1560 - Emerging Fr Biological Sciences Proposal Classification Form - Emerg

Directorate for Biological Sciences
Emerging Frontiers
Theoretical Biology
Proposal Classification Worksheet
In each category, please choose the most specific descriptors.

CATEGORY I: INVESTIGATOR STATUS (Select ONE)
Beginning Investigator - No previous Federal support as PI or Co-PI, excluding fellowships, dissertations, planning grants,
etc.
Prior Federal support only
Current Federal support only
Current & prior Federal support

CATEGORY II: FIELDS OF SCIENCE OTHER THAN BIOLOGY INVOLVED IN THIS RESEARCH
(Select 1 to 3)
Astronomy
Chemistry
Computer Science
Earth Science

Engineering
Mathematics
Physics

Psychology
Social Sciences
None of the Above

CATEGORY III: SUBSTANTIVE AREA (No selection required)
CATEGORY IV: INFRASTRUCTURE (No selection required)
CATEGORY V: HABITAT (No selection required)
CATEGORY VI: GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE RESEARCH (No selection required)
CATEGORY VII: CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANISMS (Select 1 to 4)
Chytridiomycota

Anthocerotae (Hornworts)

Bacterial

Mitosporic Fungi

Hepaticae (Liverworts)

Plant

Oomycota

Animal

Yeasts

VIRUSES

PROKARYOTES

Zygomycota

Archaebacteria

LICHENS
SLIME MOLDS
ALGAE

Cyanobacteria
Eubacteria

PROTISTA (PROTOZOA)

Bacillariophyta (Diatoms)

Amoebae

Charophyta

Apicomplexa

Chlorophyta

Ciliophora

Chrysophyta

Flagellates

Dinoflagellata

Foraminifera

Euglenoids

Microspora

Phaeophyta

Radiolaria

Rhodophyta

FUNGI
Ascomycota
Basidiomycota

PLANTS
N0N-VASCULAR PLANTS
BRYOPHYTA

Musci (Mosses)
VASCULAR PLANTS
FERNS & FERN ALLIES
GYMNOSPERMS
Coniferales (Conifers)
Cycadales (Cycads)
Ginkgoales (Ginkgo)
Gnetales (Gnetophytes)
ANGIOSPERMS
Monocots
Arecaceae (Palmae)
Cyperaceae
Liliaceae
Orchidaceae
Poaceae (Graminae)
Dicots
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
Asteraceae (Compositae)

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Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)

Cheliceriformes

Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Merostomata (Horseshoe Crabs)

Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Pycnogonida (Sea Spiders)

Rosaceae

Scorpionida (Scorpions)

Solanaceae

Araneae (True Spiders)

ANIMALS
INVERTEBRATES
MESOZOA/PLACOZOA
PORIFERA (Sponges)
CNIDARIA
Hydrozoa (Hydra, etc.)

UROCHORDATA (Tunicata) (Tunicates,
Sea Squirts, Salps, Ascideans)

Parasitiformes (Parasitic Ticks &
Mites)
Crustacea

Anthozoa (Corals, Sea Anemones)

Copepoda
Cirripedia (Barnacles)

Turbellaria (Planarians)

Amphipoda (Skeleton Shrimp,
Whale Lice, Freshwater Shrimp)

Trematoda (Flukes)

Isopoda (Wood Lice, Pillbugs)

Monogenea (Flukes)
GNATHOSTOMULIDA

Decapoda (Lobster, Crayfish,
Crabs, Shrimp)
Hexapoda (Insecta) (Insects)

NEMERTINEA (Rynchocoela) (Ribbon
Worms)

Apterygota (Springtails, Silverfish,
etc.)

ENTOPROCTA (Bryozoa) (Plant-like
Animals)

Odonata (Dragonflies, Damselflies)

ASCHELMINTHES
Gastrotricha

Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets)

Kinorhyncha

Dictyoptera (Cockroaches, Mantids,
Phasmids)

Loricifera

Isoptera (Termites)

Nematoda (Roundworms)

Plecoptera (Stoneflies)

Nematomorpha (Horsehair Worms)

Phthiraptera (Mallophaga &
Anoplura) (Lice)

Rotifera (Rotatoria)

Holothuroidea (Sea Cucumbers)

Acarina (Free-living Mites)

Ostracoda (Sea Lice)

Cestoda (Tapeworms)

Echinoidea (Sea Urchins, Sand
Dollars)
HEMICHORDATA (Acorn Worms,
Pterobranchs)

Branchiopoda (Fairy Shrimp, Water
Flea)

PLATYHELMINTHES (Flatworms)

Ophiuroidea (Brittle Stars, Serpent
Stars)

Pseudoscorpionida
(Pseudoscorpions)

Scyphozoa (Jellyfish)
CTENOPHORA (Comb Jellies)

Asteroidea (Starfish, Sea Stars)

