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]
The origins of the genus are among water striders of Veliidae family without propelling fans on their legs.
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]
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] | |
|
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]
The origins of the genus are among water striders of Veliidae family without propelling fans on their legs.
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]