Barnacle Evolution I: Phylogeny Served Without Plates
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By , on January 10th, 2011 3 comments   Adaptations, Evolution, New Research, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , , , , , , , , , ,  

Lepas anatifera from Washington state, USA. Photo credit: David Cowles 1997. Barnacle evolution was recently rewritten by a large effort of Perez-Losada and colleagues in 2008. Using a combination of genes and morphological traits they rejected some of the ideas that were foundational to barnacle biology and taxonomy, while giving new support for other . . . → Read More: Barnacle Evolution I: Phylogeny Served Without Plates

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Shrimp Tails: Describing a New Species
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By , on August 20th, 2009 4 comments   New Research, New Species, Organisms, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Dr. M was kind enough to mention and congratulate me on my first publication several months back. I just had two more papers published in the time since then! I always meant to give the back story on it but hadn’t the time while I madly finished writing my Masters degree. I’ve finished and got . . . → Read More: Shrimp Tails: Describing a New Species

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