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Podcast Series http://bathypterois.com/home daily 0.75 2014-10-07 http://bathypterois.com/about-1 daily 0.75 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496108901748-KYYRYI8WETQ78SF1XKJA/IMG_7721.JPG Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496110538630-3CSZZ1AHP26FOCY0T3SV/St._Cloud_State_secondary_logo.jpg Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1617205792180-H3MC5MG5DFWBKRQ26605/Fangtooth_Anoplogaster_cornuta_1_MPDavis.jpg Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1689819952409-ZB36IDKEAEQFAYH8DMCC/Alepisaurus_sp_Davis.jpg Lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/076281f0-48ac-44a7-b0b3-aebf11a87e3e/Photos+-+1+of+1.jpeg Lab - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/c9488945-b1f7-41ce-afbc-ce9d300e8b3d/Screenshot+2025-03-24+at+3.10.52%E2%80%AFPM.png Lab - Natalie Swearingen B.S. Biology: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution (2022-2024) Natalie is an undergraduate researcher in the lab working on the evolution of bioluminescence in marine fishes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/9b123a30-7d60-492b-a340-d16fe37c0e6c/Screenshot+2025-03-24+at+3.10.08%E2%80%AFPM.png Lab - Spencer Ott M.S. Biological Sciences (2020-2024) Spencer is a paleontologist interested in the fish biodiversity of the Mesozoic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/8536a39d-4a30-49f8-bbcb-427dce8da4d7/IMG_6358.JPG Lab - Alex Maile Ph.D. Student Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - University of Kansas (2023-Present) M.S. Biological Sciences (2021-2023) - St. Cloud State University B.S. Biology: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution (2017-2021) - St. Cloud State University Alex joined the lab during the Spring Semester of 2018. During his time at SCSU he studied the evolution of various deep-sea lineages including the evolution of their body shapes and evolution of bioluminescent structures. While at SCSU he published the results from his work on lizardfish body-shape evolution in the peer-reviewed journal Copeia (recently renamed to Ichthyology and Herpetology), which is the society journal for the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. The resulting manuscript was awarded the “2020 Best Student Paper in Ichthyology” by the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/c5a2d7dc-ffef-4da3-a01e-b893ef679954/Screen+Shot+2023-07-19+at+7.57.48+PM.png Lab - Molly Clyne M.S. Biological Sciences (2021-2023) -St. Cloud State University Molly’s research while at SCSU focused on the evolution of marine fishes and the evolution of symbiosis with marine invertebrates. She was the recipient of numerous student research grants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/ebfe3776-9dde-4b87-8007-15ce00d01b64/fish+pic.jpg Lab - Michelle Lanam M.S. Biological Sciences (2020-2022) - St. Cloud State University Michelle’s research at SCSU involved investigating the biogeography of marine fishes. She is highly skilled with GIS techniques and also received a number of student research grants for her work at SCSU. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/bb977404-f682-4384-bd50-c901de696d76/Screen+Shot+2023-07-19+at+7.15.50+PM.png Lab - Zachary May M.S. Biological Sciences (2018-2020) - St. Cloud State University Zach joined the lab during the Spring Semester of 2018. During his time at SCSU he studied the evolution of bioluminescence in deep-sea hatchetfishes and the evolution of their peculiar body shapes. Zach was the recipient of numerous student awards to support his student research and travel to investigate specimens at museums around the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1571950805938-65WH2FO7RCXV1UW6J8SM/IMG_4363.JPG Lab - Emily DeArmon Collection Manager of Fishes University of New Mexico Museum of Southwestern Biology M.S. Biological Sciences (2017-2019) - St. Cloud State University Emily’s research is focused on the evolutionary relationships and adaptations in deep-sea fishes, including morphological variation in the bioluminescent barbels of dragonfishes (Stomiiformes). Emily was awarded over $6,000 in intramural and external funding to support her research and travels to visit museum collections, including the Lerner Grey Marine Research Grant from the American Museum of Natural History and the Raney Student Research Award from the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. She is currently a Collection Manager of Fishes at the University of New Mexico Museum of Southwestern Biology. