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Primitive (phylogenetics): Group Work

Changes:

-Confusion in different synonyms used. Switch between primitive and ancestral too much.

-Not enough talk about how primitive can cause misconceptions.

-Set up of page could be more clear (different titles and sorting)

-Maybe have the misconception be its own section.

Good:

-All the sources check out.

-The basic definition is clear.

-Table is useful in visual comparison of terms.

Primitive (phylogenetics) : Individual Edit

"Using "primitive" and "advanced" may lead to what is called "ladder thinking". This can cause the misconception of one species being an ancestor to another species, when in fact both species are extant."

Source: Baum, David

I thought there was a missing link between why this term is not 'proper' in this context and the example given about humans an frogs. So I added these two sentences in the subsection of 'Examples' to clear up some confusion.

Project Topic Request

# 1: Amphiuma. After some brief research I became fascinated by the vestigial legs, and would love to explore this animal more!

-Amphiuma, Amphiuma pholeter, Two-toed amphiuma, Amphiuma tridactylum, Salamandroidea

# 2: Moray Eel. The incredible predatory capabilities are very interesting and I would love to go more into depth about how it's anatomy aids in its ability to catch prey.

-Moray eel, Pharyngeal jaw, Giant moray

# 3: Bat. Even though they are often an underrated, Halloween-related animal, I am still perplexed by their winged anatomy and how they are able to so comfortably sleep in an upside-down position.

-Bat, Laurasiatheria, Bat wing development

Moray Eel

Topics: Pharyngeal jaw, Habitat, Evolutionary History

Sources:

Pharyngeal jaw-

Wainwright, Peter C, et al. "The Evolution of Pharyngognathy: A Phylogenetic and Functional Appraisal of the Pharyngeal Jaw Key Innovation in Labroid Fishes and beyond." Systematic Biology, vol. 61, no. 6, 01 Dec. 2012, pp. 1001-1027. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1093/sysbio/sys060.

-->Discusses evolutionary background of how the pharyngeal jaw evolved in other species. Little specific on the moray eel, but good background for how it came to be.

Evolutionary-

Reece, Joshua S., et al. “Comparative Phylogeography of Four Indo-Pacific Moray Eel Species (Muraenidae) Reveals Comparable Ocean-Wide Genetic Connectivity despite Five-Fold Differences in Available Adult Habitat.” Inter-Research, 2011.

-->Comparing differences among moray eel species and includes a few interesting phylogenies that would be helpful in more recent evoluntionary background.

Habitat-

Young, Robert F., and Howard E. Winn. “ Activity Patterns, Diet, and Shelter Site Use for Two Species of moray eels, Gymnothorax Moringa and Gymnothorax Vicinus, in Belize.” American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpesologists, 2003.

-->Information about shelters in coral and reef areas. Size, abundance, creation, and variations in different species of Moray Eel habitats.

Moray Eel Evolution/Taxonomy Draft

The two main subspecies of the Moray Eel are defined as Muraeninae and Uropterygiinae. These two monophyletic groups are distinctly defined by the location of their fins. In Muraeninae the dorsal fin is found begin near the gill slits and run all the way down the back of the eel, while the anal fin is just behind the anus. Uropterygiinnae, on the other hand, are defined by both their dorsal and anal fin being located at the end of their tails.

Pleomerism, or the process of elongation due to the increase in number of vertebra. However, the development of vertebrae evolved independently from lengthened body and explains the high amount of diversity among Moray eel species. Additionally precaudal and caudal regions have differing modes of development and vertebra in these regions do not increase in a synchronous fashion.

--Peer Review--

Stingray Review:

Looks like a great start! All of the sources are reliable and there seems to be a neutral tone throughout all of your drafts. Some points to consider:

1) Coherency of the anatomy section. Will the entire anatomy of the sting ray be covered? It is a fantastic idea to add this section to the page, but make sure to have clear organization here. The current facts on the stingray's anatomical structure are very interesting, but they seem to be a little scattered right now.

2)Clarity on pages/sections. Will all of these be added to the existing Stingray page under their own section? This was unclear in the draft. It could be possible to put venom and spiracle as subsections under anatomy, and then have locomotion be its own section.

