James C. Cokendolpher

	Graduate Studies, Texas Tech University, biological systematics 1978-1980, electron microscopy 2008, museum science 2009 M.S., Biology, Midwestern State University 1978 B.S., Biology, Midwestern State University 1976 A.A.S., Chemical Technology, Midwestern State University 1976
photo by Dr. Jean Krejca		photo by Heath Garner

I am the chief caretaker of the invertebrate collections at the Museum of Texas Tech University. I am assisted by a team of graduate and undergraduate students.

My training as a biologist covers both invertebrates and vertebrates as well as botany. I am a world authority on two orders of arachnids and have published papers and books on a variety of arthropods, protozoa, vertebrates, and plants.

Although, I am most interested in arachnid taxonomy, biodiversity of the Llano Estacado, and natural history museum collections. I also have interests in biospeleology and  insect plant interactions: especially those of the carnivious plants and orchids.  I am also very interested in the ex situ breeding of endangered or "extinct in the wild" plants and animals: particularly Nepenthes (tropical pitcher plants) and Cyprinodon (desert pupfishes).

My interests are broad and therefore my publications have dealt with a variety of topics: archaeology, behavior, conservation, documentation, ecology, chemistry, faunal surveys, history of arachnology, karyology, morphology, natural history, paleontology, parasitology, pathology, phylogenetics, physiology, pollination, speleology, taxonomy, ultrastructure, human and veterinary medicine.

See and here me speak about a new pseudoscorpion.

 

Current Research and Long-term Projects

	Biota of the Llano Estacado of the Southern High Plains of Texas & New Mexico
	Isopods and arachnids from the Virgin Islands
	Taxonomic studies on various taxa of Arachnida (Opiliones, Pseudoscorpiones, Schizomida, Araneae) and Insecta (Dermaptera, Hymenoptera) from around the world.

