Meeting Abstract 12.1 Sunday, Jan. 4 10:15 Iterative evolution of archosauromorph body plans through the Mesozoic: Cranial convergence on pachycephalosaurids by a new Triassic archosauriform STOCKER, M. R.*; NESBITT, S. J.; CRISWELL, K. E.; PARKER, W. G.; BROWN, M. A.; ROWE, T.; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Univ. of Chicago; Petrified Forest N.P.; UT Austin; UT Austin stockerm@vt.edu […]
sessions: Session 12
Extreme modification of the tetrapod forelimb in a Triassic reptile
Meeting Abstract 12.2 Sunday, Jan. 4 10:30 Extreme modification of the tetrapod forelimb in a Triassic reptile PRITCHARD, A.C.; Stony Brook University adam.pritchard@stonybrook.edu http://www.anat.stonybrook.edu/people/graduatestudents/pritchard The bones of the tetrapod forearm have maintained a conservative pattern of relationships in the over 300 million years since their initial evolution. The radius and ulna have parallel shafts of roughly equal […]
Using image motion enhancement to uncover the mechanics of remora adhesion
Meeting Abstract 12-1 Monday, Jan. 4 10:15 Using image motion enhancement to uncover the mechanics of remora adhesion VORIS, A; ANDERSON, EJ; GARBORG, CS; FLAMMANG, BE*; Grove City College; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute/Grove City College; Grove City College; New Jersey Institute of Technology flammang@njit.edu http://web.njit.edu/~flammang/ Remoras are fishes well known for their ability to stick to other […]
Move it or lose it adhesion and running velocity on rough substrates in a tropical canopy ant
Meeting Abstract 12-6 Monday, Jan. 4 11:30 Move it or lose it: adhesion and running velocity on rough substrates in a tropical canopy ant STARK, A. Y.*; YANOVIAK, S. P. ; University of Louisville; University of Louisville alyssa.stark@louisville.edu http://alyssaystark.com Biological adhesive systems like those of the gecko and marine mussel have fascinated scientists for centuries, however other […]
Hydrodynamics of remora attachment
Meeting Abstract 12-7 Monday, Jan. 4 11:45 Hydrodynamics of remora attachment FLAMMANG, BE*; TURNER, EL; GARBORG, CS; ANDERSON, EJ; New Jersey Institute of technology; Grove City College; Grove City College; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute/Grove City College FLAMMANG@NJIT.EDU http://web.njit.edu/~flammang/ Remoras are fishes that attach to marine organisms that swim at a wide range of different speeds. In order […]
Form and function of gecko toepads in relation to body angle A comparative study
Meeting Abstract 12-4 Monday, Jan. 4 11:00 Form and function of gecko toepads in relation to body angle: A comparative study BRIGGS, D*; KUO, C; CROSBY, A; IRSCHICK, D; University of Massachusetts at Amherst; University of Massachusetts at Amherst; University of Massachusetts at Amherst; University of Massachusetts at Amherst drbriggs@umass.edu http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/irschick/ We investigated how the toepads of […]
Extreme positive allometry of animal adhesive pads and the size-limits of adhesion-based climbing
Meeting Abstract 12-5 Monday, Jan. 4 11:15 Extreme positive allometry of animal adhesive pads and the size-limits of adhesion-based climbing LABONTE, D; CLEMENTE, C J *; DITTRICH, A; KUO, C; CROSBY, A J ; IRSCHICK, D; FEDERLE, W; University of Cambridge; University of the Sunshine Coast; Anglia Ruskin University; University of Massachusetts Amherst; University of Massachusetts Amherst; […]
Evolution of habitat use, body shape and toepad shape in geckos
Meeting Abstract 12-2 Monday, Jan. 4 10:30 Evolution of habitat use, body shape and toepad shape in geckos KULYOMINA, J*; CROSBY, A; FEDERLE, W; MOEN, D; IRSCHICK, D; University of Massachusetts at Amherst; University of Massachusetts at Amherst; Cambridge University; University of Massachusetts at Amherst; University of Massachusetts at Amherst julia.kulyomina@verizon.net http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/irschick/ Many gecko species have evolved […]
A broad perspective on the evolution of geckos Form, function, and ecology
Meeting Abstract 12-3 Monday, Jan. 4 10:45 A broad perspective on the evolution of geckos: Form, function, and ecology IRSCHICK, D*; CROSBY, A; FEDERLE, W; University of Massachusetts at Amherst; University of Massachusetts at Amherst; Cambridge University irschick@bio.umass.edu http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/irschick/ Geckos are renowned for their diverse ecology and morphology. However, the vast majority of work on this group […]
The Kinematics of Larval Stomatopod Swimming and Strike Behaviors
Meeting Abstract 12-1 Thursday, Jan. 5 08:00 – 08:15 The Kinematics of Larval Stomatopod Swimming and Strike Behaviors PORTER, ML*; STECK, M; ROBINSON, HE; University of Hawai’i at Manoa; University of Hawai’i at Manoa; University of Hawai’i at Manoa mlporter@hawaii.edu Stomatopod crustaceans are well known for their predatory strike, which is one of the fastest recorded animal […]
