Systematics of Fleas (Siphonaptera)
This repository hosts molecular data and phylogenetic inference results supporting the following paper:
- Zhu Q, Hastriter MW, Whiting MF, Dittmar K. Fleas (Siphonaptera) are Cretaceous, and evolved with Theria. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 2015 Sep 1;90:129-39.
See also:
- Dittmar K, Zhu Q, Hastriter MW, Whiting MF. 12 Evolutionary history of Siphonaptera: fossils, origins, vectors. Parasite Diversity and Diversification: Evolutionary Ecology Meets Phylogenetics. 2015 Feb 26:230.
Table of contents:
ids.txt: List of sample IDs included in the study.- Total: 267, including 259 fleas and 8 scorpionflies.
taxonomy.tsv: Taxonomic classification of specimens.alias.txt: Mapping of working sample IDs to published sample IDs if different.data: Molecular sequence data.phylo: Phylogenetic reconstruction.time: Divergence time estimation.host: Host association reconstruction.geo: Biogeographical reconstruction.
Please forward any questions to:
- Dr. Qiyun Zhu (qiyun.zhu@asu.edu) (first author), or
- Dr. Katharina Dittmar (kdittmar@nsf.gov) (corresponding author)