Meeting Abstract 47.1  Sunday, Jan. 5 10:15  Evolution of protostomy in the Brachiopoda MARTIN-DURAN, J.M.*; PASSAMANECK, Y.J.; MARTINDALE, M.Q.; HEJNOL, A.; Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology, Univ. of Bergen, Norway; Kewalo Marine Laboratory, Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI; The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, Univ. of Florida, FL; Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology, […]

Meeting Abstract 47.7  Sunday, Jan. 5 11:45  Cellular insights into the morphogenesis of vertebrate repair and regeneration HAIGO, SL*; RODRIGO-ALBORS, A; TAZAKI, A; TANAKA, EM; REITER, JF; University of California, San Francisco; Technische Universität Dresden; Technische Universität Dresden; Technische Universität Dresden; University of California, San Francisco saori.haigo@ucsf.edu Among vertebrates, urodele amphibians have a remarkable ability to perfectly […]

Meeting Abstract 47.6  Sunday, Jan. 5 11:30  Analysis of gene expression during regeneration in the anthozoan cnidarian Nematostella vectensis PASSAMANECK, Y.J.*; SHIN, J.; MARTINDALE, M.Q.; University of Florida; University of Hawaii; University of Florida yale@whitney.ufl.edu Polyps of the anthozoan cnidarian Nematostella vectensis display rapid and robust regeneration of oral structures, including the mouth, pharynx, and tentacles, following […]

Meeting Abstract 45.4  Sunday, Jan. 5 11:00  The allometry of tongue-flicking mechanics in colubrid snakes RYERSON, WG*; SCHWENK, K; University of Connecticut william.ryerson@uconn.edu Oscillatory tongue-flicking in snakes enhances the rate of diffusion of odorant molecules onto the mucus covering the tongue, which is then delivered to the vomeronasal organ. The multiple oscillations of the tongue generate a […]

Meeting Abstract 45.5  Sunday, Jan. 5 11:15  Scaling of avian bipedal locomotion: How does body size influence gait dynamics in level and uneven terrain? DALEY, MA*; BIRN-JEFFERY, AV; Royal Veterinary Colleg; University of California Riverside mdaley@rvc.ac.uk Most studies on scaling of locomotion are based on steady movement over level terrain. It is well established that leg posture […]

Meeting Abstract 45.3  Sunday, Jan. 5 10:45  New methods for assessing scaling and body condition in several shark species IRSCHICK, DJ*; HARTOG, K; ESCONTRELA, D; HAMMERSCHLAG, N; University of Massachusetts at Amherst; Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami; Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami; Rosenstiel School of Marine and […]

Meeting Abstract 45.6  Sunday, Jan. 5 11:30  From Archaeopteryx to modern Aves: testing the impact of allometry and phylogeny in shaping bird brain evolution WATANABE, A.*; BALANOFF, A.B.; NORELL, M.A.; American Museum of Natural History, New York; Stony Brook University, Stony Brook; American Museum of Natural History, New York awatanabe@amnh.org Brain anatomy is thought to be highly […]

Meeting Abstract 45.1  Sunday, Jan. 5 10:15  Compensatory growth and lipid generation in “Threespine Stickleback” (Gasterosteus aculeatus) REYES, ML*; BAKER, J; FOSTER, S; Clark University mreyes@clarku.edu Many organisms exhibit compensatory growth (CG), an accelerated growth rate during recovery from a total or partial food deprivation than during periods of continuous food availability. However, many aspects of compensatory […]

Meeting Abstract 45.2  Sunday, Jan. 5 10:30  Bigger is not Better: The Effects of Body Size on 3D Burrowing Kinematics in the Earthworm Lumbricus terrestris KURTH, J. A. *; KIER, W. M. ; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill jkurth@live.unc.edu Relatively little is known about the effects of body size on […]

Meeting Abstract 45.7  Sunday, Jan. 5 11:45  Archosaur hip joint and its significance in body size and locomotor evolution TSAI, H.P.*; MIDDLETON, K.M.; HOLLIDAY, C.M.; Univ. of Missouri; Univ. of Missouri; Univ. of Missouri hptkr7@mail.missouri.edu Reconstructing joint anatomy and function is critical to understanding posture, locomotor behavior, ecology, and evolution of vertebrates. Archosaurs evolved a wide diversity […]