2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM
Session No. 811 Tuesday, 7 October 2008
1:30 PM-5:30 PM, George R. Brown Convention Center: 351AD

GC15. Gulf of Mexico Coastal Plain Paleontology (Paleontological Society; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Louis G. Zachos and Ann Molineux, Presiding
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811-11:30 PM Evolution of Tertiary Gulf Coast Marine Vertebrate Faunas: UHEN, Mark D., Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, uhen@umich.edu
811-21:45 PM Terrestrial Vertebrates from Cretaceous and Tertiary Marine Strata In the Gulf Coastal Plain of Mississippi: DOCKERY, David T. III, Mississippi Office of Geology, Mississippi Department of Enviromental Quality, P.O. Box 2279, Jackson, MS 39225-2279, David_Dockery@deq.state.ms.us and PHILLIPS, George E., Paleontology, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, 2148 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS 39202-1353
811-32:00 PM New Vertebrates from the Paleogene of Eastern Texas: STIDHAM, Thomas A. and JANUS, Tracey, Biology, Texas A&M University, Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, 3258 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3258, furcula@mail.bio.tamu.edu
811-42:15 PM Revised Biostratigraphy of the Middle Miocene to Earliest Pliocene Goliad Formation of South Texas: BASKIN, Jon A., Biological and Health Sciences, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX 78363, kfjab02@tamuk.edu and HULBERT, Richard C., Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
811-52:30 PM Flora and Climate of the Olmos Formation (upper Campanian-lower Maastrichtian), Coahuila, Mexico: A Preliminary Report: ESTRADA-RUIZ, Emilio1, UPCHURCH, Garland R. Jr2, and CEVALLOS-FERRIZ, Sergio, R.S.1, (1) Paleontologia, Instituto de Geologia, UNAM, Ciudad Universitaria, Circuito de la Investigacion Cientifica, Mexico, D.F, 04510, Mexico, emilioer@geologia.unam.mx, (2) Biology, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666
811-62:45 PM Testing for Causal Relationships Between Environmental and Evolutionary Change in the Marine Paleogene of the US Gulf Coastal Plain: The Nature of the Problem: ALLMON, Warren D., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850-1398, wda1@cornell.edu and IVANY, Linda C., Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244
811-73:00 PM The Relationship Between Ecological Variability and Time Averaging In Different Habitats (Copano Bay, Texas): KLUG, Christopher A., Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77840, kluger22@neo.tamu.edu and OLSZEWSKI, Thomas D., Dept of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3115
811-83:15 PM Ecospace Utilization in High-Diversity Shallow Shelf Marine Communities of the U.S. Gulf Coastal Plain: WALL, Heather L.B., Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13210, hlbaugh@syr.edu and IVANY, Linda C., Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244
811-93:30 PM Rapid Growth of Mollusks in the Eocene Gosport Sand, US Gulf Coast: HAVELES, Andrew, Department of Earth Sciences, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, awhavele@syr.edu and IVANY, Linda C., Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244
811-103:45 PM Utilizing Echinoids as Environmental Indicators from the Late Eocene Ocala Limestone: MILLER, Justin, Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, justin83@uga.edu
811-114:00 PM Microbial Mats on Siliciclastic Bedding Surfaces - in the Del Rio Kinneyia Formation (Cenomanian), West Texas: LOCK, Brian E., Univ Louisiana, Box 44530, Lafayette, LA 70504-4530, belock@louisiana.edu
811-124:15 PM Growth, Character Development, Relationships and Life Habits of Belosaepia Ungula Gabb (Coleoida) In the Middle Eocene of the North American Gulf Coast: YANCEY, Thomas E., Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3115, yancey@geo.tamu.edu, GARVIE, Christopher L., Texas Natural History Center, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78705, and WICKSTEN, Mary K., Dept. Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3258
811-134:30 PM Two New Minute Species of Gastropods from the Middle Claibornian (Eocene ) of Texas; The First a Fossarid Genus New to the Americas and the Second An Archeogastropod with Affinities Close to Several Extinct Paleozoic Taxa: GARVIE, Christopher L., Texas Natural History Center, University of Texas at Austin, Austin 78705, cgarvie@austin.rr.com
811-144:45 PM Spectacularly Preserved, Mollusc-Dominated Fauna from a Cavity Layer In the Lower Cretaceous Edwards Formation, Central Texas: MCCALL, Linda J., Paleontological Society of Austin, PO Box 90791, Austin, TX 78749-0791, lndmccall02@yahoo.com, SPRINKLE, James, Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712-0254, and MOLINEUX, Ann, Non-vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory, Texas Natural Science Center, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78758
811-155:00 PM The Rio Bravo Collection: Preserving a Unique Collection for Future Research in the Gulf Coast Section: MOLINEUX, Ann, Non-vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory, Texas Natural Science Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78758, annm@mail.utexas.edu
811-165:15 PM Preservation of Echinoid Fossils, Paleocene and Eocene of Texas: ZACHOS, Louis G., Non-Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory, Texas Natural Science Center, J.J. Pickle Research Campus, 10100 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78758-4445, zachos@mail.utexas.edu

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