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1571952553741-C6IR2FXYM2RZ2ERSPGJU/Aquarium.jpg Lab - Emily Olson Lab Manager St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN M.S. Biological Sciences (2015-2017) - St. Cloud State University Emily's research involves studying the evolution of fangs across ray-finned fishes. To date, no study has investigated how many independent evolutions of fangs have occurred across ray-finned fishes. Her research addresses this question by focusing on a robust hypothesis of relationships among families of ray-finned fishes to reconstruct the character evolution of fangs. Emily has presented the results of her work at the Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, and has been awarded over $3,000 in intramural funding to support her work. She is currently working as a Fish Husbandrist at the Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1571951376744-4JVNU1PA7XO2UEIE1ZWR/Rene.jpg Lab - Rene Martin Postdoctoral Fellow American Museum of Natural History M.S. Biological Sciences (2015-2017) St. Cloud State University Ph.D. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (2017-2022) University of Kansas Personal Website Rene’s research is focused on the evolutionary mechanisms that have contributed to one of the greatest radiations of fishes in the deep sea, the bioluminescent and morphologically diverse lanternfishes (Teleostei: Myctophiformes). Her poster on the evolution of mouth size in lanternfishes was awarded the Storer Award for Best Student Poster in Ichthyology at the 2015 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists meeting. During her time at SCSU, Rene was awarded over $6,000 in intramural and external funding to support her research and travels to visit museum collections, including the Lerner Grey Marine Research Grant from the American Museum of Natural History. She is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the American Museum of Natural History. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/8a594b90-2a2d-4eae-a05f-3d9861bba0ff/Screenshot+2025-03-24+at+3.05.19%E2%80%AFPM.png Lab - Elizabeth Favor M.S. Biological Sciences (2024-Current) Elizabeth is fascinated with all things related to sharks and is currently studying their evolution. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1ca9f84b-fe7b-49b2-9739-34a4bcaf39a3/Screenshot+2025-03-24+at+3.04.47%E2%80%AFPM.png Lab - Allison Peck M.S. 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DeArmon, E.S., Smith, W.L., and Davis, M.P. (2026). Dragons of the deep (Stomiiformes: Stomiidae): Evolutionary relationships and taxonomy of the barbeled dragonfishes (Stomiinae) and viperfishes (Chauliodontinae). Zootaxa. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5759.1.1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/34cee6cf-94a5-4759-9ba2-d052306028de/Cover_Image_May_et_al.jpg Publications - Evolutionary Relationships of Marine Hatchetfishes 44. May, Z.A., Smith, W.L., and Davis, M.P. (2026). The evolutionary relationships of marine hatchetfishes (Stomiiformes: Sternoptychidae) based on genomic and morphological data. Zootaxa. