Revision as of 10:38, 26 April 2012

Top Priorities

Sarsielloidea for Dimorphism Evolution Grant

Philomedidae

Pseudophilomedinae

Genera

From Kornicker 1981 #340 "With the addition of the new genus Angulorostrum proposed herein, the Pseudophilomedinae is comprised of 5 genera.

1. Angulorostrum Kornicker, 1981 -- Kornicker 1981 #340 reported from 210-1007 m off Brazil, NC, SC, Portugal, Spain.
2. Pseudophilomedes Miiller, 1893
3. Paramekodon Brady and Norman, 1896
4. Tetragonodon Brady and Norman, 1896 - Kornicker 1999 #602 reported depths of 636-2995 m in E Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Indian Ocean. Possible empty valves from Puerto Rico and Panama 7-152 m.
5. Harbansus Kornicker, 1978

Florida Targets

1. 100-Compund Eyes of Target species Harbansus paucichelatus
2. 50-Median Eyes of Target species Harbansus paucichelatus
3. 25 Brooding Females of Target species Harbansus paucichelatus
4. Target species Pseudophilomedes ferulanus
5. Target species Pseudophilomedes zeta
6. Target species Pseudophilomedes polyancistrus
7. Target species Pseudophilomedes ambon

Philomedinae

Genera

Phylogeny in Kornicker 1978 #260 lists 6 genera

1. Philomedes
2. Igene
3. Paraphilomedes
4. Euphilomedes
5. Scleroconcha
6. Anarthron

Sarsiellidae

1. Target species Eusarsiella zostericola
2. Target species Eusarsiella spinosa
3. Target species Eusarsiella texana
4. Target species Eusarsiella ozotothrix
5. Target species Eusarsiella disparalis

Secondary Priorities

Luciferase Project -- Lead is Nicole Leung

1. Target species Skogsbergia lerneri - Preserve for RT-PCR of luciferase homologs
2. Any luminescent species - Preserve for Next-Gen
3. Target species Skogsbergia lerneri - Preserve for in situ hybridization

Podocopa for ATOL project

1. Target Family - Cytherettidae

Important References

• Funded NSF Grant
• Kornicker 1984-Gulf Philomedidae
• Kornicker - Gulf Sarsiellidae