Meeting Abstract 121.2  Monday, Jan. 7  Evolution of parental care in Endomyarian sea anemones LARSON, P.G.*; DALY, M.; The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University larson.309@osu.edu In benthic, primarily sessile animals like sea anemones (Cnidaria: Actiniaria), the retention of developing offspring (brooding) can significantly impact the potential for dispersal and speciation when compared with a strategy […]

Meeting Abstract 121.4  Monday, Jan. 7  Biogeographic Insights from Molecular Phylogenetics of Pacific Northwest Sea Stars MAH, C.*; FOLTZ, D.; Dept. of Invertebrate Zoology, NMNH, Washington DC; Dept. of Biological Science, Louisiana State University mahch@si.edu Recently molecular phylogenetic analyses of the Asteroidea have produced comprehensive and well-resolved trees for the Forcipulatacea and the Valvatacea, two of the […]

Meeting Abstract 120.3  Monday, Jan. 7  Small and mighty: the phylogenetic significance of mastigophore nematocysts in sea anemones REFT, AJ*; DALY, M; Ohio State University; Ohio State University ajreft@gmail.com An account of the size, distribution, and morphotypes of microscopic stinging capsules called nematocysts is historically included in species descriptions of sea anemones (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Actiniaria). Differences in […]

Meeting Abstract 120.2  Monday, Jan. 7  New species, same damn color: Benefits of using molecular data to identify diversity in a poorly studied group of sea slugs KNUTSON, VL*; GOSLINER, T; San Francisco State University, California; California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco vknutson@gmail.com Gymnodoris is a genus of sea slugs that contains approximately 35 described species distributed […]

Meeting Abstract 120.1  Monday, Jan. 7  Morphology, molecules, molluscs, and modern monographs: A revisionary systematics case study KOHN, AJ; Univ. of Washington kohn@uw.edu Taxonomy, classification and phylogenetic interpretation of shelled marine molluscs have traditionally relied primarily on shell characters, the most durable and often the only ones available for study. However, recent advances in molecular genetics have […]

Meeting Abstract 119.2  Monday, Jan. 7  Rocky Raccoon Must Die: Nest Predation Patterns in a Population of Reintroduced Alligator Snapping Turtles THOMPSON, D. M.*; LIGON , D. B.; Missouri State University; Missouri State University denise.thompson17@gmail.com Predation of turtle nests is the primary cause of egg mortality and can be as high as 100% in some populations. In […]

Meeting Abstract 119.1  Monday, Jan. 7  Native predator eats invasive toxic prey: evidence for increased incidence of consumption rather than aversion-learning ROBBINS, TR*; FREIDENFELDS, NA; LANGKILDE, T; Penn State; Penn State; Penn State robbins.travis@gmail.com Contemporary adaptation of native prey species to invasive predators has been relatively well documented, but that of native predators to invasive prey has […]

Meeting Abstract 119.5  Monday, Jan. 7  Extending thermal games of predator-prey interactions in a spatially-explicit context RIDDELL, EA*; SEARS, MW; Clemson University; Clemson University eriddel@g.clemson.edu For many organisms, biotic interactions are mediated by abiotic features of the environment. Interactions amongst predators and their prey are no exception. For prey, behaviors are the result of balancing trade-offs between […]

Meeting Abstract 119.4  Monday, Jan. 7  Behavioral and Physiological Responses during Feather Replacement in House Sparrows BEN-HAMO, M*; BURNS, DJ; BAUCHINGER, U; MUKHERJEE, S; EMBAR , K; PINSHOW, B; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; University of KwaZulu-Natal; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev […]

Meeting Abstract 119.3  Monday, Jan. 7  Autotomy and its effects on wolf spider foraging success STEFFENSON, M.M.*; FORMANOWICZ, D.R.; University of Texas at Arlington; University of Texas at Arlington mmsteff@uta.edu Autotomy, or voluntary loss of various body parts, has been shown as an effective predator escape mechanism in many different taxa. The autotomy of a limb has […]