Publications From The Last Five Years

Drummond, F. A., J. A. Collins, B. Choate, D. Woodman, D. T. Jennings, H. Y. Forsythe, & J. C. Cokendolpher, 2010. Harvestman (Opiliones) fauna associated with Maine Lowbush Blueberry fields in the major production areas of Washington and Hancock Counties. Environmental Entomology, 39(5):1428-1440. PDF
Cokendolpher, J. C., D. W. Sissom, & J. R. Reddell, 2010. A new species of Apozomus (Arachinda: Schizomida: Hubbardiidae) from Peninsular Malaysia. Occasional Papers, Museum of Texas Tech University, No. 298, 8 pp. PDF
Cokendolpher, J. C. & J. K. Krejca, 2010. A new cavernicolous Parobisium Chamberlin 1930 (Pseudoscorpiones: Neobisiidae) from Yosemite National Park, U.S.A. Occasional Papers, Museum of Texas Tech University, No. 297, 28 pp. PDF
Cokendolpher, J. C., 2009. New troglobitic Tyrannochthonius from Fort Hood, Texas (Pseudoscorpionida: Chthoniidae) [Un nuevo Tyrannochthonius troglobio de Fort Hood, Texas (Pseudoscorpionida: Chthoniidae)]. Texas Memorial Museum Speleological Monographs, number 7. Studies on the Cave and Endogean Fauna of North America, Part V, Pp. 67-78.  PDF
Cokendolpher, J. C., J. R. Reddell, S. J. Taylor, J. K. Krejca, A. V. Suarez, & C. E. Pekins, 1990. Further ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from caves of Texas [Hormigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) adicionales de cuevas de Texas]. Texas Memorial Museum Speleological Monographs, number 7. Studies on the Cave and Endogean Fauna of North America, Part V, Pp. 151-168. PDF
Cokendolpher, J. C., S. M. Torrence, J. T. Anderson, W. D. Sissom, N. Dupérré, J. D. Ray, & L. M. Smith, 2008. Arachnids associated with wet playas in the Southern High Plains (Llano Estacado), U.S.A. Special Publications, Museum of Texas Tech University, Number 54, 77 pp. PDF
Cokendolpher, J. C. & K. MacDonald, 2008. Egg guarding and spiderling group-feeding in crevice weaver spiders (Araneae: Filistatidae). Cuidado del huevo y alimentación en grupo de las crías en filistatidos (Araneae: Filistatidae). Revista Ibérica de Aracnología, 16 (2007):67-70. PDF
Cokendolpher, J. C., 2007. Chapter 15 - Preservation of parasites and pathogens. pp. 516-520. Methods and Techniques of Study. R. Pinto da Rocha, G. Machado, & G. Giribet, editors. The Harvestmen: The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, Cambridge. PDF
Cokendolpher, J. C., 2007. Chapter 4 - Neopilionidae Lawrence, 1931. pp. 121-123. R. Pinto da Rocha, G. Machado, & G. Giribet, editors. The Harvestmen: The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, Cambridge. PDF
Cokendolpher, J. C., 2007. Chapter 4 - Protolophidae Banks, 1893. pp. 127-128. R. Pinto da Rocha, G. Machado, & G. Giribet, editors. The Harvestmen: The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, Cambridge. PDF
Cokendolpher, J. C., 2007. Tropical pitcher plant (Nepenthes: Nepenthaceae) pollen germinability and storage: conservation implications. Journal of the International Carnivious Plant Society, 35:23-29. PDF
Cokendolpher, J. C. & P. G. Mitov, 2007. Chapter 9 Natural – Enemies. pp. 339-373. R. Pinto da Rocha, G. Machado, & G. Giribet, editors. Harvestmen: The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, Cambridge. PDF
Cokendolpher, J. C. & C. K. Taylor, 2007. Chapter 4- Taxonomy, 1948. pp. 118-121. R. Pinto da Rocha, G. Machado, & G. Giribet, editors. The Harvestmen: The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, Cambridge. PDF
Cokendolpher, J. C., S. M. Torrence, L. M. Smith, & N. Dupérré, 2007. New Linyphiidae spiders associated with playas in the Southern High Plains (Llano Estacado) of Texas (Arachnida: Araneae). Zootaxa, 1529:49-60. PDF
Cokendolpher, J. C., N. Tsurusaki, A. L. Tourinho, C. K. Taylor, J. Gruber, & R. Pinto-da-Rocha, 2007. Euonoi - Historical systematic synopsis. pp. 108-114. R. Pinto da Rocha, G. Machado, & G. Giribet, editors. The Harvestmen: The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, Cambridge. PDF
Cantley, R., C. Clarke, J.C. Cokendolpher, B. Rice, & A. Wistuba, 2006. Nepenthes Clipeata Survival Project. Journal of the International Carnivorous Plant Society, 34:116-120. PDF
Blick, T., J. C. Cokendolpher, H. Bellmann, & K. Schrameyer, 2006. Schizomida/Zweggeisselskorpione (Arachnida): eingeschleppt nach Europa - ein Aufruf. Arachnologische Mitteilungen, 31:58. PDF
Cokendolpher, J. C., T. Blick, H. Bellmann, & K. Schrameyer, 2006. Schizomida, short tailed whipscorpions (Arachnida) introduced into Europe - request for specimens, references & information. Newsletter of the British Arachnological Society, 107:14.PDF
Cokendolpher, J. C., R. W. Peck, & C. G. Niwa, 2005. Mygalmorph spiders from southwestern Oregon, U.S.A., with descriptions of four new species. Zootaxa, 1058:1-34. PDF
Ledford, J., D. Ubick, & J. Cokendolpher, 2005. Leptonetidae. Pp. 122-123. Ubick, D., P. Paquin, P. E. Cushing, & V. Roth, editors. Spiders of North America: an Identification Manual. American Arachnological Society, 377 pp.  PDF

 

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