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5757.5.3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/4d1d028c-908a-4084-9648-1f9813cef365/journal.pone.0322369.g006.PNG Publications - Evolution of Anglerfishes 43. Maile, A.J., Smith, W.L., and Davis, M.P. (2025). A total-evidence phylogenetic approach to understanding the evolution, depth transitions, and body-shape changes in the anglerfishes and allies (Acanthuriformes: Lophioidei). PloS one 20 (5), e0322369 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/b32800c9-8569-407f-b1e5-4f3e744c0498/Screenshot+2025-03-24+at+2.48.45%E2%80%AFPM.jpg Publications - Glowing Salamander Larvae 42. Lamb, J.Y., Cooper, H., Seymour, A., Davis, M.P., and Beaty, L. (2025). Illuminating the Early Life of Salamanders: Exploring Biofluorescence During Development. Ichthyology & Herpetology, 113(1):104-116. https://doi.org/10.1643/h2024080 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/60238220-c9cc-4c27-82ad-3db2d65957be/Screenshot+2025-03-24+at+2.42.58%E2%80%AFPM.png Publications - Novel Relationships and Revised Classification of the Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes) 41. Smith, W.L., Girard, M.G., Walker, H.J., and Davis, M.P. (2024). The phylogeny of bristlemouths, lightfishes, and portholefishes with a revised family-level classification of the dragonfishes (Teleostei: Stomiiformes). In Early Life History and Biology of Marine Fishes: Research inspired by the work of H Geoffrey Moser (J. M. Leis, W. Watson, B. C. Mundy, and P. Konstantinidis, guest eds.), p. 167–184. NOAA Professional Paper NMFS 24. https://doi.org/10.7755/PP.24.13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/49e2d3c7-d2fd-4204-a516-0b10d6b63be3/Screen+Shot+2022-09-12+at+1.18.35+AM.png Publications - Investigation into the Grape-eye Seabass (Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos) Rewrites the Evolutionary History of Acropomatiformes 40. Smith, W.L., Ghedotti, M.J., Domínguez-Domínguez, O., McMahan, C.D., Espinoza, E., Martin, R.P., Girard, M.G., and Davis, M.P. (2022). Investigations into the ancestry of the Grape-eye Seabass (Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos) reveal novel limits and relationships for the Acropomatiformes (Teleostei: Percomorpha). Neotropical Ichthyology. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0224-2021-0160 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/c19973c5-1ae5-46c8-b408-116190efe30a/Screen+Shot+2022-09-12+at+1.29.54+AM.png Publications - Structure and Evolutionary History of an Enigmatic Diatom 39. Yana, E., Nakkaew, S., Pekkoh, J., Peerapornpisal, Y., Tuji, A., Davis, M.P., Julius, M.L., and Mayama, S.. (2022). Valve and ‘Stigma’ Structure and Phylogeny of an Enigmatic Cymbelloid Diatom Karthickia verestigmata Glushchenko, Kulikovskiy & Kociolek. Diatom Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/0269249X.2022.2101545 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/be57a645-f647-4484-90d0-75daf7dd68cf/lanternfish.jpeg Publications - Impacts of Glowing Organs on Body-Shape Evolution in the Deep Sea 38. Martin, R.P., Davis, M.P., and Smith, W.L. (2022). The impact of evolutionary trade-offs among bioluminescent organs and body shape in the deep sea: A case study on lanternfishes. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2022.103769 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/2732d0fa-5812-4cf2-b075-ae781062931f/Archerfish Publications - Evolution of Archerfish Shooting Apparatus 37. Girard, M.G., Davis, M.P., Tan, H.H., Wedd, D.J., Chakrabarty, P., Ludt, W.B., Summers, A.P., and Smith, W.L. (2022). Phylogenetics of archerfishes (Toxotidae) and evolution of the toxotid shooting apparatus. Integrative Organismal Biology, obac013, https://doi.org/10.1093/iob/obac013 Popular Press: Inner ‘blowpipe’ explains how archerfish spit water with such deadly force - Science The archerfishes sharp-shooting skills have puzzled scientists. 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Editors: Warren, M.L., Burr, B.M., Echelle, A.A., Kuhajda, B.R., and Ross, S.T. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1589044233777-H97DYUGMCZHNNMY3IN8G/Carangiform.jpg Publications - Phylogeny of Carangiform Fishes 32. Girard, M.G., Davis, M.P., and Smith, W.L. (2020). The Phylogeny of Carangiform Fishes: Morphological and Genomic Investigations of a New Fish Clade. Copeia 108(2):265-298 (2020). