Meeting Abstract 93.1  Tuesday, Jan. 6 13:30  Does Murray’s law apply to the tracheal system in insects? A 3D study of the beetle Platynus decentis KENNY, M*; SOCHA, J.J.; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech mck66@vt.edu The architecture of fluid transport systems has been well studied in many organisms. Diverse groups across taxa have evolved network geometries that tend […]

Meeting Abstract 93.5  Tuesday, Jan. 6 14:30  Connections between mitochondrial and non-mitochondrial phospholipid fatty acid composition, metabolic rate, and life history in temperate and tropical birds CALHOON, E.A.*; WILLIAMS, J.B.; Ohio State University; Ohio State University calhoon.18@osu.edu Temperate birds tend to have a fast pace of life, having short life-spans with high reproductive output and high metabolic […]

Meeting Abstract 93.8  Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:15  Cellular Physiological Asymmetries Between the Blind and Ocular Side Gills of Marine Flatfish YANAGITSURU, Y R*; GALLO, N D; TRESGUERRES, M; Scripps Institution of Oceanography yuzo.yanagitsuru@gmail.com Flatfishes likely experience a different chemical environment on each side of their bodies due to their lifestyle of lying on the sediment. However, there […]

Meeting Abstract 93.4  Tuesday, Jan. 6 14:15  A comparative study of the microvascularity of adipose in a variety of diving tetrapods and terrestrial mammals GABLER, M.K.*; GAY, M.; WESTGATE, A.J.; KOOPMAN, H.N.; University of North Carolina Wilmington mkg5178@uncw.edu During dives, marine tetrapods experience physical changes in their surrounding environments, such as decreased temperature and increased pressure, which […]

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