Meeting Abstract 21-7  Monday, Jan. 4 11:30  The Sabertooth Salmon, Oncorhynchus rastrosus, gets a facelift. CLAESON, K.M.*; DAVIS, E.B.; SIDLAUSKAS, B.L.; PRESCOTT, Z.M.; Phila Col Osteopathic Med; Univ. of Oregon; Oregon State Univ.; Dalhousie Univ. kerincl@pcom.edu Oncorhynchus (†Smilodonichthys) rastrosus was first named for its incredible premaxillary dentition. Each premaxilla bears an enormous conical tooth, originally reconstructed as […]

Meeting Abstract 21-1  Monday, Jan. 4 10:00  Robotic Connectomes: Chasing Evolvability with Evolving, Mobile Robots LONG, J*; BERNATSKIY, A; BONGARD, J; LIVINGSTON, N; SCHWARZ, J; SMITH, M; LIVINGSTON, K; Vassar College; University of Vermont; University of Vermont; Vassar College; Vassar College; Vassar College; Vassar College jolong@vassar.edu http://nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1344227&HistoricalAwards=false Evolvability is the theoretical concept that attempts to capture the […]

Meeting Abstract 21-4  Monday, Jan. 4 10:45  Rates and mechanisms of axial body plan evolution in Sauropterygia SOUL, L.C.*; BENSON, R.B.J.; Smithsonian NMNH; University of Oxford SoulL@si.edu Sauropterygians were highly successful marine reptiles that survived throughout the whole of the Mesozoic. They exhibited a broad range of body plans, including a large variation in vertebral count ratios, […]

Meeting Abstract 21-8  Monday, Jan. 4 11:45  Iguanomorpha (Squamata) and the importance of fossils CONRAD, JL; NYIT COM / AMNH jack.conrad@gmail.com Iguanomorpha is a speciose clade including chameleons, agamas, basilisks, anoles, and iguanas, among others. The iguanomorph fossil record includes some extinct clades (e.g., Gobiguania and Priscagamidae) and numerous other fossil species. Inclusion of fossil iguanomorphs has […]

Meeting Abstract 21-3  Monday, Jan. 4 10:30  An Exceptionally Preserved Eocene Shark Reveals the Rise of Modern Predator-prey Interactions in the Coral Reef Food Web MIYASHITA, T*; FANTI, F; MINELLI, D; LAROCCA CONTE, G; University of Alberta; University of Bologna; University of Bologna; University of Bologna tetsuto@ualberta.ca Following extreme climatic warming events, the Eocene epoch saw a […]

Meeting Abstract 20-1  Monday, Jan. 4 10:15  The Role of An Overlooked Adductor Muscle in the Feeding Mechanism of Ray-finned Fishes: Predictions from Biorobotic Modeling of a Deep-sea Viperfish KENALEY, C. P.*; MARECKI, M.C.; LAUDER, G. V.; Boston College; University of Florida; Harvard University cpkenaley@gmail.com In a majority of ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii), affective acquisition of food resources […]

Meeting Abstract 20-2  Monday, Jan. 4 10:30  Stable and dynamic gears: Morphological effects on mechanical output of the jaw adductors in sharks RAMSAY, JB*; WILGA, CD; Univ. of Rhode Island; Univ. of Rhode Island jasonramsay@uri.edu The muscles of the adductor mandibulae complex (AMC) in sharks are complexly subdivided and diverse in architecture. A possible benefit of the […]

Meeting Abstract 20-4  Monday, Jan. 4 11:00  Prey material properties and the evolution of the feeding apparatus in stingrays KOLMANN, MA*; SUMMERS, AP; LOVEJOY, NR; KOLMANN, Matthe; University of Toronto Scarborough; Friday Harbor Labs, University of Washington; University of Toronto Scarborough matthew.kolmann@mail.utoronto.ca http://mattkolmann.jimdo.com/ Stingrays have diversified to fill an array of trophic niches across freshwater, estuarine, and […]

Meeting Abstract 20-5  Monday, Jan. 4 11:15  Phylogenetics and jaw biomechanics of balistid fishes: Evolutionary patterns of functional change in a unique feeding mechanism MCCORD, CL*; WESTNEAT, MW; University of Chicago; University of Chicago charlene.l.mccord@gmail.com Aquatic organisms have evolved a spectacular array of mechanisms for generating suction, accelerating the jaws at high speed, and applying force for […]

Meeting Abstract 20-3  Monday, Jan. 4 10:45  Impact of Allometry and Feeding Biomechanics on Ontogenetic Dietary Shifts in Three Coastal Sharks CULLEN, J.A.*; PLUMLEE, J.D.; TINHAN, T.; WELLS, R.J.D.; MARSHALL, C.D.; Texas A&M University, College Station; Texas A&M University, Galveston; Texas A&M University, Galveston; Texas A&M University, Galveston; Texas A&M University, College Station; Texas A&M University, Galveston; […]