Meeting Abstract S8-1.7  Friday, Jan. 6  Inherited adaptation via transgenerational plasticity: a case study in annual plants SULTAN, S. E. ; Wesleyan University sesultan@wesleyan.edu An intriguing aspect of plasticity that has recently been documented in both animals and plants is the capacity for environmentally stressed parental (generally maternal) individuals to alter traits of their offspring in specific […]

Meeting Abstract S8-1.3  Friday, Jan. 6  Exploration in Development: implications for the costs, consequences and evolution of phenotypic plasticity SNELL-ROOD, Emilie; University of Minnesota emilies@umn.edu Exploration, or “phenotype sampling,” is a common theme in development, from the growth of muscles and the circulatory system to learning and acquired immunity. This talk argues that applying a perspective focused […]

Meeting Abstract S8-1.6  Sunday, Jan. 6  Towards an Evolutionary Classification of Mycalina and Latrunculina (Poecilosclerida) HAJDU, E.*; LôBO-HAJDU, G.; COSME, B.; DE PAULA, T.; REDMOND, N.E.; COLLINS, A.G.; THACKER, R.W.; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; […]

Meeting Abstract S8-1.3  Sunday, Jan. 6  The integrative phylogeny approach applied to Porifera: a case-study the Homoscleromorpha BOURY-ESNAULT, N.*; LAVROV, D.; PéREZ, T.; IMBE-UMR7263, CNRS, Université d’Aix-Marseille, Station Marine d’Endoume, Marseille, France; Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA; IMBE-UMR7263 CNRS, Université d’Aix-Marseille, Station Marine d’Endoume, Marseille, France nicole.boury-esnault@orange.fr The two […]

Meeting Abstract S8-1.2  Sunday, Jan. 6  New 18S rDNA Sequence Data Suggest Exciting New Hypotheses for Internal Relationships of Demospongiae (Phylum Porifera). REDMOND, NE*; MORROW, CC; THACKER, RW; DIAZ, MC; BOURY-ESNUALT, N; CáRDENAS, P; HAJDU, E; LôBO-HAJDU, G; PICTON, BE; COLLINS, AG; NMNH, Smithsonian Institution ; Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland; University of Alabama at Birmingham; Museo […]

Meeting Abstract S8-1.4  Sunday, Jan. 6  Molecular phylogenies support homoplasy of multiple morphological characters used in the taxonomy of Heteroscleromorpha (Porifera: Demospongiae) MORROW, C.C.*; REDMOND, N.E.; PICTON, B.E.; ALLCOCK, A.L.; SIGWART, J.D.; MAGGS, C.A.; Queen\’s University Belfast; NMNH, Smithsonian Institution ; National Museums Northern Ireland; Dept. of Zoology, Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland Galway; Queen\’s University […]

Meeting Abstract S8-1.7  Sunday, Jan. 6  Managing and sharing the escalating sponge “unknowns”: the SpongeMaps project HOOPER, J.N.A.*; HALL, K.A.; EKINS, M.; ERPENBECK, D.; WÖRHEIDE, G.; JOLLEY-ROGERS, G.; Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Australia; Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Australia; Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Australia; Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany; Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany; CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia john.hooper@qm.qld.gov.au Collections of […]

Meeting Abstract S8-1.5  Sunday, Jan. 6  Calcarea evolution: morphology and molecules KLAUTAU, M.*; AZEVEDO, F.; CóNDOR LUJáN, B.; RUSSO, C.A.M.; COLLINS, A.; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History mklautau@biologia.ufrj.br One great challenge for taxonomists is how to integrate morphological and molecular data, especially for groups with few morphological characters and virtually […]

Meeting Abstract S8-1.1  Sunday, Jan. 6  Assembling the Poriferan Tree of Life: Integrative Taxonomy and Systematics Reveal New Patterns of Sponge Evolution THACKER, R.W.*; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham thacker@uab.edu The highly collaborative research sponsored by the NSF-funded Assembling the Porifera Tree of Life (PorToL) project is providing insights into some of the most difficult questions in […]