Meeting Abstract 62.1 Monday, Jan. 5 13:30 Searching for the next meal: modeling the operating range of visual and olfactory signals in bumblebees SPRAYBERRY, J.D.H.; Muhlenberg College jsprayberry@muhlenberg.edu Bumblebees, like honeybees, learn from past floral encounters to make future foraging decisions (ex: using spatial memory to return to learned floral patches). Likewise, bumblebees utilize social information while […]
sessions: Session 62
Hot or Not Behavioral Sensitivity of Burmese Pythons to Thermal Stimuli Detected by Pit Organs
Meeting Abstract 62.5 Monday, Jan. 5 14:30 Hot or Not? Behavioral Sensitivity of Burmese Pythons to Thermal Stimuli Detected by Pit Organs EMER, SA*; MORA, CV; HARVEY, MT; GRACE, MS; Florida Institute of Technology; Bowling Green State University; Florida Institute of Technology; Florida Institute of Technology semer2007@fit.edu The thermal imaging system of Burmese pythons is a unique […]
Flower discrimination by pollinators in a dynamic chemical environment
Meeting Abstract 62.2 Monday, Jan. 5 13:45 Flower discrimination by pollinators in a dynamic chemical environment RIFFELL, J.A.; University of Washington jriffell@uw.edu Pollinators use their sense of smell to locate flowers from long distances, but little is known about how they are able to discriminate their target odor from a mélange of other natural and anthropogenic odors. […]
Chemoreceptor and perireceptor proteins in crustacean chemoreception identification and phylogeny
Meeting Abstract 62.4 Monday, Jan. 5 14:15 Chemoreceptor and perireceptor proteins in crustacean chemoreception: identification and phylogeny. KOZMA, M.T.*; SCHMIDT, M.; DERBY, C.D.; Georgia State University, Atlanta; Georgia State University, Atlanta; Georgia State University, Atlanta mtottempudi1@student.gsu.edu Crustaceans are a large and diverse group of arthropods with varied habitat, morphology, and behavior. Although crustaceans have been effectively used […]
Using leeches to identify molecular mechanisms mediating cellular responses to touch
Meeting Abstract 62-8 Tuesday, Jan. 5 15:15 Using leeches to identify molecular mechanisms mediating cellular responses to touch HEATH-HECKMAN, E.A.C.*; PELLEGRINO, M.; DE MIGUEL, F.F.; BAUTISTA, D.; WEISBLAT, D.A.; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley; Universidad Nacional Autonomo de Mexico; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley heathheckman@berkeley.edu Mechanotransduction, the mechanism(s) by which cells […]
The genetics of developmental transitions Determining the genetic architecture of development mode in a dimorphic model
Meeting Abstract 62-2 Tuesday, Jan. 5 13:45 The genetics of developmental transitions: Determining the genetic architecture of development mode in a dimorphic model ZAKAS, C*; ROCKMAN, MV; New York University; New York University cz12@nyu.edu https://sites.google.com/site/christinaznyu/home How do major transitions in development occur, and what are their evolutionary consequences? Large-scale evolutionary changes, from molecular diversification to speciation, are […]
Regenerative capacity of the invasive polychaete Marenzelleria viridis (Annelida Spionidae) and first documentation of parasitism by trematodes in its native range
Meeting Abstract 62-5 Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:30 Regenerative capacity of the invasive polychaete Marenzelleria viridis (Annelida: Spionidae) and first documentation of parasitism by trematodes in its native range WILLIAMS, J.*; DAVID, A.; PHELAN, K.; WHITFORD, T.; Hofstra University; Clarkson University; Hofstra University; East Stroudsburg University biojdw@hofstra.edu Marenzelleria viridis is a spionid polychaete native to the east coast […]
Pre-existing developmental capabilities channel the evolution of novel developmental trajectories in annelids
Meeting Abstract 62-1 Tuesday, Jan. 5 13:30 Pre-existing developmental capabilities channel the evolution of novel developmental trajectories in annelids ZATTARA, EE; Indiana University – Smithsonian Institution ezattara@gmail.com https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eduardo_Zattara Life-history evolution results from innovation in developmental trajectories enabling lineages to explore and adapt to available ecological niches. Annelids show a wide array of embryonic and post-embryonic developmental strategies […]
Lumbriculus variegatus as a model organism for wound healing and regeneration
Meeting Abstract 62-7 Tuesday, Jan. 5 15:00 Lumbriculus variegatus as a model organism for wound healing and regeneration MIRANDA, R.A.*; MARTINEZ-ACOSTA, V.G.; Univ. of the Incarnate Word; Univ. of the Incarnate Word rmirand1@uiwtx.edu Animals vary in their ability to regenerate and restore tissue function after traumatic injury. Many invertebrates, such as hydra and planarians, display an exceptional […]
Insights into development, function and phylogenetic significance of the sabellariid medial organ
Meeting Abstract 62-3 Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:00 Insights into development, function and phylogenetic significance of the sabellariid medial organ FARONI-PEREZ, L; CAPA, M; HELM, C; HUTCHINGS, P*; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil; Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway; Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology, Norway; Australian Museum, Australia pat.hutchings@austmus.gov.au Sabellariids (Annelida) are widely distributed, […]
