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Directorate for Biological Sciences Emerging Frontiers Theoretical Biology Proposal Classification Worksheet In each category, please choose the most specific descriptors. CATEGORY I: INVESTIGATOR STATUS (Select ONE) Beginning Investigator - No previous Federal support as PI or Co-PI, excluding fellowships, dissertations, planning grants, etc. Prior Federal support only Current Federal support only Current & prior Federal support

CATEGORY II: FIELDS OF SCIENCE OTHER THAN BIOLOGY INVOLVED IN THIS RESEARCH (Select 1 to 3) Astronomy Engineering Psychology Chemistry Mathematics Social Sciences Computer Science Physics None of the Above Earth Science

CATEGORY III: SUBSTANTIVE AREA (No selection required)

CATEGORY IV: INFRASTRUCTURE (No selection required)

CATEGORY V: HABITAT (No selection required)

CATEGORY VI: GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE RESEARCH (No selection required)

CATEGORY VII: CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANISMS (Select 1 to 4) VIRUSES Anthocerotae () Bacterial Mitosporic Fungi Hepaticae (Liverworts) Oomycota Musci () Yeasts VASCULAR PROKARYOTES & ALLIES Archaebacteria LICHENS SLIME MOLDS Coniferales () Cycadales () Eubacteria ALGAE () PROTISTA (PROTOZOA) Bacillariophyta () Gnetales (Gnetophytes) Amoebae ANGIOSPERMS Monocots Ciliophora Chrysophyta Arecaceae (Palmae) Flagellates Dinoflagellata Cyperaceae Euglenoids Liliaceae Microspora Phaeophyta Orchidaceae Rhodophyta Poaceae (Graminae) FUNGI PLANTS Dicots N0N-VASCULAR PLANTS Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) BRYOPHYTA Asteraceae (Compositae)