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1643/CI-19-320 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1586128983214-YI739NIFJQE4JYKLP5GL/Screen+Shot+2020-04-05+at+6.22.37+PM.png Publications - Hunting with hooked teeth in the deep sea! 31. Martin, R.P. and Davis, M.P. (2020). The evolution of specialized dentition in the deep‐sea lanternfishes (Myctophiformes). Journal of Morphology. 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The first evidence of intrinsic epidermal bioluminescence within ray‐finned fishes in the linebelly swallower Pseudoscopelus sagamianus (Chiasmodontidae). Journal of Fish Biology. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1540498379526-6FDPPYU8PAIZC7WSA5N7/Screen+Shot+2018-10-25+at+3.12.26+PM.png Publications - Morphology of bioluminescent organs and evolutionary relationships among the glowbellies and their allies (Percomorpha: Acropomatidae) 28. Ghedotti, M.J., Gruber, J.N., Barton, R.W., Davis, M.P., and Smith, W.L. (2018). Morphology and evolution of bioluminescent organs in the glowbellies (Percomorpha: Acropomatidae) with comments on the taxonomy and phylogeny of Acropomatiformes. Journal of Morphology. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1527613760271-0N93K12ZUAS6093KR13O/Chauliodus_Photomerge2d.png Publications - Improving Vertebrate Skelton Imaging 27. Smith, W.L., Buck C.A., Ornay G.S., Davis M.P., Martin R.P., Gibson S.Z., and Girard M.G. (2018). Improving Vertebrate Skeleton Images: Fluorescence and the Non-Permanent Mounting of Cleared-and-Stained Specimens. Copeia 106(3):427-435. OPEN ACCESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1538260115713-VHGDFR6BJ63SX8X5ZLHC/Science_Fluorescence.jpg Publications Guterman, L. Science. “Scans light up anatomy.” September 14th, 2018 (Print Magazine) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1515390064699-YWVKCBPHLC15IJF476BH/IMG_1933.JPG Publications - Evolutionary Relationships and Revised Classification of Lanternfishes 26. Martin, R.P., Olson, E.E., Girard, M.G., Smith, W.L., and Davis, M.P. (2018). Light in the Darkness: New Perspective on Lanternfish Relationships and Classification Using Genomic and Morphological Data. Molecular Phylogenetics & Evolution. Google Scholar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496081252514-BS5H50V60QQIZG9R4KQQ/image-asset.jpeg Publications - Evolution of Extinct and Living Topminnows 25. Ghedotti, M.J., and Davis, M.P. (2017). The taxonomic placement of three fossil Fundulus species and the timing of divergence within the North American topminnows (Teleostei: Fundulidae). Zootaxa. 4250 (6): 577–586. Google Scholar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496120165548-RTZNB9K0TJ286QXREBYB/image-asset.jpeg Publications - Evolution of Mouth Size in Deep-sea Lanternfishes 24. Martin, R.P., and Davis, M.P. (2016). Patterns of Phenotypic Variation in the Mouth Size of Lanternfishes (Teleostei: Myctophiformes). Copeia. 104(4):795-807. Google Scholar OPEN ACCESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496081461374-ZKM3UXJ3QTT88ZP3U8AK/image-asset.png Publications - Evolution of Venom in Fishes 23. Smith, W.L., Stern, J.H., Girard, M.G., and Davis, M.P. (2016). Evolution of Venomous Cartilaginous and Ray-Finned Fishes. Integrative and Comparative Biology. doi: 10.1093/icb/icw070 Google Scholar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496082198549-IE7IGYU4YJJVVYOVPOWJ/image-asset.jpeg Publications - Evolution of Bioluminescence in Fishes 22. Davis, M.P., Sparks, J.S., and Smith, W.L. (2016). Repeated and Widespread Evolution of Bioluminescence in Marine Fishes. PLOS ONE. 11(6): e0155154. Google Scholar OPEN ACCESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496120532755-N3XH2JYTF6UMXWK2N22L/image-asset.png Publications - Visualization of Biofluorescence in Sharks 21. Gruber, D.F., Loew, E.R., Deheyn, D.D., Akkaynak, D., Gaffney, J.P., Smith, W.L., Davis, M.P., Stern, J.H., Pieribone, V.A., and Sparks, J.S. (2016). Biofluorescence in Catsharks (Scyliorhinidae): Fundamental Description and Relevance for Elasmobranch Visual Ecology. Scientific Reports. 