2010 Field Museum Class in Phylogenetics

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Students from this class created their own species pages based on the phylogenetic work as part of a summer internship program at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, IL. USA. Student pages were created using EOL's Education LifeDesk tool. Learn more here: http://www.edulifedesks.org/

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Animalia > Sphaerotheriidae
Sphaeromimus musicus
Distribution
Description of Cryolophosaurus ellioti
Found in single locality in the Hanson Formation on Mt. Kirkpatrick,...
Brief Summary
Description of Cyclemys dentata
Cyclemys dentata is a semi aquatic turtle that prefers to live...
Distribution
Description of Crateromys heaneyi
Known distripution is limited to the Panay Mountain Range on Panay...
Life Cycle
Description of Goebeliella cornigera
A concept known as the alternation of generations is common among...
Brief Summary
Description of Sphaeromimus musicus
Sphaeromimus musicus is a species of chirping giant pill millipedes found...
Brief Summary
Description of Brachypteryx montana
Brachypteryx montana, from the family Turdidae, has distinctively long legs with...
Habitat
Description of Omalium rivulare
A terrestrial species, O. rivulare inhabits a myriad of diverse localities...
Behavior
Description of Ostracion meleagris
The Ostracion meleagris uses ostraciiform swimming, a method that is named...
Behavior
Description of Dorymyrmex bicolor
Like other Dorymyrmex species, D. bicolor tends to move quickly (Cole...
Distribution
Description of Hysteroconcha dione
H. dione is mainly found in Atlantic tropical waters. Its distribution...
Life Cycle
Description of Frullania wairua
In most liverworts species, alternation of generations is very common. This...
Brief Summary
Description of Lepicolea scolopendra
Lepicolea scolopendra is a bristle-like liverwort which belongs to the order...
Brief Summary
Description of Melanohalea multispora
Melanohalea multispora is an olive-brown to dark reddish brown foliose lichen...
General Ecology
Description of Hysteroconcha dione
H. dione resides in intertidal zones. At low tide the clam...
Dispersal
Description of Pleurozia paradoxa
Pleurozia paradoxa (J.B.Jack) Schiffn. is a liverwort. All liverworts have a...
Associations
Description of Zoopsis leitgebiana
This species is often associated with Lembidium nutans, which is also...
Life Cycle
Description of Pleurozia caledonica
Generally, in liverwort species, alternation of generations is common. This means...
Brief Summary
Description of Pseudochromis marshallensis
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Brief Summary
Description of Paradisaea apoda
Carolus Linnaeus named the species Paradisaea apoda or "legless bird of...
Comprehensive Description
Description of Spathoglottis pacifica
The Spathoglottis pacifica is a South Pacific orchid with narrow, folded,...
General Ecology
Description of Colura vitiensis
According to Pocs and Eggers (2007) and the citations within, Colura...
Animalia > Paradisaeidae
Lophorina superba
Superb Paradise Bird
Plantae > Pleuroziaceae
Pleurozia purpurea
Animalia > Formicidae
Pseudomyrmex ferrugineus
Animalia > Labridae
Cirrhilabrus punctatus
Small-spotted Wrasse
Reproduction
Description of Pleurozia curiosa
There are two types of gynoecia in Pleurozia: those that produce...
Fungi > Parmeliaceae Zenker, 1827
Cetraria arenaria
Sandwort Cetraria Lichen
Brief Summary
Description of Sphaerium nucleus
Originally Cyclas nucleus Studer 1820, later believed to be sub-species of...

2010 Field Museum class in phylogenetics Education LifeDesk

2010 Field Museum Class in Phylogenetics

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