Meeting Abstract 123-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:00 – 11:15 Ontogenetic allometry of locomotor performance in basilisk lizards CHEU, AY*; BERGMANN, PJ; Clark University; Clark University acheu@clarku.edu http://basiliskos.com For precocious vertebrates, the need for locomotor activity begins soon after hatching or birth. Juveniles may occupy the same habitat as their adult counterparts and therefore, compete for the same […]
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Morphological Scaling and Ontogeny of Shark Caudal Fins
Meeting Abstract 123-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:15 – 10:30 Morphological Scaling and Ontogeny of Shark Caudal Fins REGAN, MC*; ASHLEY-ROSS, MA; Wake Forest University; Wake Forest University regamc13@wfu.edu Sharks are critical to ocean ecosystems and have been studied in many ecological and biomechanical capacities. One area of study that is relatively lacking is analysis of caudal fin […]
Matrix Models for Logistic Plate Growth in Sea Urchins
Meeting Abstract 123-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:00 – 10:15 Matrix Models for Logistic Plate Growth in Sea Urchins ZACHOS, LG; University of Mississippi lgzachos@olemiss.edu The coronal skeletons of modern sea urchins comprise 20 columns of plates, of two basic types (ambulacral and interambulacral), in five paired sets. Following an initial plate configuration derived from the rudiment, plates […]
Cassowary Casques are Lightning Rods for Speculation Anatomical Development and Phenotypic Variation Clarifies Potential Biological Roles
Meeting Abstract 123-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:15 – 11:30 Cassowary Casques are Lightning Rods for Speculation: Anatomical Development and Phenotypic Variation Clarifies Potential Biological Roles GREEN, TL*; GIGNAC, PM; Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa; Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa todd.green@okstate.edu The cranial casques (i.e., bony and keratinous dorsal skull projections) of […]
Allometry and porosity of the novel sound reception structure of chameleons
Meeting Abstract 123-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:45 – 11:00 Allometry and porosity of the novel sound reception structure of chameleons OLROYD, SL*; SIDOR, CA; University of Washington, Seattle; University of Washington and Burke Museum, Seattle savano@uw.edu Chameleons lack a tympanum, but two chameleon species have co-opted their pterygoid plate to serve as a receptor for airborne sound […]
Treefrog egg-clutch biomechanics and their effect on embryo escape-hatching behavior
Meeting Abstract 122-7 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:45 – 12:00 Treefrog egg-clutch biomechanics and their effect on embryo escape-hatching behavior GüELL, BA*; CALDWELL, MS; WARKENTIN, KM; Boston University; Gettysburg College; Boston University bguell@bu.edu https://brandonguell.wordpress.com/ Arboreal embryos of phyllomedusid treefrogs hatch prematurely to escape snake predation, cued by low frequency vibrations in their egg clutches. Escape success varies between […]
The role of cuticular diffraction gratings in beetle iridescence, wetting and friction interactions
Meeting Abstract 122-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:15 – 11:30 The role of cuticular diffraction gratings in beetle iridescence, wetting and friction interactions WEI, L.; REITER, K.E; MCELRATH, T.C; DUNN, A.C; ALLEYNE, M.*; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Illinois Natural History Survey; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign vanlaarh@illinois.edu […]
Shrinkage after swimming in iodine Evaluating the use of hydrogel stabilization for reinforcing nervous tissues before iodine diffusion
Meeting Abstract 122-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:30 – 10:45 Shrinkage after swimming in iodine? Evaluating the use of hydrogel stabilization for reinforcing nervous tissues before iodine diffusion TAYLOR, MS*; O’BRIEN, HD; GIGNAC, PM; Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences; Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences; Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences matthew.s.taylor@okstate.edu As a […]
On the Nonlinear Mechanics of the Honeybee Thorax
Meeting Abstract 122-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:00 – 11:15 On the Nonlinear Mechanics of the Honeybee Thorax JANKAUSKI, MA; Montana State University mark.jankauski@montana.edu http://mjankauski.com The thorax (or thorax-wing assembly) of flying insects is widely believed to behave as a resonant mechanical oscillator. Thorax resonance is likely critical to the function of asynchronous muscles and may reduce the […]
Convergent evolution of ultra-black butterfly scales
Meeting Abstract 122-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:30 – 11:45 Convergent evolution of ultra-black butterfly scales DAVIS, AL*; NIJHOUT, HF; JOHNSEN, S; Duke University al.davis@duke.edu Understanding animal coloration is important for investigating sexual selection, speciation, and animal signaling. Despite a growing number of papers investigating structural colors, the role of nanostructures in creating black color patches has largely […]
