Meeting Abstract 17-1 Thursday, Jan. 4 10:15 – 10:30 Developing Biophysical Heat Budget Models in Three Hymenopteran Species STUPSKI, SD*; SCHILDER, RJ; Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University sqs6157@psu.edu The foraging activities of bees and hornets are directly tied to their ability to 1) maintain a minimum thoracic temperature required for sustained flight and 2) their ability […]
sessions: Session 17
Consequences of Prey Exoskeleton Content for Predator Feeding and Digestion
Meeting Abstract 17-4 Thursday, Jan. 4 11:00 – 11:15 Consequences of Prey Exoskeleton Content for Predator Feeding and Digestion BARNES, CL*; HAWLENA, D; MCCUE, MD; WILDER, SM; Oklahoma State University; The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; St. Mary’s University; Oklahoma State University cody.l.barnes@okstate.edu The arthropod exoskeleton provides structure and protection. Exoskeleton mass varies widely both within and between […]
XROMM analyses of differences in pectoral and pelvic girdle rotation between land and water in turtles
Meeting Abstract 17-3 Friday, Jan. 4 10:30 – 10:45 XROMM analyses of differences in pectoral and pelvic girdle rotation between land and water in turtles MAYERL, CJ*; CAPANO, J; MORENO, A; BLOB, RW; BRAINERD, EL; WYNEKEN, J; Northeast Ohio Medical University; Brown University; Brown University; Clemson University; Brown University; Florida Atlantic University cmayerl@neomed.edu Limb girdle rotations can […]
Understanding the role of the musculature in the prehensile tail of chameleons
Meeting Abstract 17-2 Friday, Jan. 4 10:15 – 10:30 Understanding the role of the musculature in the prehensile tail of chameleons LUGER, AM*; DUTEL, H; FAGAN, M; HERREL, A; DE KEGEL, B; ADRIAENS, D; Ghent University; University of Hull; University of Hull; M.N.H.N.; Ghent University; Ghent University allison.luger@ugent.be http://1000407 Prehensile appendages represent an adaptation that has evolved […]
Snake Scale Keels A Three-dimensional Investigation of Function
Meeting Abstract 17-1 Friday, Jan. 4 10:00 – 10:15 Snake Scale Keels: A Three-dimensional Investigation of Function BERNSTEIN, JM*; CRAWFORD, CH; WAINWRIGHT, DK; RUANE, S; FLAMMANG, BE; Rutgers University-Newark; New Jersey Institute of Technology; Harvard University; Rutgers University-Newark; New Jersey Institute of Technology jmbernst223@gmail.com Keels are raised structures or ridges that are found on the scales of […]
Ontogeny of the Plainfin Midshipmen, Porichthys notatus (Batrachoididae Batrachoidiformes)
Meeting Abstract 17-6 Friday, Jan. 4 11:15 – 11:30 Ontogeny of the Plainfin Midshipmen, Porichthys notatus (Batrachoididae: Batrachoidiformes) VAZ, D/F, B*; HILTON, E/J; Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary dbistonvaz@vims.edu https://twitter.com/dfbvaz_fishes?lang=en Batrachoidiformes is a monophyletic group of mostly benthic, ambush-predatory fishes. Species of the genus Porichthys, the midshipmen, are unique in this order […]
Killing them softly the structure and function of the jaws of a durophagous freshwater river ray (Potamotrygon leopoldi) through ontogeny
Meeting Abstract 17-5 Friday, Jan. 4 11:00 – 11:15 Killing them softly: the structure and function of the jaws of a durophagous freshwater river ray (Potamotrygon leopoldi) through ontogeny RUTLEDGE, KM*; SUMMERS, AP; KOLMANN, MA; University of California Los Angeles; University of Washington; George Washington University; UCLA; UCLA kelsimarie7@g.ucla.edu Durophagous predators consume hard-shelled prey items such as […]
Food capture, transport and swallowing in white-spotted bamboo sharks (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)
Meeting Abstract 17-8 Friday, Jan. 4 11:45 – 12:00 Food capture, transport and swallowing in white-spotted bamboo sharks (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) VAN MEER, NMME*; WELLER, HI; MANAFZADEH, AR; KACZMAREK, EB; SCOTT, B; GUSSEKLOO, SWS; WILGA, CD; BRAINERD, EL; CAMP, AL; Wageningen UR; Brown U; Brown U; Brown U; U Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Wageningen UR; U Alaska Anchorage; Brown U; […]
Fish scales Structure, diversity, and hydrodynamic function
Meeting Abstract 17-4 Friday, Jan. 4 10:45 – 11:00 Fish scales: Structure, diversity, and hydrodynamic function WAINWRIGHT, DK*; COLLAR, DC; GEMMEL, BJ; LAUDER, GV; Harvard University; Christopher Newport University; University of South Florida; Harvard University dylan.wainwright@gmail.com http://www.dylanwainwright.com Fish scales are bony plates that cover the body of fishes in overlapping patterns. Most past work on fish scales […]
Feeding Mechanisms and Digestive Anatomy of Mud Snakes, Farancia abacura
Meeting Abstract 17-7 Friday, Jan. 4 11:30 – 11:45 Feeding Mechanisms and Digestive Anatomy of Mud Snakes, Farancia abacura RUPP, AE*; MOON, BR; University of Louisiana Lafayette; University of Louisiana Lafayette arianarupp91@gmail.com Feeding on elongate prey occurs in many vertebrates, including snakes. However, few publications have addressed the complexity of consuming elongate vertebrate prey. Some snakes can […]
