University of Michigan
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Jingchun Li

Jingchun Li

  • Ph.D. student

Contact information

  • University of Michigan
    1013 Museums Building
    1109 Geddes Ave
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079
  • Email: jingchun@umich.edu

Advisor

Diarmaid Ó Foighil

Fields of study

Speciation, biogeography and marine invertebrate ecology

Research interests

Both geographic and ecological factors influence diversification patterns of taxa. I am interested in how ecological factors, especially biotic associations, affect lineage diversification processes in marine environments. My study system is the hyper-diverse marine bivalve superfamily Galeommatoidea. Many members in this group have obligate or facultative associations (mostly commensal) with other marine invertebrates. I am testing whether the unique lifestyle of galeommatoideans contributes to their high species diversity and morphological disparity, and if so, seeking possible mechanisms.

Academic background

B.S. from College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China

UM affiliation

  • Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
  • Museum of Zoology

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Using century-old reference specimens from the U-M Museum of Zoology collection, Professor Diarmaid Ó Foighil and colleagues were able to confirm the identity of a freshwater limpet last seen more than 60 years ago and presumed extinct.

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