Thomas L. Turner

The sponge Hymeniacidon perlevis is introduced and widespread in the Western Atlantic

The paper clarifies the taxonomy and biogeography of the marine sponge Hymeniacidon perlevis by comparing morphology and genetics across regions, revealing H. heliophila as a junior synonym and suggesting a European origin with introductions elsewhere.

Systematic revision of the family Tetillidae (Porifera: Demospongiae) in the temperate Northeast Pacific

This study revises the sponge family Tetillidae in the Northeast Pacific, identifying new species and uncovering diversity and potential introduction events.

Systematic revision of the suborder Astrophorina (Porifera: Demospongiae) in the temperate Northeast Pacific

This study revises the suborder Astrophorina in the Northeast Pacific, reducing species counts, validating Geodia species, describing new species, and using molecular data to improve taxonomy and biogeography understanding.

Comparative morphology of silk-spinning systems in amphipods

This study compares silk-spinning gland morphology across three amphipod families, finding derived features in Ampeliscidae and suggesting a reevaluation of their taxonomic placement.

A common garden of Halichondria sponges: taxonomic revision of Northeast Pacific Halichondriidae reveals many cryptic introduced species

The paper revises the taxonomy of Halichondria sponges in the Northeast Pacific, revealing many cryptic introduced species through DNA variation analysis.

Pervasive mitochondrial tRNA gene loss in the clade B of haplosclerid sponges (Porifera, Demospongiae).

The paper shows that Clade B of Haplosclerid Sponges (CBHS) exhibit widespread loss of mitochondrial tRNA genes, contrasting with the stable gene content seen in most bilaterian animals.

The loci of behavioral evolution: evidence that Fas2 and tilB underlie differences in pupation site choice behavior between Drosophila melanogaster and D. simulans

The genetics of male pheromone preference difference between Drosophila melanogaster and D. simulans

The paper identifies a 1.35 Mb X chromosome locus affecting male 7,11-HD pheromone preference in Drosophila species and explores candidate genes within it.

Extensive intraspecies cryptic variation in an ancient embryonic gene regulatory network

The paper identifies cryptic variation in the C. elegans endoderm gene regulatory network, showing that some embryos can develop endoderm without key regulators, while others require them.