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Reef Biodiversity Research at the Florida Museum of Natural History Reef biodiversity research at the Florida Museum of Natural History Gustav Paulay, John Slapcinsky, Mandy Bemis, Sarah McPherson, Machel Malay, Sea McKeon, Francois Michonneau, John Starmer, Jada White Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-7800 USA, http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/malacology/ BIOTAS – SW Indian Ocean 100 FPMAR112-08|BFLA-210|M ithrax hispidus ABSTRACT BIODIVERSITY SURVEYS 26 FPMAR104-08|BFLA-202|M ithrax hispidus FPMAR124-08|BFLA-219|Pitho mirabilis 8 100 FPM AR095-08|BFLA-197|Pitho mirabilis FPMAR216-08|BFLA-321|Epialtis bituber... Collaborative surveys aimed at documenting patterns of connectivity and speciation in SW 1 100 FPMAR215-08|BFLA-319|Epialtis bituber... FPMAR107-08|BFLA-206|Mithrac ulus cory phe 100 FPMAR103-08|BFLA-201|Mithraculus forceps Marine research at FLMNH-IZ is focused on large-scale reef biodiversity 13 FPMAR101-08|BFLA-198|Mithraculus forceps 0 Ree f bio divers ity is a ma jor focus a t FLMNH-IZ, the larges t inver te bra te co llec tion in 87 FPM AR119-08|BFLA-217|Mithraculus forc eps 100 FPMAR102-08|BFLA-200|Mithraculus forceps 90 FPMAR117-08|BFLA-215|Mithrax hispidus Indian Ocean at the scale of biotas. We are collecting, photographing, and sequencing ~1000 FPMAR178-08|BFLA-257|Paguridae FPM AR118-08|BFLA-216|Panopeus oc ciden... 13 0 28 FPMAR113-08|BFLA-211|Xanthodius denti... surveys and on the biogeography and evolution of invertebrates. 100 FPMAR105-08|BFLA-203|Xanthodius denti... 100 FPMAR175-08|BFLA-253|Leander tenuicornis the SE US, especially through collaborative, large-scale biodiversity surveys. 20 FPMAR174-08|BFLA-255|Leander tenuicornis FPMAR219-08|BFLA-328|Dardanus species per locality (see Bruggemann et al talk and abstract). 100 FPMAR123-08|BFLA-225|Petrolisthes car... 00 45 FPMAR091-08|BFLA-101|Petrolisthes gal... FPMAR122-08|BFLA-220|Petrolisthes gal... Major recent surveys are outlined below; most geared toward 7 FPMAR120-08|BFLA-218|Pilum nus pannosus FPMAR116-08|BFLA-214|Pilumnus Typical surveys voucher, photo-document, and genetically characterize 1000+/- 64 100 FPMAR110-08|BFLA-208|Pilumnus 100 FPMAR114-08|BFLA-212|Pachy cheles FPMAR217-08|BFLA-320|Porcellanidae 00 FPMAR177-08|BFLA-254|Decapoda FPMAR071-08|BFLA-174|Stenopus hispidus 16 documenting as many species as possible with voucher specimens 100 FPMAR070-08|BFLA-173|Stenopus hispidus FPM AR183-08|BFLA-266|Latreutes fucorum species. An effort to genetically barcode 25,000 specimens of marine invertebrates 71 FPM AR176-08|BFLA-263|Latreutes fucorum 100 FPM AR195-08|BFLA-271|Latreutes fucorum Marine Biodiversity Survey of Oman FPMAR196-08|BFLA-269|Latreutes fucorum FPMAR138-08|BFLA-249|Dissodacty lus m e... 0 100 FPMAR182-08|BFLA-273|Portunus 0 99 FPMAR181-08|BFLA-275|Portunus (with data accessible on the web), photos, and genetic samples. 0 from the collection just started. Curation, databasing, and identification is pursued FPMAR150-08|BFLA-256|Portunus gibbesii FPMAR106-08|BFLA-205|Leptodius 0 14 FPM AR111-08|BFLA-209|Menippe m ercenaria Collaborative effort to document and create guide to marine macrobiota of the Sultanate of 0 FPMAR149-08|BFLA-258|Portunus sayi 19 FPMAR115-08|BFLA-213|Pseudom edaeus ag... 100 FPM AR148-08|BFLA-248|Decapoda 8 14 FPMAR139-08|BFLA-251|Dissodactylus me... with students, staff, and a large network of specialists. 