Meeting Abstract P3.34  Jan. 6  Ontogenetic changes in shell microstructure of freshwater gastropods from Lake Tanganyika (Cerithioidea, Paludomidae) ARMGARDT, Emily T*; STRONG, Ellen E; Seattle University; Smithsonian Institution armgardt@seattleu.edu Lake Tanganyika, an ancient lake located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is known for hosting many endemic species including fishes, crabs, and gastropods. Unlike their […]

Meeting Abstract P3.112  Jan. 6  Ontogenetic Decline of Salmonella in Captive Bred Corn (Elaphe guttata) and Captive Bred Milk Snakes (Lampropeltis triangulum) CAVATAIO, A.*; TURNER, A.R.; ZALISKO, E.J.; REID, D.L.; Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois; Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois; Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois; Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois ncava@blackburn.edu Captive bred colonies of juvenile and adult Pueblan Milk Snakes […]

Meeting Abstract P3.6  Jan. 6  Observations of the pollination habits of carpenter bees (Xylocopa sp.) with remarks on their interaction with Macroptilium atropurpureum VILLAR-FORNES, Fernando A.*; ACKERMAN, James; CUEVAS-PADRO, Ana A.; THOMAS, Richard; University of Puerto Rico fido1493@yahoo.es Most flowering plants need attractant and rewarding features to maintain their pollinators visits. These flower attractant could be classified […]

Meeting Abstract P3.80  Jan. 6  Neurotoxic Effects of Manganese on Biogenic Amines of the Nervous System and Innervated Organs of Crassostrea virginica LECKY, Danielle*; KING, Candice; CARROLL, Margaret A.; CATAPANE, Edward J.; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College catapane@mec.cuny.edu Manganese (Mn), a neurotoxin inducing Parkinson Disease in individuals exposed to high […]

Meeting Abstract P3.14  Jan. 6  Natural variability in size in the nonfeeding larvae of Bugula neritina KOSMAN, E**; PERNET, B; California State University, Long Beach; California State University, Long Beach etkosman@yahoo.com Variation in maternal investment can influence larval planktonic duration and juvenile performance in lecithotrophic larvae. Populations of the bryozoan Bugula neritina are very variable in per-offspring […]

Meeting Abstract P3.5  Jan. 6  Natural history of a new species Polydora (Polychaeta: Spionidae) associated with hermit crabs from Jamaica, West Indies LUZAK, L.D.**; WILLIAMS, J.D.; Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY; Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY laraluzak@gmail.com A new species of Polydora was found associated with hermit crabs from shallow subtidal coral reef areas of Jamaica, West Indies during […]

Meeting Abstract P3.73  Jan. 6  Muscular organization of the rhopalial stalk in Cubomedusae (Cnidaria) JACOBSON, B.R.*; SATTERLIE, R.A.; University of North Carolina, Wilmington; University of North Carolina, Wilmington brj0035@uncw.edu Cnidarians have long held our attention in the scientific world, but we know little about the structure and formation of sensory structures of the motile forms, jellyfish. Cubomedusae, […]

Meeting Abstract P3.57  Jan. 6  Morphological plasticity of skeletal muscles of working Greenland dogs in response to seasonal changes of temperature, food supply, and exercise GERTH, N.; SUM, S.; JACKSON, S.; STARCK, J.M.*; Univ. Munich, Germany; Univ. Athens, Georgia; Univ. Stellenbosch, South Africa; Univ. Munich, Germany starck@uni-muenchen.de Greenland sled dogs experience seasonal changes in temperature, food supply, […]

Meeting Abstract P3.40  Jan. 6  Morphological evolution of the vertebrate pectoral girdle SHEARMAN, Rebecca, M; Wesleyan University rmshearm@uchicago.edu Accounts of pectoral girdle evolution often focus on sarcopterygians and the morphological transition from fins to limbs. Actinopterygii, however, constitutes half of the extant vertebrates on the planet. Excluding them from a study on the evolution of the vertebrate […]

Meeting Abstract P3.37  Jan. 6  Morphological Variation of the Weberian apparatus in Cypriniform Fishes BIRD, N.C.*; HERNANDEZ, L.P.; George Washington University; George Washington University nbird@gwu.edu Cypriniform fishes, such as minnows, carps, loaches, algae-eaters, and suckers, represent one of the most diverse orders of fishes in the world. A number of evolutionary innovations key to improved hearing and […]