Plecopteran Surface-Skimming and Insect Flight Evolution

Will refutes Marden and Kramer's claim that skimming on the surface of water by stoneflies represents an intermediate stage in insect flight evolution on the grounds of lack of phylogenic evidence. Marden and Kramer reply to Will's criticisms.

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1995-12, Vol.270 (5242), p.1684-1685
Main Authors: Will, Kipling W., Marden, James H., Kramer, Melissa G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal behavior
Animal wings
Computers
Evidence
Evolution
Evolution (Biology)
Flight
Fossils
Hair
Insect anatomy
Insect behavior
Insect flight
Insect morphology
Insects
Parsimony
Phylogenetics
Phylogeny
Speed Reading
Technical Comments
Water
Wings (Animal)
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Summary:Will refutes Marden and Kramer's claim that skimming on the surface of water by stoneflies represents an intermediate stage in insect flight evolution on the grounds of lack of phylogenic evidence. Marden and Kramer reply to Will's criticisms.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.270.5242.1684