Meeting Abstract 7-7 Thursday, Jan. 5 09:30 – 09:45 Morphological Asymmetry and Habitat Quality: Using Fleas and Their Rodent Hosts as a Novel Experimental System WARBURTON, EM*; KHOKHLOVA, IS; KIEFER, D; KRASNOV, BR; Ben Gurion University of the Negev; Ben Gurion University of the Negev; Ben Gurion University of the Negev; Ben Gurion University of the Negev […]
year: 2017
Major Host Transitions are Modulated Through Transcriptome-Wide Reprograming Events in the Cestode Schistocephalus solidus, a Threespine Stickleback Parasite
Meeting Abstract 7-2 Thursday, Jan. 5 08:30 – 08:45 Major Host Transitions are Modulated Through Transcriptome-Wide Reprograming Events in the Cestode Schistocephalus solidus, a Threespine Stickleback Parasite HEBERT, FO*; GRAMBAUER, S; BARBER, I; LANDRY, CR; AUBIN-HORTH, N; Laval University; University of Leicester; University of Leicester; Laval University; Laval University francois-olivier.gagnon-hebert.1@ulaval.ca Parasites with complex life cycles have developed […]
Ecophysiology of infection-associated metabolic disease in a dragonfly
Meeting Abstract 7-6 Thursday, Jan. 5 09:15 – 09:30 Ecophysiology of infection-associated metabolic disease in a dragonfly SCHILDER, RJ*; HORNETT, EA; MARDEN, JH; Penn State University rjs360@psu.edu http://www.personal.psu.edu/rjs360/ Metabolic disease is not unique to vertebrates but occurs in natural populations of Libellula pulchella dragonflies and is caused by midgut-dwelling parasitic protozoan infections. This infection additionally causes impaired […]
Correlates of Immune Defenses in Golden Eagles
Meeting Abstract 7-1 Thursday, Jan. 5 08:15 – 08:30 Correlates of Immune Defenses in Golden Eagles DOWNS, CJ*; MACCOLL, E; VANESKY, K; BUCK, JA; DUDEK, BM; EAGLES-SMITH, CA; HEATH, JA; HERRING, G; VENNUM, C; Hamilton College, Clinton, NY; Hamilton College, Clinton, NY; Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, San Francisco, CA; US Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, OR; Boise […]
The slug within the bivalve Reconciliation of shell-based taxonomy and molecular data in Juliidae (Heterobranchia Sacoglossa)
Meeting Abstract 6-7 Thursday, Jan. 5 09:30 – 09:45 The slug within the bivalve: Reconciliation of shell-based taxonomy and molecular data in Juliidae (Heterobranchia: Sacoglossa) MCCARTHY, JB*; VENDETTI, JE; KRUG, PJ; VALDéS, ÁA; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Natural History Museum of Los Angeles county; California State University, Los Angeles; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona jbmccarthy1001@gmail.com Juliidae […]
Molecular Phylogeny of the Alpheus “macrocheles” Species Group in the Tropical Western Atlantic Uncovers Undescribed Diversity
Meeting Abstract 6-2 Thursday, Jan. 5 08:15 – 08:30 Molecular Phylogeny of the Alpheus “macrocheles” Species Group in the Tropical Western Atlantic Uncovers Undescribed Diversity SCIOLI, JA*; FELDER, DL; University of Louisiana, Lafayette; University of Louisiana, Lafayette jas0409@louisiana.edu The genus Alpheus constitutes one of the most speciose genera of decapod crustaceans. A group of species related to […]
Insights into Extant Crinoid Phylogeny from Transcriptomes and Targeted Capture Molecular Sequence Data
Meeting Abstract 6-4 Thursday, Jan. 5 08:45 – 09:00 Insights into Extant Crinoid Phylogeny from Transcriptomes and Targeted Capture Molecular Sequence Data. ROUSE, GW*; CARVAJAL, JI; OJI, T; MESSING, CM; Scripps Insitution of Oceanography; Scripps Insitution of Oceanography; Nagoya University; Nova Southeastern University grouse@ucsd.edu Although the status of Crinoidea (sea lilies and featherstars) as sister group to […]
Evolutionary History of the Extant Silky Lacewings (Insecta Neuroptera Psychopsidae)
Meeting Abstract 6-6 Thursday, Jan. 5 09:15 – 09:30 Evolutionary History of the Extant Silky Lacewings (Insecta: Neuroptera: Psychopsidae) BAKKES, DK*; SOLE, CL; MANSELL, MW; 1Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum, Parasites, Vectors and Vector-borne Diseases, Agricultural Research Council – Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, Pretoria, 0110, South Africa; Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Hatfield, 0083, South Africa; […]
Clearing up taxonomic confusion in South American Tonicia (Mollusca Polyplacophora)
Meeting Abstract 6-3 Thursday, Jan. 5 08:30 – 08:45 Clearing up taxonomic confusion in South American Tonicia (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) EERNISSE, DJ*; IBAÑEZ, CM; California State University, Fullerton, USA; Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile deernisse@fullerton.edu The shell-eyed chitons of the genus, Tonicia Gray, 1847 (Chitonidae), are restricted to the tropical and southern hemisphere coastlines of the New World. […]
A preponderance of enzymes in the horizontally transferred genes of animals evidence from the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi
Meeting Abstract 6-1 Thursday, Jan. 5 08:00 – 08:15 A preponderance of enzymes in the horizontally transferred genes of animals: evidence from the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi HERNANDEZ, A. M. *; RYAN, J. F.; University of Florida ; University of Florida ahernandez6@ufl.edu http://github.com/josephryan/alien_index Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is the transfer of genes from the genome of one species […]
