Meeting Abstract 18-2 Monday, Jan. 4 10:30 Environmental variability influences the evolution of the glucocorticoid receptor in African starlings HOFMEISTER, N.R.*; RUBENSTEIN, D.R.; Columbia University; Columbia University nrh44@cornell.edu As climate change increases globally, vertebrates must cope with increasingly variable and unpredictable environmental conditions. The glucocorticoid stress response enables vertebrates to adjust their behavior and physiology to these […]
sessions: Session 18
Differences in endurance and realized dispersal between sexual and unisexual salamanders
Meeting Abstract 18-3 Monday, Jan. 4 10:45 Differences in endurance and realized dispersal between sexual and unisexual salamanders DENTON, R.D.*; GREENWALD, K.R.; GIBBS, H.L.; Ohio State University; Eastern Michigan University; Ohio State University robert.d.denton@gmail.com Differences in dispersal can allow coexistence when competition is high, such as between sexual species and sexual parasites. Among vertebrates, sexual parasites are […]
Color alters thermoregulatory behavior in Battus philenor caterpillars by changing the behavior’s cue
Meeting Abstract 18-7 Monday, Jan. 4 11:45 Color alters thermoregulatory behavior in Battus philenor caterpillars by changing the behavior’s cue NIELSEN, M.E.*; LEVIN, E.; DAVIDOWITZ, G.; PAPAJ, D.R.; University of Arizona; University of Arizona; University of Arizona; University of Arizona nielsenm@email.arizona.edu When an organism has multiple plastic traits, they can alter each other’s expression. This could occur, […]
A new island rule for birds evolution toward flightlessness
Meeting Abstract 18-5 Monday, Jan. 4 11:15 A new island rule for birds: evolution toward flightlessness WRIGHT, N.A.*; STEADMAN, D.W.; TOBALSKE, B.W.; WITT, C.C.; Univ. of Montana, Missoula; Univ. of Florida, Gainesville; Univ. of Montana, Missoula; Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque nataliestudiesbirds@gmail.com http://wrightlab.org Island birds have evolved flightlessness at least a thousand times. Each instance involved dramatic […]
Unraveling the Evolutionary History of Hyperiidea (Crustacea Amphipoda)
Meeting Abstract 18-3 Thursday, Jan. 5 10:45 – 11:00 Unraveling the Evolutionary History of Hyperiidea (Crustacea: Amphipoda) BIANCANI, LM*; OSBORN, KJ; CUMMINGS, MP; University of Maryland, College Park and Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History; University of Maryland, College Park BiancaniL@si.edu Amphipoda is a highly successful crustacean order with more than […]
Unexpected Morphology and Unprecedented Polymorphism Does Agathiphaga Clarify or Confuse Relationships at the Base of the Moth Tree of Life
Meeting Abstract 18-5 Thursday, Jan. 5 11:15 – 11:30 Unexpected Morphology and Unprecedented Polymorphism: Does Agathiphaga Clarify or Confuse Relationships at the Base of the Moth Tree of Life? SCHACHAT, S.R.; Stanford University & Smithsonian Institution schachatsr@si.edu http://neuration.net The order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) is the second-most speciose order of animals, and in recent years, tremendous progress […]
Phylogenomics of Lophotrochozoa with Consideration of Systematic Error
Meeting Abstract 18-4 Thursday, Jan. 5 11:00 – 11:15 Phylogenomics of Lophotrochozoa with Consideration of Systematic Error KOCOT, KM*; STRUCK, TH; MERKEL, J; WAITS, DS; TODT, C; BRANNOCK, PM; WEESE, DA; CANNON, JT; MOROZ, LL; LIEB, B; HALANYCH, KM; Univ. of Alabama; Univ. of Oslo; Johannes Gutenberg Univ.; Auburn Univ.; Univ. Museum of Bergen; Auburn Univ.; Georgia […]
Improving the fit of the model to the data strenghten support for sponges as the sister group of all the other animals
Meeting Abstract 18-1 Thursday, Jan. 5 10:15 – 10:30 Improving the fit of the model to the data strenghten support for sponges as the sister group of all the other animals PISANI, D; University of Bristol davide.pisani@bristol.ac.uk There is significant disagreement on the phylogenetic relationships at the root of the animal tree of life. While initial analyses […]
Establishing a Global Consensus on Hermit Crab Evolution Through Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis
Meeting Abstract 18-2 Thursday, Jan. 5 10:30 – 10:45 Establishing a Global Consensus on Hermit Crab Evolution Through Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis CRAIG, CW*; FELDER, DL; Univ. Louisiana, Lafayette; Univ. Louisiana, Lafayette cwc2929@louisiana.edu It is crucial to expand our understanding of marine biodiversity as evidence of a terrestrial biodiversity crisis mounts and similar challenges are imposed on marine […]
An Empirical Test for Convergence Using African Barbs (Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Meeting Abstract 18-6 Thursday, Jan. 5 11:30 – 11:45 An Empirical Test for Convergence Using African Barbs (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) ARMBRUSTER, JW; STOUT, CC; HAYES, MM*; Auburn University; Auburn University; Auburn University malorie.hayes@auburn.edu https://sites.google.com/site/maloriehayes/ Evidence for convergence is often based on human perceptions of overall similarity. In order to overcome this bias, we use geometric morphometrics combined with […]
