Meeting Abstract 28.6  Wednesday, Jan. 5  Analysis Of Projectin Isoforms And Biomechanics Of Insect Flight Muscles AYME-SOUTHGATE, Agnes*; BEAR, Sean; SCHILDER, Ruud; MARDEN, Jim; TURNER, Larchinee; College of Charleston, Charleston ; College of Charleston, Charleston ; Penn State College of Medicine, State College ; Penn State University, State College ; College of Charleston, Charleston southgatea@cofc.edu Insect flight […]

Meeting Abstract 27.3  Wednesday, Jan. 5  The depths of divergence: A phylogenetic analysis of troglomorphic spiders in the genus Usofila (Araneae, Telemidae) AUDISIO, T.L.*; LEDFORD, J.M.; GRISWOLD, C.E.; California State University, Sacramento; California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco tracy@troglophile.com Spiders in the genus Usofila thrive in cold, moist, dark microhabitats and are exapted for life in caves. […]

Meeting Abstract 27.1  Wednesday, Jan. 5  The Genome of the Ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi and its Implications on the History of Animals RYAN, JF*; PANG, K; MORELAND, RT; NGUYEN, A; NISC, ; WOLFSBERG, TG; MULLIKIN, JC; MARTINDALE, MQ; BAXEVANIS, AD; National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), NIH; Univ. of Hawaii; NHGRI, NIH; NHGRI, NIH; NHGRI, NIH; NHGRI, NIH; […]

Meeting Abstract 27.5  Wednesday, Jan. 5  Molecular phylogenetics of papuan microhylids RIVERA, J.A.*; BUTLER, M.; Univ of Hawaii, Manoa julior@hawaii.edu Papua New Guinea is one of the most biodiverse places on earth containing 3% of the world’s animal and plant diversity. This large island has remained, for the most part, unstudied until recent expeditions have shown that […]

Meeting Abstract 27.2  Wednesday, Jan. 5  Molecular Phylogeny of Isopoda Bopyroidea and Insights into Host/Parasite Coevolution BOYKO, C.B.*; MOSS, J.; WILLIAMS, J.D.; SHIELDS, J.D.; Dowling College; Virginia Institute of Marine Science; Hofstra University; Virginia Institute of Marine Science cboyko@amnh.org The evolutionary history of the Bopyroidea, obligate parasites using decapods as definitive hosts, dates to the Jurassic. Bopyroidea […]

Meeting Abstract 27.4  Wednesday, Jan. 5  Barking frogs and flowing genes: Molecular phylogenetics of the Craugastor augusti complex (Anura: Craugastoridae) STREICHER, J.W.*; FLORES-VILLELA, O.; SMITH, E.N.; Univ. of Texas, Arlington; UNAM, Mexico; Univ. of Texas, Arlington streicher@uta.edu Polytypic species complexes are important models for defining the tempo and mode of speciation among closely related taxa. The Craugastor […]

Meeting Abstract 26.6  Wednesday, Jan. 5  Phylogeny and divergence times of Pancrustacea based concatenated analysis of 200 genes and morphology OAKLEY, Todd H.*; LINDGREN, Annie R.; WOLFE, Joanna M.; ZAHAROFF, Alexander K.; JUAREZ, Bryan; Univ. of California, Santa Barbara; Univ. of California, Santa Barbara; Yale University; Univ. of California, Santa Barbara; Univ. of California, Santa Barbara oakley@lifesci.ucsb.edu […]

Meeting Abstract 26.3  Wednesday, Jan. 5  Phylogenomics of Hemichordata within Deuterostomia CANNON, Johanna T*; KOCOT, Kevin M; SANTOS, Scott R; SWALLA, Billie J; HALANYCH, Kenneth M; Auburn University; Auburn University; Auburn University; University of Washington; Auburn University cannojt@auburn.edu Hemichordates are of particular interest to studies of early chordate and deuterostome evolution due to several shared morphological features. […]

Meeting Abstract 26.2  Wednesday, Jan. 5  Phylogenomic investigation of molluscan evolutionary relationships KOCOT, Kevin M.*; CANNON, Johanna T.; TODT, Christiane; KOHN, Andrea B.; CITARELLA, Mathew R.; MEYER, Achim; SCHANDER, Christoffer; SANTOS, Scott R.; MOROZ, Leonid L.; LIEB, Bernhard; HALANYCH, Kenneth M.; Auburn University; Auburn University; University of Bergen; Whitney Laboratory for Marine Biosciences; Whitney Laboratory for Marine […]

Meeting Abstract 26.4  Wednesday, Jan. 5  Molecular paleobiological insights into the origin of the Brachiopoda SPERLING, Erik A.*; PISANI, Davide; PETERSON, Kevin J; Yale University; National University of Ireland, Maynooth; Dartmouth College erik.sperling@yale.edu Most studies of brachiopod evolution have been based on their extensive fossil record, but molecular techniques, due to their independence from the rock record, […]