Phylogenetic Analysis of the Onchobothriidae (Cestoidea)    with Investigation of Scolex Homoplasy and Attachment Site  Configuration
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Cestode worms of the family Onchobothriidae are parasites in            the intestines of sharks.  Dr. Janine Caira proposes to study the               evolutionary relationships among the species of the family, and                 in the process identify those morphological features that are                   discordant with evolutionary relationships, in that they evolve                 independently in different lineages.  Dr. Caira then proposes to                analyze the degree to which these characters are adaptations to                 the mechanical attachment of worms to the shark.                                        The proposed study has broad implications on several levels.            The evolutionary study will lead to a more accurate understanding               of the species of the family, an improved classification, and                   more reliable identification criteria.  The study of attachment                 adaptation has potential for illuminating the process of                        coevolution, a subject of interest throughout biology.
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