440,000 records are now FPM AR132-08|BFLA-240|Stomatopoda 0 FPMAR098-08|BFLA-168|Proc essidae FPMAR068-08|BFLA-171|Ly smata wurdem anni 1 Oman. Past efforts have been on vouchering and photo-documentation, with sequencing now FPM AR093-08|BFLA-135|Periclimenaeus 3 14 FPMAR084-08|BFLA-184|Alpheus packardii 100 FPMAR069-08|BFLA-172|Alpheus packardii 2 FPMAR097-08|BFLA-141|Calcinus tibicen FPM AR151-08|BFLA-259|Callinectes bouc... searchable online, with large photo-library soon to follow. Our goal is to make reef 1 10 FPMAR096-08|BFLA-140|Clibanarius tric... 40 FPMAR222-08|BFLA-326|Amphipoda beginning as well. 28 FPMAR169-08|BFLA-262|Amphipoda FPMAR086-08|BFLA-186|Amphipoda 100 FPMAR087-08|BFLA-187|Bem los unic ornis FPMAR085-08|BFLA-185|Bemlos unicornis 20 invertebrate diversity as well documented and accessible to all as possible. All are 100 FPMAR186-08|BFLA-280|Amphipoda 41 FPM AR074-08|BFLA-151|Caprellidae 14 15 FPM AR041-08|BFLA-146L|Amphipoda FPMAR226-08|BFLA-345|Isopoda 1 70 FPMAR034-08|BFLA-146E|Amphipoda 48 FPMAR094-08|BFLA-134|Ampithoe 9 FPMAR187-08|BFLA-281|Amphipoda FPMAR035-08|BFLA-146F|Amphipoda invited to visit, pursue research, and collaborate with these efforts. 67 6 FPMAR033-08|BFLA-146D|Amphipoda FPMAR036-08|BFLA-146G|Am phipoda Florida Invertebrate Survey FPM AR039-08|BFLA-146J|Amphipoda 100 FPM AR038-08|BFLA-146I|Amphipoda 0 FPMAR037-08|BFLA-146H|Amphipoda 67 FPMAR032-08|BFLA-146C|Amphipoda FPMAR030-08|BFLA-146A|Amphipoda FPMAR164-08|BFLA-234c |Sagitta FPMAR163-08|BFLA-234b|Sagitta 99 A yet informal, collaborative survey to voucher, photo-document, and genetically barcode 100 FPM AR162-08|BFLA-234a|Sagitta FPMAR145-08|BFLA-247B|Calanoida 76 FPM AR143-08|BFLA-246|Calanoida 88 FPM AR136-08|BFLA-243|Calanoida 48 FPMAR137-08|BFLA-244|Calanoida 0 63 FPM AR125-08|BFLA-238A|Calanoida 100 FPMAR128-08|BFLA-239|Calanoida marine invertebrates in Florida. Following years of unfocused collecting, the effort was kicked INTRODUCTION 85 FPMAR126-08|BFLA-238B|Calanoida 100 FPMAR193-08|BFLA-286|Enc ope m ichelini 100 FPMAR192-08|BFLA-288|Encope michelini FPMAR191-08|BFLA-285|M ellita isometra 47 100 FPMAR188-08|BFLA-283|M ellita isometra FPMAR241-08|BFLA-231|Calliost oma y uca... 100 FPMAR202-08|BFLA-305|Lis som yema mellita off in a 3 day workshop at SMS Ft. Pierce in 2008 that netted 250 species and tested 14 FPMAR160-08|BFLA-196|Lis som yema mellita FLMNH is Florida’s state museum and part of the University of Florida, located in 3 FPMAR067-08|BFLA-170|Alpheus formosus 100 FPMAR227-08|BFLA-346|Polychaeta 62 FPMAR218-08|BFLA-325|Polychaeta 5 FPMAR220-08|BFLA-329|Eunicidae 3 FPMAR066-08|BFLA-169|Hes ionidae FPMAR200-08|BFLA-290|Podarke obscura 19 databasing and extraction methods (tree on left) 100 FPMAR197-08|BFLA-289|Podarke obscura Gainesville, north-central Florida. FLMNH and adjacent FSCA (Florida State 100 FPMAR009-08|BFLA-106|Branchiom ma 9 54 FPMAR008-08|BFLA-109b|Terebellidae FPMAR223-08|BFLA-330|Polychaeta 6 FPMAR028-08|BFLA-133|Phragmatopoma la... 100 