Meeting Abstract 98.5  Wednesday, Jan. 7 09:00  The problems of questionable holotypes and referred specimens as exemplified by Coniophis precedens (Reptilia, Squamata) CONRAD, J.L.; NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine jack.conrad@gmail.com The Cretaceous squamate Coniophis precedens has been put forth as a transitional form between ‘lizards’ and snakes because of an apparent mosaic of derived (snakelike) and plesiomorphic […]

Meeting Abstract 98.4  Wednesday, Jan. 7 08:45  Phylogeny, ecology and the shape of reef fishes PRICE, S. A.*; WAINWRIGHT, P. C.; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis saprice@ucdavis.edu Reef fishes are one of the most diverse vertebrate assemblages on earth, exhibiting a remarkable variety of shapes, from elongate to deep-bodied and almost spherical to laterally […]

Meeting Abstract 98.2  Wednesday, Jan. 7 08:15  Phylogenomic resolution of scorpions reveals discordance with morphological phylogenetic signal SHARMA, PP*; FERNÁNDEZ, R; GONZÁLEZ SANTILLÁN, E; MONOD, L; American Museum of Natural History; Harvard University; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Muséum d’histoire naturelle de la Ville de Genève psharma@amnh.org http://www.amnh.org/our-research/staff-directory/prashant-sharma Scorpions represent an iconic lineage of arthropods historically renowned […]

Meeting Abstract 98.7  Wednesday, Jan. 7 09:30  Origin and evolution of pufferfishes, triggerfishes and allies (Tetraodontiformes) SANTINI, F*; CARNEVALE, G; ALFARO, ME; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of Torino; Univ. of California, Los Angeles francesco.santini@alumni.utoronto.ca Tetraodontiform fishes represent one of the most peculiar radiations of teleost fishes. In spite of this, we do not currently have a […]

Meeting Abstract 98.1  Wednesday, Jan. 7 08:00  Macroevolution, phylomorphospace and directional evolution in recessing scallops SHERRATT, E.; ADAMS, D.C.; SERB, J.M.*; Iowa State University serb@iastate.edu Examining patterns of change in natural systems offers the opportunity to understand how biological diversity is both created and maintained. Bivalved scallops (Pectinidae) are a particularly good system to study evolutionary patterns […]

Meeting Abstract 98.3  Wednesday, Jan. 7 08:30  DNA analysis and morphological comparison of the damselfish genus Chromis (Labroidei: Pomacentridae) from deep coral reefs in the Philippines suggest new species ALFARO , G.*; ROCHA, C.; ROCHA, L.; MOOI, R.; HALLAS, J.; Sonoma State University ; California Academy of Sciences; California Academy of Sciences; California Academy of Sciences; California […]

Meeting Abstract 98.6  Wednesday, Jan. 7 09:15  Can we predict the effect of species discovery on macroevolutionary inferences? BLACKBURN, D.C.*; STANLEY, E.L.; California Academy of Sciences; California Academy of Sciences david.c.blackburn@gmail.com We are in an exciting era of development of new and powerful tools for understanding large-scale macroevolutionary patterns. At the same time, we readily acknowledge that […]

Meeting Abstract 98-2  Wednesday, Jan. 6 13:45  Repeatability and Variation in Cutaneous Water Loss at Different Times of Day and Temperatures in Sceloporus consobrinus VAN SANT, M.J.*; OUFIERO, C.E.; Cameron University; Towson University mvansant@cameron.edu Although reptiles have likely evolved mechanisms to reduce cutaneous water loss (CWL), this remains the main route of evaporative water loss in many […]

Meeting Abstract 98-1  Wednesday, Jan. 6 13:30  Physiological and molecular mechanisms of dehydration tolerance in the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis ROSENDALE, A.J.*; ROMICK-ROSENDALE, L.E.; WATANABE, M; DUNLEVY, M.E.; FARROW, D.W.; BENOIT, J.B.; Univ. of Cincinnati; Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; Univ. of Cincinnati; Univ. of Cincinnati; Univ. of Cincinnati rosendaw@ucmail.uc.edu Ticks […]

Meeting Abstract 98-4  Wednesday, Jan. 6 14:15  Functional characterization of aquaporins in the estuarine cnidarian Nematostella vectensis SOMBATSAPHAY, V*; REITZEL, AM; UNC Charlotte; UNC Charlotte vsombats@uncc.edu Without tissues or organs dedicated to osmoregulation, cnidarians, such as the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis, cope with environmental salinity stress on a cellular level. To explore the means by which N. […]