3)Spiracle (as a generic body part) has its own page, so it might be helpful to add a link to this within the section. That way readers can understand the function of it in a general sense as well as how it is specifically used in Stingrays!

I hope the pictures work out for y'all! It would be especially interesting to see a picture or video depicting the locomotion of the Stringray! I found the same typos as the other reviewers. Just a few small things to clean it up. Great job guys! 16:05, 23 March 2018 (UTC)73.19.3.158 (talk)

Amphiuma Review:

This is looking like a great draft! The language used makes the concepts at hand understandable without compromising content, and sources are all from appropriate sites/resources. Really great organization guys!! Some points to consider:

1)I am confused how the Food Habits will fit into the already existing Amphiuma page. Within the present page, under the behavior section there is some talk of their food sources and eating methods.  Will this addition of food habits be adding into the behavior section or made as a separate section?  Make sure that there is no repeated information and that your section works within or along side this existing section.

2)Make sure to add links to other Wikipedia pages within your sections. This will make things easier for readers to more fully understand the topic at hand.  An example of this would be "amphiuma tridactylum" in the second sexual dimorphism section.

* The topic of jaw function was really interesting! My group is working with Moray Eel, which also struggle with the problem of a narrow jaw structure (but narrow in the opposite format). However, instead of narrowing the food options to smaller prey and using this suction method, they have developed a pharyngeal jaw that pulls the prey back towards the throat. I would be curious to look into the evolutionary relatedness of these features as well as why they wouldn't adapt to have a wider mouth.

Moray Eel- Response to Feedback

What pages will be edited?

--->The first paragraph will go under the Taxonomy section. And the second paragraph will be added to a new section labeled 'Evolution'.

Image proposal?

--->I am trying to find a appropriate phylogeny (done in the correct time frame), but am having no luck. Instead I will be looking for a picture comparing the fins of the Muraeninae and Uropterygiinae.

How does Pleomerism relate?

--->This relates to the how the species evolved, I will add more context to make this more applicable in the 'Evolution' section.

Link to other Wikipedia pages?

---> The two subspecies that were mentioned do no have their own Wikipedia page.

Moray Eel- Revised Draft / Future Plans

The two main subspecies of the Moray Eel are defined as Muraeninae and Uropterygiinae. These two monophyletic groups are distinctly defined by the location of their fins. In Muraeninae the dorsal fin is found near the gill slits and runs down the back of the eel, while the anal fin is behind the anus. The Uropterygiinnae, on the other hand, are defined by both their dorsal and anal fin being located at the end of their tails.

Pleomerism is the process of elongation due to the increase in number of vertebra. However, the development of vertebrae evolved independently from lengthened body and explains the high amount of diversity among Moray eel species. Additionally precaudal and caudal regions have differing modes of development and vertebra in these regions do not increase in a synchronous fashion.

* Changes made*

-Grammar/sentence structure

-Reduced wordy sentences

* Changes to be made*

-Picture of Muraeninae and Uropterygiinae

-Link Muraeninae & Uropterygiinae to Wikipedia pages

-Keep searching for a phylogenetic tree

* Clarifications*

-The first paragraph will go under the Taxonomy section.

-The second paragraph will be added to a new section labeled 'Evolution'.

Moray Eel Draft #2

These genera fall into the two sub-families of Muraeninae and Uropterygiinae, which can be distinctly defined by the location of their fins. In Muraeninae the dorsal fin is found near the gill slits and runs down the back of the eel, while the anal fin is behind the anus. The Uropterygiinnae, on the other hand, are defined by both their dorsal and anal fin being located at the end of their tails. Though this distinction can be seen between the two sub-families, there are still many varieties of genera within Muraeninae and Uropterygiinae.

Pleomerism is the process of elongation due to the increase in number of vertebra. However, the development of vertebrae evolved independently from lengthened body and explains the high amount of diversity among Moray eel species. Additionally precaudal and caudal regions have differing modes of development and vertebra in these regions do not increase in a synchronous fashion.

Moray Eel Image