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URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events/sea-spiders-and-their-symbionts-corm
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SUMMARY:SEA SPIDERS OF THE SALISH SEA (ARTHROPODA: PYCNOGONIDA - CORMAC TOL
 ER-SCOTT
DESCRIPTION:The Pycnogonida\, commonly known as sea spiders\, is a class of
  marine arthropods (animals with jointed appendages and an exoskeleton) th
 at originated around 500 million years ago during the early diversificatio
 n of the Chelicerata\, a distinct group of arthropods with familiar member
 s including arachnids like spiders and scorpions\, and horseshoe crabs. Wh
 ile all chelicerates first evolved in a marine context and are now mostly 
 terrestrial\, pycnogonids are the exception\, having never left the ocean 
 throughout their evolutionary history. In turn\, they possess a variety of
  unique traits and behaviors that may give some insight into the early evo
 lution of the chelicerates. Sea spiders are globally distributed and can b
 e found intertidally to a depth of 6000 meters. Relatively little is known
  about the pycnogonid fauna of the Salish Sea ecoregion. Cormac's research
  aims to better understand the diversity and life history of the species i
 n this region through SCUBA surveys\, high resolution microscopy\, and mol
 ecular techniques. \n\nCormac Toler-Scott is in the Leander Lab at the Un
 iversity of British Columbia studying sea spiders. He has just successfull
 y defended his thesis on this subject\, earning his MSc. He is also a SCU
 BA diver.\n\nThis presentation will be via Zoom Video Conferencing. On t
 he Monday preceding the event\, Nature Vancouver members will receive the 
 Zoom link in the weekly e-News. The talk will begin at 7:30 pm. Non-member
 s are welcome and should Email zoom-request@naturevancouver.ca between p
 receding Saturday and Wednesday to register for the link.
CATEGORIES:Marine Biology,Monthly Meeting,Online
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