FPMAR018-08|BFLA-122|Phragmatopoma la... 2 100 FPMAR055-08|BFLA-158|Solemya occident... FPMAR054-08|BFLA-157|Solemya occident... Collection of Arthropods) hold ~33 million specimens, about the same as the 58 FPMAR156-08|BFLA-178|Chloeia viridis 100 15 FPMAR017-08|BFLA-120|Ophiotrix FPMAR155-08|BFLA-177|Chloeia viridis FPMAR015-08|BFLA-116|Eurythoe complanata 50 100 FPMAR014-08|BFLA-117|Eurythoe complanata 43 FPMAR158-08|BFLA-182|Hermodice c arunc ... PHYLOGENETICS, PHYLOGEOGRAPHY, BARCODING 100 FPMAR010-08|BFLA-110|Eurythoe com planata American Museum of Natural History. FLMNH is young (1891), with the bulk of the 65 FPMAR011-08|BFLA-108|Herm odic e carunc... 100 FPM AR237-08|BFLA-221|Ac anthopleura gr... 18 FPM AR051-08|BFLA-145|Ac anthopleura gr... 11 FPMAR228-08|BFLA-350|Acic ulata 5 FPM AR141-08|BFLA-237B|Calanoida FPMAR209-08|BFLA-317|Balanus amphitrite Much research is focused on marine speciation, connectivity, coevolution, and invertebrate Field and lab work 100 FPM AR208-08|BFLA-316|Balanus am phitrite collection acquired in the past 50 years. FLMNH-IZ (Malacology and Marine 100 FPMAR294-08|BFLA-276|Litiopa m elanostom a 39 FPM AR247-08|BFLA-278|Litiopa m elanostom a 11 FPMAR027-08|BFLA-130|Nass arius albus FPMAR052-08|BFLA-144|Granoturris pres... 0 2 55 FPM AR233-08|BFLA-192|Kurtziella perryae during surveys FPMAR232-08|BFLA-191|Alaba incerta phylogenetics, using sequence data. Recent biodiversity surveys include efforts to sequence 3 9 FPMAR026-08|BFLA-128|Polinices lac teus Invertebrates) expanded from mollusks to all invertebrates in 2000, and holds 28 FPMAR005-08|BFLA-104|Pus ula pedic ulus FPMAR201-08|BFLA-296|Octopus joubini FPMAR025-08|BFLA-127|Olivella floralia 5 100 56 FPMAR023-08|BFLA-125|Olivella floralia FPMAR056-08|BFLA-136|Olivella n. sp. (left); COI FPM AR252-08|BFLA-298|Crepidula fornic ata 100 most species collected, while Sloan Foundation funding is allowing sequencing of 25,000 54 FPMAR210-08|BFLA-293|Syllidae ~440,000 databased specimen lots of >3 million specimens, in ~20 phyla. Mollusks 2 38 FPMAR254-08|BFLA-300|Crepidula plana FPMAR272-08|BFLA-339|Pollia tincta 100 FPMAR270-08|BFLA-337|Pollia tincta 100 FPMAR274-08|BFLA-341|Trachy pollia nod... 1 phylogeny of a 26 FPMAR271-08|BFLA-338|Trachypollia nod... FPMAR231-08|BFLA-190|Seila adamsi specimens from past efforts. 2 FPMAR249-08|BFLA-292|Strom bus alatus 100 FPM AR121-08|BFLA-224|Batrachonotus fr... compppgrise 90%, with other reef invertebrates most of the remainder. Rapid growth 36 FPMAR0808|058-08|BFLA- 138|Suturoglypta iontha 1 87 FPMAR283-08|BFLA-355|Cos toanachis ser... sample of species 100 FPMAR281-08|BFLA-353|Costoanac his s er... 100 FPMAR282-08|BFLA-354|Haminoea antillarum 46 FPMAR280-08|BFLA-352|Haminoea antillarum 38 FPMAR065-08|BFLA-166|Bulla oc cidentalis resulted from incorporation of relinquished collections (e.g., Miami University, 64 FPMAR061-08|BFLA-143|Haminoea elegans FPM AR029-08|BFLA-131|Aplysia juliana collected at Fort 95 FPMAR288-08|BFLA-360|Turbonilla abrupta 79 FPMAR287-08|BFLA-359|Turbonilla abrupta 100 FPMAR060-08|BFLA-142|Geitodoris pus ae 1 36 57 FPM AR019-08|BFLA-121|Geitodoris pus ae FPMAR057-08|BFLA-137|Pleurobranc haea ..
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