The Phylogeny of the Arthropoda	Are insects related to Crustaceans?
The inter-relationships of the major groups of arthropods are a source of long-standing debate, and a thriving research field. Recent contributions to Arthropod phylogeny: Edgecombe G. D., Wilson G. D. F., Colgan D. J., Gray M.R., Cassis G. 2000. Arthropod Cladistics: Combined Analysis of Histone H3 and U2 snRNA Sequences and Morphology. Cladistics 16(2): 155-203. (PDF: complete article 1.5MB; cover page at right) Richter S., Edgecombe G.D. and Wilson G.D.F. 2002.  The lacinia mobilis and similar structures - a valuable character in arthropod phylogenetics? Zoologischer Anzeiger 241(4): 339-361 Edgecombe, G.D., Richter, S. and Wilson, G.D.F. 2003. The mandibular gnathal edges: homologous structures across Mandibulata? In M. Hamer (ed.), Proceedings of the 12th International Congress of Myriapodology. African Invertebrates, 44:115-135 (10.5mb PDF).
Scientists at the Australian Museum: Greg Edgecombe - fossil arthropods and centipedes, Don Colgan - molecular biology, Buz Wilson - Crustacea