6, 24751; doi: 10.1038/srep24751 Google Scholar OPEN ACCESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496082349180-72SSQWRMR3QE09XJE84L/image-asset.jpeg Publications - New Genus of Pearleye from Antarctic Waters 20. Davis, M.P. (2015). Evolutionary Relationships of the Deep-Sea Pearleyes (Aulopiformes: Scopelarchidae) and a New Genus of Pearleye from Antarctic Waters. Copeia. 103(1):64-71. Google Scholar OPEN ACCESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496105535672-OLJWY69GQDHFJYK2FO5S/image-asset.png Publications - Bioluminescent Liver Tissue in Deep-sea Barracudinas 19. Ghedotti, M.J., Barton, R.W., Simons, A.M., and Davis, M.P. (2015). The First Report of Luminescent Liver Tissue in Fishes: Evolution and Structure of Bioluminescent Organs in the Deep-Sea Naked Barracudinas (Aulopiformes: Lestidiidae). Journal of Morphology. DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20341 Google Scholar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496103953271-83N809JBS4D28EE8T3OH/image-asset.jpeg Publications - Bioluminescence impacts Diversification in Deep-sea Fishes 18. Davis, M.P., Holcroft, N.I., Wiley, E.O., Sparks, J.S., and Smith, W.L. (2014). Species-Specific Bioluminescence Facilitates Speciation in the Deep Sea. Marine Biology. DOI: 10.1007/s00227-014-2406-x. Google Scholar OPEN ACCESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496104189443-YVRHMT6VJYCD9NXGH5BV/image-asset.jpeg Publications - Survey and Discovery of Biofluorescence across Fishes 17. Sparks, J.S., Schelly, R.C., Smith, W.L., Davis, M.P., Tchernov, D., Pieribone, V., and Gruber, D.F. (2014). The Covert World of Fish Biofluorescence: A Phylogenetically Widespread and Phenotypically Variable Phenomenon. PLOS ONE. 9(1): e83259. Google Scholar OPEN ACCESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496104650688-61I3ZULF2CI4TW7R8YN5/image-asset.jpeg Publications - Evolution and Diversification of Cichlids 16. McMahan, C.D., Chakrabarty, P., Sparks, J.S., Smith, W.L., and Davis, M.P. (2013). Temporal Patterns of Diversification across Global Cichlid Biodiversity (Acanthomorpha: Cichlidae). PLoS ONE. 8(8): e71162. Google Scholar OPEN ACCESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496104741250-9QFMUW2RBAXC5MRZOZ9V/image-asset.jpeg Publications - First Fossil Shellear and Divergence of Milkfishes and their allies 15. Davis, M.P., Arratia, G.A., and Kaiser, T. (2013). The first fossil shellear and its implications for the evolution and divergence of the Kneriidae (Teleostei: Gonorynchiformes). In: Arratia, G.A., Schultze, H.P., and Wilson, M.V.H. (Eds.), Mesozoic Fishes V. München (Verlag Dr. F. Pfeil). PP. 325-362. Google Scholar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496104952060-0W21JF6G4IND1T44AHRQ/image-asset.png Publications - Power and Parameter Estimation of the BiSSE Method 14. Davis, M.P., Midford, P.E., and Maddison, W. (2013). Exploring power and parameter estimation of the BiSSE method for analyzing species diversification. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 13:38 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2148-13-38. Highly Accessed. Google Scholar OPEN ACCESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496104420298-BYHJVFF8U8YTYDK6GZ7S/image-asset.jpeg Publications - Evolution of the Killifishes 13. Ghedotti, M.J., and Davis, M.P. (2013). Phylogeny, classification, and evolution of salinity tolerance of the North American topminnows and killifishes, Family Fundulidae (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes). Fieldiana: Life and Earth Sciences. 