I'm especially interested in the way symbiotic interactions affect distribution, ecology and evolution of invertebrates. Our lab mainly uses diverse mollusk groups (clams, cockles, snails, etc.) to ...

Gene-editing experiments indicate that cartilage in fish gills migrated into the ear canal millions of years ago during the ...

SIO-BIC supports scientific research by providing specimens for study of the taxonomy, biogeography, and evolution of marine invertebrates, including the description of many new species. Specimens are ...

Research in our group investigates a number of questions central to understanding animal evolution and development ... To answer these questions, we investigate new emerging vertebrate models such as ...

may have first arisen in ancient marine invertebrates. "This work provides a new chapter to the evolution of the mammalian ear," said Crump. "While the middle ear arose from fish jawbones ...