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.

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

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2010 Field Museum Class in Phylogenetics

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