7(2013):1-65. Google Scholar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496104930364-SJA91QXYG0ZBY8OT9HJN/image-asset.png Publications - Phylogeography of the Mountain Mullet 12. McMahan, C.D., Davis, M.P., Dominguez-Dominguez, O., Garcia de Leon, F., Doadrio, I. and K.R. Piller. (2012). From the Mountains to the Sea: Phylogeography and Cryptic Species Diversity within the Mountain Mullet, Agonostomus monticola (Teleostei: Mugilidae). Journal of Biogeography. DOI: 10.1111/jbi.12036. Google Scholar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496105241950-0OFSTARJIXHDFZFHOFNT/image-asset.png Publications - Biogeography and Evolution of Gobies 11. Chakrabarty, P., Davis, M.P., and Sparks, J.S. (2012). The first record of a trans-oceanic sister-group relationship between obligate vertebrate troglobites. PLoS ONE. 7(8): e44083. Google Scholar OPEN ACCESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496105315544-9L398YAGX0ZHAO3FWPMF/image-asset.png Publications - Evolution and Timing of Divergence of Ray-finned Fishes 10. Near, T.J., Eytan, R.I., Dornburg, A., Kuhn, K.L., Moore, J.A., Davis, M.P., Wainwright, P.C., Friedman, M., and Smith, W.L. (2012). Resolution of ray-finned fish phylogeny and timing of diversification. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(34):13698-703. Google Scholar OPEN ACCESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496105501339-5E50SYKU73HKUG0K4JGC/image-asset.png Publications - Light Organ Evolution in Ponyfishes 09. Chakrabarty, P., Davis, M.P., Smith, W.L., Berquist, R., Gledhill, K.M., Frank, L.R., and Sparks, J.S. (2011). Evolution of the light organ system in ponyfishes (Teleostei: Leiognathidae). Journal of Morphology. (272) 6: 704-721. Google Scholar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496105770083-NW82B6HSN956L37Z8ZXL/9942958294_40394bd912_o.jpg Publications - Evolution and Diversification of Ponyfishes 08. Chakrabarty, P., Davis, M.P., Smith, W.L., Baldwin, Z., and Sparks, J.S. (2011). Is sexual selection driving diversification of the bioluminescent ponyfishes (Teleostei: Leiognathidae)? Molecular Ecology. (20) 13: 2818-2834. Google Scholar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496106000079-1JD3ZXUT55FGL0K0KITO/image-asset.png Publications - Debate on Phylogenetic Character Data (Response) 07. Wiley, E.O., Chakrabarty, P., Craig, M.T., Davis, M.P., Holcroft, N.I., Mayden, R.L., and Smith, W.L. (2011). A Response to Mooi, Williams, and Gill. Zootaxa. 2946: 33-37. 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Davis, M.P., and Fielitz, C. (2010). Estimating divergence times of lizardfishes and their allies (Euteleostei: Aulopiformes) and the timing of deep-sea adaptations. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, (57) 3:1194-1208. Google Scholar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496106417738-05QWBLB638GNGZXOJFXQ/image-asset.jpeg Publications - Evolutionary Relationships of the Lizardfishes 03. Davis, M.P., (2010). Evolutionary relationships of the Aulopiformes (Euteleostei: Cyclosquamata): a molecular and total evidence approach. In: Nelson, J. S., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H. (Eds.), Origin and phylogenetic interrelationships of teleosts. München (Verlag Dr. F. Pfeil). PP. 431-470. Google Scholar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496106370936-MPEB6A2X032ZHWGHDMCI/Slender.jpg Publications - Slenderhead Darter in the Kansas River Basin 02. Luttrell, G.R., F.R. Abe, M.P. Davis, and K.R. Anderson. (2007). Recent collections of the Slenderhead darter, Percina phoxocephala (Nelson), from the Kansas River Basin. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 2007 (110):127-128. Google Scholar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52434932e4b0e19537f94c26/1496106081720-L3TWYXA3VXSN1D54JIGQ/image-asset.png Publications - Morphology and Systematics of the Studfishes 01. Ghedotti, M.J., A.M. Simons, & M.P. Davis. (2004). Morphology and phylogeny of the studfish clade, subgenus Xenisma (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes). Copeia (1):53-61. Google Scholar OPEN ACCESS