Page 1 Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) Cheliceriformes Asteroidea (Starfish, Sea Stars) Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Merostomata (Horseshoe Crabs) Ophiuroidea (Brittle Stars, Serpent Stars) Lamiaceae (Labiatae) Pycnogonida (Sea Spiders) Echinoidea (Sea Urchins, Sand Rosaceae Scorpionida (Scorpions) Dollars) Solanaceae Araneae (True Spiders) Holothuroidea (Sea Cucumbers) Pseudoscorpionida HEMICHORDATA (Acorn Worms, (Pseudoscorpions) Pterobranchs) Acarina (Free-living ) / UROCHORDATA (Tunicata) (, Parasitiformes (Parasitic Ticks & Sea Squirts, Salps, Ascideans) PORIFERA () Mites) CEPHALOCHORDATA Crustacea (Amphioxus/) Hydrozoa (Hydra, etc.) (Fairy Shrimp, Water Scyphozoa (Jellyfish) ) (, ) Ostracoda (Sea Lice) (Corals, Sea Anemones) (Comb Jellies) Copepoda (Cartilaginous Fishes) (Sharks, Rays, Ratfish) PLATYHELMINTHES () Cirripedia () (Bony Fishes) (Planarians) Amphipoda (Skeleton Shrimp, Whale Lice, Freshwater Shrimp) Sarcopterygia (Lobe-finned Fishes) (Flukes) Isopoda (Wood Lice, Pillbugs) (Coelacanth, Lungfish) (Tapeworms) Decapoda (Lobster, Crayfish, Actinopterygia (Ray-finned Fishes) (Flukes) Crabs, Shrimp) AMPHIBIA GNATHOSTOMULIDA (Insecta) () Anura (Frogs, Toads) NEMERTINEA (Rynchocoela) (Ribbon (, , Urodela (Salamanders, Newts) Worms) etc.) Gymnophiona (Apoda) (Caecilians) () (Plant-like (Dragonflies, Damselflies) REPTILIA Animals) Ephemeroptera () Chelonia (Turtles, Tortoises) ASCHELMINTHES (Grasshoppers, Crickets) Serpentes () Gastrotricha (, Mantids, Phasmids) (Lizards) Isoptera (Termites) Crocodylia (Crocodilians) Nematoda (Roundworms) (Stoneflies) Rhyncocephalia (Tuatara) (Horsehair Worms) Phthiraptera (Mallophaga & AVES (Birds) Anoplura) (Lice) Rotifera (Rotatoria) Paleognathae (Ratites) (including Heteroptera) (Spiny-headed (True Bugs) Sphenisciformes (Penguins) Worms) Homoptera (Cicadas, Scale Insects, Procellariiformes (Albatrosses, Petrels, PRIAPULOIDEA Leafhoppers) Fulmars) BRYOZOA (Ectoprocta) (Plant-like Thysanoptera () Pelecaniformes (Pelicans, Gannets, Animals) Boobies, Tropicbirds) (Lacewings, PHORONIDEA (Lophophorates) , ) Ciconiiformes (Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Storks, Ibis, Flamingo) BRACHIOPODA (Lamp Shells) Trichoptera () Anseriformes (Ducks, Geese, (Moths, Butterflies) Screamers) Monoplacophora Diptera (, Mosquitoes) Falconiformes (Vultures, Hawks, Eagles, Condors, Kites, Falcons) Aplacophora (Solenogasters) Siphonaptera () Polyplacophora () Galliformes (Megapodes, Turkeys, Coleoptera () Quail, Pheasants, Peafowl, etc.) Scaphopoda (Tooth Shells) (Ants, Bees, Wasps, Gruiformes (Cranes, Rails, Gallinules, (Snails, Slugs, Limpets) ) Coots, Bustards, Crakes) Pelecypoda () (Clams, Chilopoda () Charadriiformes (Terns, Gulls, Stilts, Mussels, Oysters, Scallops) Diplopoda () Avocets, Plovers, Puffins, etc.) Cephalopoda (Squid, Octopus, Columbiformes (Pigeons, Doves) Nautilus) Symphyta () Psittaciformes (Parrots, Lories, ANNELIDA (Segmented Worms) Cockatoos, Kakapo, Conures, etc.) (Linguatulida) Polychaeta (Parapodial Worms) ( Worms) Cuculiformes (Cuckoos, Turacos, Anis, Coucal, Roadrunner, etc.) Oligochaeta (Earthworms) TARDIGRADA (, Water Strigiformes (Owls) Hirudinida (Leeches) Bears) (Peripatus) Apodiformes (Hummingbirds, Swifts, POGONOPHORA (Beard Worms) Thornbills) (Arrow Worms) SIPUNCULOIDEA (Peanut Worms) Coraciformes (Kingfishers, Todies, ECHIUROIDEA (Spoon Worms) ECHINODERMATA Bee-Eaters, Rollers, Hornbills, etc.) ARTHROPODA Crinoidea (Sea Lilies, Feather Stars) Piciformes (Woodpeckers, Toucans, Jacamars, Barbets, Honeyguides)

Page 2 Passeriformes (Passerines) Monkeys Ungulates MAMMALIA Apes (Gibbons, Orang-utan, Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Gorilla, Chimpanzee) Ungulates) (Horses, Rhinos, Monotremata (Platypus, Echidna) Tapirs, etc.) Humans Marsupalia (Marsupials) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Rodentia Eutheria (Placentals) Ungulates) (Cattle, Sheep, Deer, Laboratory Rodents (Rat, Mouse, Pigs, etc.) Insectivora (Hedgehogs, Moles, Guinea Pig, Hamster) Shrews, Tenrec, etc.) Sirenia (Manatees, Dugongs) Non-Laboratory Rodents Chiroptera (Bats) Proboscidea (Elephants) Lagomorphs (Rabbits, Hares, Pikas) Edentata (Anteaters, Sloths, Marine Mammals (Seals, Walrus, Armadillos) Tubulidenata (Aardvarks) Whales, Otters, Dolphins, Porpoises) Primates Carnivora (Bears, Canids, Felids, TRANSGENIC ORGANISMS Mustelids, Viverrids, Hyena, Procyonids) FOSSIL OR EXTINCT ORGANISMS NO ORGANISMS

CATEGORY VIII: (Select ONE) NO MODEL ORGANISM MODEL ORGANISM (Input up to 9 characters)

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