Browse Rhagovelia". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/browse/tree/id/48a3bafa5b5e758d35a82a24fa2a880f. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "Rhagovelia". https://www.gbif.org/species/2020381. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "Rhagovelia Genus Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/164368. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
- ↑ "Taxon-restricted genes at the origin of a novel trait allowing access to a new environment". Science 358(6361) (6361): 386–390. 2017. doi:10.1126/science.aan2748. PMID 29051384. Bibcode: 2017Sci...358..386S.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7320158 entry
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