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Diversity of water striders emerged earlier than previously thought, researchers find

The diversity of water strider species apparently developed as early as the Cretaceous period, much earlier than previously thought. SNSB researchers have succeeded in clarifying the phylogenetic history of this insect family, with molecular analyses providing comprehensive insights into their relat...

Diversity of water striders emerged earlier than previously thought, researchers find
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The diversity of water strider species apparently developed as early as the Cretaceous period, much earlier than previously thought. SNSB researchers have succeeded in clarifying the phylogenetic history of this insect family, with molecular analyses providing comprehensive insights into their relationships and evolution. Their study has now been published in the journal Systematic Entomology.

Originally published at Phys.org

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