Meeting Abstract 92.5  Monday, Jan. 6 14:30  Host-searching tactics in two groups of parasitoids that attack the hawkmoth Manduca sexta. WILSON, J.K.*; WOODS, H.A.; University of Montana keatonwilson@me.com Insect parasitoids face the immense problem of finding an appropriate host in the complex natural world. Signals that parasitoids might use to find hosts are noisy, with insects being […]

Meeting Abstract 92.1  Monday, Jan. 6 13:30  Coloniality in rotifers: Implications for survival and fitness WALLACE, R.L.*; WALSH, E.J.; WEBER, K.; RICO MARTINEZ, R.; DAS, S.; Ripon College; University of Texas at El Paso; University of Texas at El Paso; University of Texas at El Paso; University of Texas at El Paso wallacer@ripon.edu Colonial life in rotifers […]

Meeting Abstract 92.4  Monday, Jan. 6 14:15  Characterizing the variation of multivariate chemical defenses in fireflies: a novel approach for chemical ecology MARION, ZH*; TESTER, A; FORDYCE, JA; FITZPATRICK, B; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville zmarion@utk.edu Throughout their evolutionary histories, organisms have evolved complex traits that […]

Meeting Abstract 92.3  Tuesday, Jan. 6 13:42  The role of the vertebral column in turtle shell mechanical performance STAYTON, CT*; PULASKI, D; Bucknell University; University of Massachusetts, Amherst tstayton@bucknell.edu Although primarily composed of the ribs and novel dermal bones, the turtle carapace (the dorsal portion of the turtle shell) also incorporates elements of the vertebral column. The […]

Meeting Abstract 92.2  Tuesday, Jan. 6 13:36  The Crushing Truth: Stomach Plates in Tritoniidae (Mollusca: Nudibranchia) HULETT, R.E.*; GOSLINER, T.M.; California Academy of Sciences/San Francisco State University; California Academy of Sciences rhulett@calacademy.org Tritoniidae (Mollusca: Nudibranchia) is a family of sea slugs known to feed on octocorals, including soft corals, gorgonians, and sea pens. The evolutionary relationships of […]

Meeting Abstract 92.1  Tuesday, Jan. 6 13:30  Slug it out: A cryptic species complex emerges from within Glossodoris cincta MATSUDA, SS*; GOSLINER, TM; California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco; California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco smatsuda@calacademy.org Chromodorid nudibranchs are brightly colored sea slugs that live in some of the most biodiverse and threatened coral reefs on the […]

Meeting Abstract 92.6  Tuesday, Jan. 6 14:12  Optomotor response to simulated yaw rotations during tethered flight in honey bees, Apis mellifera VANCE, J.T.*; HUMBERT, J.S.; College of Charleston; Univ. of Maryland vancejt@cofc.edu Insects are capable of rapid sensorimotor responses to mitigate severe flight perturbations. Although the visual system of honey bees has been well-studied in the context […]

Meeting Abstract 92.4  Tuesday, Jan. 6 14:00  Evolutionary-developmental parallels of the crocodylomorph feeding apparatus GIGNAC, PM; Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences paul.gignac@okstate.edu http://www.healthsciences.okstate.edu/college/biomedical/anatomy/paleontology/gignac.php Crocodylomorph taxa are represented today by members of the crown clade Crocodylia, adults of which typically have exceptional bite forces, bone-crushing teeth, and robust—if elongate—jaws. These features allow mature individuals to be […]

Meeting Abstract 92.3.5  Tuesday, Jan. 6 13:47  Discussion

Meeting Abstract 92.7  Tuesday, Jan. 6 14:18  DNA methylation in the mangrove rivulus and effects of EE2 on its developmental plasticity VOISIN, A-S.*; LOCREL, M.; FLAMION, E.; FALISSE, E.; FELLOUS, A.; DORTS, J.; EARLEY, R.L.; SILVESTRE, F. ; University of Namur, Belgium; University of Namur, Belgium; University of Namur, Belgium; University of Namur, Belgium; University of Namur, […]