Resources for research in the Caribbean, data, and information about arachnids
Caribbean Research Resources: http://caribbeanresearchresources.wikispot.org/
CarBio Data
Publications from the project are listed on this website under ´publications´ and most can be found in PDF form on theridiidae.com.
All specimens (over 100.000), frozen tissue, and DNA are intended for public use and have been donated to the Smithsonian Institution (contact [email protected] or [email protected]). These are currently (2024) being incorporated into the collection and divided into frozen tissue vs ´warm´ voucher specimens, and all available DNA extracts are stored frozen. While many specimens and DNA materials are already on loan to various researchers, the slow process of incorporating this large and logistically complex collection into the museum holdings may cause delays in obtaining loans.
Molecular sequence data nearing 10.000 sequences has been submitted to GenBank and BOLD. Published data accession numbers can be found in various CarBio publications. Further ´unpublished´ sequences have been uploaded for public use (under GenBank bioproject PRJNA909800, BOLD project not yet published)-- see list for summary.
CarBio database - a draft ´flat´ database of the project is currently being updated and prepared for transition to a relational online database. A ´provided as is´ earlier draft version of the flat file can be downloaded here.
New species from this project are presented in numerous publications, readily found in the WorldSpiderCatalog and Zoobank.
Work is ongoing in making available further data from the project.
CarBio Data
Publications from the project are listed on this website under ´publications´ and most can be found in PDF form on theridiidae.com.
All specimens (over 100.000), frozen tissue, and DNA are intended for public use and have been donated to the Smithsonian Institution (contact [email protected] or [email protected]). These are currently (2024) being incorporated into the collection and divided into frozen tissue vs ´warm´ voucher specimens, and all available DNA extracts are stored frozen. While many specimens and DNA materials are already on loan to various researchers, the slow process of incorporating this large and logistically complex collection into the museum holdings may cause delays in obtaining loans.
Molecular sequence data nearing 10.000 sequences has been submitted to GenBank and BOLD. Published data accession numbers can be found in various CarBio publications. Further ´unpublished´ sequences have been uploaded for public use (under GenBank bioproject PRJNA909800, BOLD project not yet published)-- see list for summary.
CarBio database - a draft ´flat´ database of the project is currently being updated and prepared for transition to a relational online database. A ´provided as is´ earlier draft version of the flat file can be downloaded here.
New species from this project are presented in numerous publications, readily found in the WorldSpiderCatalog and Zoobank.
Work is ongoing in making available further data from the project.
Primers for arachnid phylogenetics
This is a list of primers that have been used in spider phylogenetics. The list is not comprehensive, but we aim to include the most commonly used primers, in addition to some that have been developed recently.
Spider primers
Spider primers
Our focal taxa
Below is a list of, and JPG's or PDF posters of many of our focal taxa:
AMBLYPYGI
Charinidae, Charinus
Phrynidae, Paraphrynus
Phrynidae, Phrynus
ARANEAE
Anyphaenidae, Anyphaena
Anyphaenidae, Luppetiana
Anyphaenidae, Wulfila
Araneidae, Argiope
Araneidae, Cyclosa
Araneidae, Gasteracantha
Araneidae, Eriophora
Araneidae, Eustala
Araneidae, Micrathena
Araneidae, Verrucosa
Araneidae, Witica
Caponidae, Nops
Caponidae, Cubanops
Deinopidae, Deinopis
Linyphiidae, Dubiaranea
Linyphiidae, Grammonota
Linyphiidae, Meioneta
Linyphiidae, Mermessus
Nephilidae, Nephila
Nesticidae, Gaucelmus
Ochyroceratidae, Fageicera
Ochyroceratidae, Ochyrocera
Ochyroceratidae, Theotima
Oonopidae, Dysderina complex
Oonopidae, Heteroonops
Oonopidae, Oonops
Oonopidae, Reducinops
Oonopidae, Scaphiella
Oonopidae, Stenoonops and Scaphioides
Pholcidae, Modisimus
Salticidae, Corythalia and Anasaitis
Salticidae, Antillattus clade
Selenopidae, Selenops
Scytodidae, Scytodes
Sicariidae, Loxosceles
Tetragnathidae, Alcimosphenus
Tetragnathidae, Leucauge
Tetragnathidae, Chrysometa
Tetragnathidae, Cyrtognatha
Tetragnathidae, Tetragnatha
Theridiidae, Achaearanea s. l.
Theridiidae, Argyrodes and Faiditus
Theridiidae, Ariamnes
Theridiidae, Episinus
Theridiidae, Spintharus
Theridiidae, Styposis
OPILIONES
Samoidae, Neoscotolemon
Kimulidae: Kimula and Metakimula
PSEUDOSCORPIONES
To be announced!
SCORPIONES
Buthidae, Centruroides
Buthidae, Rhoplaurus
Buthidae, Alayotityus
Buthidae, Tityposis
Buthidae, Tityus
Buthidae, Microtityus
Diplocentridae, all
AMBLYPYGI
Charinidae, Charinus
Phrynidae, Paraphrynus
Phrynidae, Phrynus
ARANEAE
Anyphaenidae, Anyphaena
Anyphaenidae, Luppetiana
Anyphaenidae, Wulfila
Araneidae, Argiope
Araneidae, Cyclosa
Araneidae, Gasteracantha
Araneidae, Eriophora
Araneidae, Eustala
Araneidae, Micrathena
Araneidae, Verrucosa
Araneidae, Witica
Caponidae, Nops
Caponidae, Cubanops
Deinopidae, Deinopis
Linyphiidae, Dubiaranea
Linyphiidae, Grammonota
Linyphiidae, Meioneta
Linyphiidae, Mermessus
Nephilidae, Nephila
Nesticidae, Gaucelmus
Ochyroceratidae, Fageicera
Ochyroceratidae, Ochyrocera
Ochyroceratidae, Theotima
Oonopidae, Dysderina complex
Oonopidae, Heteroonops
Oonopidae, Oonops
Oonopidae, Reducinops
Oonopidae, Scaphiella
Oonopidae, Stenoonops and Scaphioides
Pholcidae, Modisimus
Salticidae, Corythalia and Anasaitis
Salticidae, Antillattus clade
Selenopidae, Selenops
Scytodidae, Scytodes
Sicariidae, Loxosceles
Tetragnathidae, Alcimosphenus
Tetragnathidae, Leucauge
Tetragnathidae, Chrysometa
Tetragnathidae, Cyrtognatha
Tetragnathidae, Tetragnatha
Theridiidae, Achaearanea s. l.
Theridiidae, Argyrodes and Faiditus
Theridiidae, Ariamnes
Theridiidae, Episinus
Theridiidae, Spintharus
Theridiidae, Styposis
OPILIONES
Samoidae, Neoscotolemon
Kimulidae: Kimula and Metakimula
PSEUDOSCORPIONES
To be announced!
SCORPIONES
Buthidae, Centruroides
Buthidae, Rhoplaurus
Buthidae, Alayotityus
Buthidae, Tityposis
Buthidae, Tityus
Buthidae, Microtityus
Diplocentridae, all
S3 Phylogenetic Matrix and Trees for Clitaetra in the Indian Ocean