CEPHALOCHORDATA
(Amphioxus/Lancelet)
VERTEBRATES
AGNATHA (Hagfish, Lamprey)
FISHES
Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fishes)
(Sharks, Rays, Ratfish)
Osteichthyes (Bony Fishes)
Sarcopterygia (Lobe-finned Fishes)
(Coelacanth, Lungfish)
Actinopterygia (Ray-finned Fishes)
AMPHIBIA
Anura (Frogs, Toads)
Urodela (Salamanders, Newts)
Gymnophiona (Apoda) (Caecilians)
REPTILIA
Chelonia (Turtles, Tortoises)
Serpentes (Snakes)
Sauria (Lizards)
Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Rhyncocephalia (Tuatara)
AVES (Birds)
Paleognathae (Ratites)

Hemiptera (including Heteroptera)
(True Bugs)

Sphenisciformes (Penguins)

PRIAPULOIDEA

Homoptera (Cicadas, Scale Insects,
Leafhoppers)

Procellariiformes (Albatrosses, Petrels,
Fulmars)

BRYOZOA (Ectoprocta) (Plant-like
Animals)

Thysanoptera (Thrips)

Pelecaniformes (Pelicans, Gannets,
Boobies, Tropicbirds)

ACANTHOCEPHALA (Spiny-headed
Worms)

PHORONIDEA (Lophophorates)

Neuroptera (Lacewings,
Dobsonflies, Snakeflies)

BRACHIOPODA (Lamp Shells)

Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

MOLLUSCA

Lepidoptera (Moths, Butterflies)

Ciconiiformes (Herons, Bitterns,
Egrets, Storks, Ibis, Flamingo)
Anseriformes (Ducks, Geese,
Screamers)

Monoplacophora

Diptera (Flies, Mosquitoes)

Aplacophora (Solenogasters)

Siphonaptera (Fleas)

Polyplacophora (Chitons)

Coleoptera (Beetles)

Galliformes (Megapodes, Turkeys,
Quail, Pheasants, Peafowl, etc.)

Scaphopoda (Tooth Shells)

Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps,
Sawflies)

Gruiformes (Cranes, Rails, Gallinules,
Coots, Bustards, Crakes)

Gastropoda (Snails, Slugs, Limpets)

Falconiformes (Vultures, Hawks,
Eagles, Condors, Kites, Falcons)

Pelecypoda (Bivalvia) (Clams,
Mussels, Oysters, Scallops)

Chilopoda (Centipedes)
Diplopoda (Millipedes)

Charadriiformes (Terns, Gulls, Stilts,
Avocets, Plovers, Puffins, etc.)

Cephalopoda (Squid, Octopus,
Nautilus)

Pauropoda

Columbiformes (Pigeons, Doves)

Symphyta (Symphyla)

Psittaciformes (Parrots, Lories,
Cockatoos, Kakapo, Conures, etc.)

ANNELIDA (Segmented Worms)
Polychaeta (Parapodial Worms)
Oligochaeta (Earthworms)
Hirudinida (Leeches)

PENTASTOMIDA (Linguatulida)
(Tongue Worms)
TARDIGRADA (Tardigrades, Water
Bears)

POGONOPHORA (Beard Worms)

ONYCHOPHORA (Peripatus)

SIPUNCULOIDEA (Peanut Worms)

CHAETOGNATHA (Arrow Worms)

ECHIUROIDEA (Spoon Worms)

ECHINODERMATA

ARTHROPODA

Crinoidea (Sea Lilies, Feather Stars)

Cuculiformes (Cuckoos, Turacos, Anis,
Coucal, Roadrunner, etc.)
Strigiformes (Owls)
Apodiformes (Hummingbirds, Swifts,
Thornbills)
Coraciformes (Kingfishers, Todies,
Bee-Eaters, Rollers, Hornbills, etc.)
Piciformes (Woodpeckers, Toucans,
Jacamars, Barbets, Honeyguides)

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Passeriformes (Passerines)
MAMMALIA
Monotremata (Platypus, Echidna)
Marsupalia (Marsupials)
Eutheria (Placentals)
Insectivora (Hedgehogs, Moles,
Shrews, Tenrec, etc.)
Chiroptera (Bats)
Edentata (Anteaters, Sloths,
Armadillos)
Primates

Monkeys
Apes (Gibbons, Orang-utan,
Gorilla, Chimpanzee)
Humans
Rodentia

Ungulates
Perissodactyla (Odd-toed
Ungulates) (Horses, Rhinos,
Tapirs, etc.)
Artiodactyla (Even-toed
Ungulates) (Cattle, Sheep, Deer,
Pigs, etc.)

Laboratory Rodents (Rat, Mouse,
Guinea Pig, Hamster)

Sirenia (Manatees, Dugongs)

Non-Laboratory Rodents

Proboscidea (Elephants)

Lagomorphs (Rabbits, Hares, Pikas)
Tubulidenata (Aardvarks)
Carnivora (Bears, Canids, Felids,
Mustelids, Viverrids, Hyena,
Procyonids)

Marine Mammals (Seals, Walrus,
Whales, Otters, Dolphins, Porpoises)

TRANSGENIC ORGANISMS
FOSSIL OR EXTINCT ORGANISMS
NO ORGANISMS

CATEGORY VIII: MODEL ORGANISM (Select ONE)
NO MODEL ORGANISM

MODEL ORGANISM (Input up to 9
characters)

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