Systematics of the Aliatypus erebus Group (Mygalomorphae, F. Antrodiaetidae): Exploring a Possible Ring of Species Around the California Central Valley (Full Text Dissertation or Thesis)

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Systematics of the Aliatypus erebus Group (Mygalomorphae, F. Antrodiaetidae): Exploring a Possible Ring of Species Around the California Central Valley (Full Text Dissertation or Thesis)

The Aliatypus erebus group represents a monophyletic radiation of trapdoor spiders with a ring-like distribution around California's Central Valley, shaped by long-term geological events and exhibiting substantial cryptic diversity and geographic structuring.

Additional topics discussed include:
  • Phylogenomic methods using ultra conserved elements (UCE)
  • Impact of tectonic activity and fault systems on species diversification
  • Cryptic speciation and species delimitation in low-dispersal arthropods


Hays, T. G. (2026). Systematics of the aliatypus erebus group (mygalomorphae, F. antrodiaetidae): Exploring a possible ring of species around the california central valley (Order No. 32582807). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (3330504647). https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/systematics-em-aliatypus-erebus-group/docview/3330504647/se-2