Meeting Abstract 19-4  Thursday, Jan. 5 11:15 – 11:30  Applying Metagenomic Sequencing to Search for the Cause of an Elusive Avian Disease: Avian Keratin Disorder in Black-capped Chickadees ZYLBERBERG, M*; VAN HEMERT, C; DUMBACHER, JP; HANDEL, CM; TIHAN, T; DERISI, JL; University of California, San Francisco; California Academy of Sciences; US Geological Survey; California Academy of Sciences; […]

Meeting Abstract 18-3  Thursday, Jan. 5 10:45 – 11:00  Unraveling the Evolutionary History of Hyperiidea (Crustacea: Amphipoda) BIANCANI, LM*; OSBORN, KJ; CUMMINGS, MP; University of Maryland, College Park and Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History; University of Maryland, College Park BiancaniL@si.edu Amphipoda is a highly successful crustacean order with more than […]

Meeting Abstract 18-5  Thursday, Jan. 5 11:15 – 11:30  Unexpected Morphology and Unprecedented Polymorphism: Does Agathiphaga Clarify or Confuse Relationships at the Base of the Moth Tree of Life? SCHACHAT, S.R.; Stanford University & Smithsonian Institution schachatsr@si.edu http://neuration.net The order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) is the second-most speciose order of animals, and in recent years, tremendous progress […]

Meeting Abstract 18-4  Thursday, Jan. 5 11:00 – 11:15  Phylogenomics of Lophotrochozoa with Consideration of Systematic Error KOCOT, KM*; STRUCK, TH; MERKEL, J; WAITS, DS; TODT, C; BRANNOCK, PM; WEESE, DA; CANNON, JT; MOROZ, LL; LIEB, B; HALANYCH, KM; Univ. of Alabama; Univ. of Oslo; Johannes Gutenberg Univ.; Auburn Univ.; Univ. Museum of Bergen; Auburn Univ.; Georgia […]

Meeting Abstract 18-1  Thursday, Jan. 5 10:15 – 10:30  Improving the fit of the model to the data strenghten support for sponges as the sister group of all the other animals PISANI, D; University of Bristol davide.pisani@bristol.ac.uk There is significant disagreement on the phylogenetic relationships at the root of the animal tree of life. While initial analyses […]

Meeting Abstract 18-2  Thursday, Jan. 5 10:30 – 10:45  Establishing a Global Consensus on Hermit Crab Evolution Through Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis CRAIG, CW*; FELDER, DL; Univ. Louisiana, Lafayette; Univ. Louisiana, Lafayette cwc2929@louisiana.edu It is crucial to expand our understanding of marine biodiversity as evidence of a terrestrial biodiversity crisis mounts and similar challenges are imposed on marine […]

Meeting Abstract 18-6  Thursday, Jan. 5 11:30 – 11:45  An Empirical Test for Convergence Using African Barbs (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) ARMBRUSTER, JW; STOUT, CC; HAYES, MM*; Auburn University; Auburn University; Auburn University malorie.hayes@auburn.edu https://sites.google.com/site/maloriehayes/ Evidence for convergence is often based on human perceptions of overall similarity. In order to overcome this bias, we use geometric morphometrics combined with […]

Meeting Abstract 16-3  Thursday, Jan. 5 10:30 – 10:45  When springs have sprung: tendon recoil rates at different temperatures ABBOTT, EM*; AZIZI, E; ABBOTT, Emily; Univ. of California, Irvine abbotte@uci.edu Behaviors like chameleon tongue projection, a mantis shrimp punch, or a leaping frog are impressive examples of animal movements. These movements far exceed the mechanical power capacity […]

Meeting Abstract 16-1  Thursday, Jan. 5 10:00 – 10:15  The springs of time-limited bullfrog jumps and slow-preparation grasshopper leaps are tuned to their muscle dynamics ROSARIO, MV*; SUTTON, GP; PATEK, SN; SAWICKI, GS; Brown University; University of Bristol; Duke University; North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill michael_rosario@brown.edu http://michaelvrosario.com Springs in series […]

Meeting Abstract 16-5  Thursday, Jan. 5 11:00 – 11:15  The interaction of scale and temperature in elastically powered movements OLBERDING, JP*; DEBAN, SM; University of South Florida; University of South Florida jpolberding@mail.usf.edu Scale and temperature are two fundamental variables that affect organismal function, including performance of musculoskeletal systems. Many small animals use elastic recoil to effectively amplify […]