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. 303 Wednesday, 8 October 2008
8:00 AM-6:00 PM, George R. Brown Convention Center: Exhibit Hall E

Paleontology (Posters) IV - Stratigraphy and Morphology

Authors will be present from 4 to 6 PM
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303-189Composite Section Formation Via Simulated Annealing of Horizon Ordination: SHEETS, H. David1, WILLIS, John M.1, IZARD, Zachary1, and MITCHELL, Charles2, (1) Dept. of Physics, Canisius College, 2001 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14208, sheets@canisius.edu, (2) Geology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260
303-290Basal Cambrian Microfossils from the Yangtze and Tarim Blocks: DONG, Lin, BP America Inc, 501 Westlake Park Blvd, Houston, TX 77079, lin.dong@bp.com, XIAO, Shuhai, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 4044 Derring Hall (0420), Blacksburg, VA 24061, SHEN, Bing, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ, Blacksburg, VA 24061, ZHOU, Chuanming, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China, LI, Guoxiang, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China, and YAO, Jinxian, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
303-391Bedding Plane Co-Occurrence of Biostratigraphically Useful Conodonts and Graptolites in Ordovician Shale Sequences: LESLIE, S.A.1, GOLDMAN, D.2, WILLIAMS, N.A.2, DEROSE, L.M.1, and HAWKINS, A.D.1, (1) Geology and Environmental Sciences, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, lesliesa@jmu.edu, (2) Department of Geology, Univ of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469
303-492Preliminary Reassessment of Upper Ordovician (Sandbian-Katian) Conodont Biostratigraphy at Dolly Ridge, West Virginia and Its Integration with Tephrochronology and Graptolite Biostratigraphy: HAWKINS, A.D.1, DEROSE, L.M.1, LESLIE, S.A.1, YOUNG, S.A.2, SELL, B.K.3, SAMSON, S.D.3, MITCHELL, C.E.4, and SADLER, P.M.5, (1) Geology and Environmental Sciences, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, hawkinad@jmu.edu, (2) Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, (3) Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244, (4) Geology, The University at Buffalo, Box 603050, Buffalo, 14260-3050, (5) Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521
303-593Very Late Frasnian (Upper Devonian) Brachiopod Fauna of the Theodossia Scopulorum Zone in the Paleoequatorial Mackenzie Shelf (Northwest Territories-Canada) - Western Laurussia: SULLIVAN, Nick, Geological Sciences, SUNY College at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY 14454, nbs2@geneseo.edu and DAY, Jed, Geography-Geology, Illinois State Univ, Normal, IL 61790-4400
303-694Biostratigraphy of Crinoids from the Wymps Gap Member of the Greenbrier Formation (Mississippian, Chesterian) In Northern West Virginia: KAMMER, Thomas, Geology and Geography, West Virginia Univ, Morgantown, WV 26506-6300, tkammer@wvu.edu and SPRINGER, Gregory, Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio Univ, 316 Clippinger, Athens, OH 45701
303-795Biostratigraphic Versus Geochronologic Frameworks in the Early Permian from Paraná Basin: IANNUZZI, Roberto, Departamento de Paleontologia e Estratigrafia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre, RS 91.509-900 Brazil, roberto.iannuzzi@ufrgs.br
303-896Capitanian (Middle Permian) Radiolarians from the Patterson Hills Sections of the Reef Trail Member of the Bell Canyon Formation, Guadalupe Mountains, West Texas: MALDONADO, Amy L.1, NOBLE, Paula2, NESTELL, Galina P.3, and NESTELL, Merlynd K.3, (1) Geological Sciences and Engineering, MS 172, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV 89557-0138, smitha41@unr.nevada.edu, (2) Geological Science, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St./172, Reno, NV 89557, (3) Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Texas, Arlington, Box 19049, Arlington, TX 96019-0049
303-997Upper Albian (Lower Cretaceous) Ammonites from the Provincial Formation of Central Cuba: Biostratigraphic and Paleobiogeographic Implications: BARRAGÁN-MANZO, Ricardo, Departamento de Paleontología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Instituto de Geología, Cuidad Universitaria, México, D. F, 04510, Mexico, ricardor@geologia.unam.mx, ROJAS-CONSUEGRA, Reinaldo, Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Obispo 61, Plaza de Armas, Habana Vieja, La Habana, 10000, Cuba, and SZIVES, Ottilia, Department of Palaeontology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, P.O.Box 137, Budapest, H-1431, Hungary
303-1098Three Dimensional Model of Type Section of Santonian Limestone (AustinChalk) at Ten Mile Creek, Dallas County, Texas: Applications to Paleontology of 3D Virtual Geologic Methods: BURNHAM, Brian1, KASHOUH, Michele1, PUJANA, Ignacio2, WHITE, Lionel1, ALFARHAN, Mohammed3, BIHOLAR, Alex4, and AIKEN, Carlos4, (1) Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2601 North Floyd Rd, Richardson, TX 75083, michelekashouh@hotmail.com, (2) Department of Geosciences, Univ of Texas At Dallas, Geosciences Dept. (FO21), P.O. Box 830688, Richardson, TX 75083-0688, (3) Dept. of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75083, (4) Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2601 North Floyd Road, Richardson, TX 75083
303-1199Geochronologic Implications of Strontium Isotopic Signatures in the Teeth of Upper Cretaceous Sharks: BECKER, Martin A., Department of Environmental Science, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ 07470, beckerm2@wpunj.edu, SEIDEMANN, David E., Geology, Brooklyn College, and Dept of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, CHAMBERLAIN, John A. Jr, Geology, Brooklyn College, and Doctoral Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences, CUNY Graduate Center, New York, NY 10016, johnc@brooklyn.cuny.edu, and BUHL, Dieter, Faculty of Geosciences - Institute for Geology, Mineralogy and Geophysic, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitaetsstrasse 150, Bochum, 44780, Germany
303-12100A Stratigraphic Model for Hydrocarbon Seep Deposits: KETTERER, Katherine, Geological and Environmental Sciences, California State University, Chico, 1263 E 10th street, Chico, CA 95928, holocenegirl@hotmail.com and SHAPIRO, Russell, Geological and Environmental Sciences, California State University, Chico, Box 205, Chico, CA 95929-0205
303-13101An Approach to the Geological Context of the New and Exceptional Upper Cretaceous Paleontological Site of "Lo Hueco", Spain: SEGURA, M.1, BARROSO-BARCENILLA, F.1, CAMBRA-MOO, O.2, ESCASO, F.2, ORTEGA, F.3, and SANZ, J.L.2, (1) Departamento de Geología, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Alcalá de Henares, 28871, Spain, manuel.segura@uah.es, (2) Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, 28049, Spain, (3) Grupo de Biología, UNED, Madrid, 28040, Spain
303-14102Magnetostratigraphy of the Lower Miocene Sandstone of Floras Lake and the Cape Blanco Flora, Oregon: RAYMOND, Kristina R.1, PROTHERO, Donald2, EMERSON, Lisa3, and RETALLACK, Gregory3, (1) Geology, Occidental College, 1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90041, kraymond@oxy.edu, (2) Geology, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 90041, (3) Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403
303-15103Paleomagnetic Constraints on the Western Louisiana Miocene Vertebrate Sites of Fort Polk and Their Paleoenvironments: GOSE, Wulf A.1, SCHIEBOUT, Judith A.2, TING, Suyin3, ATWOOD, Travis L.2, and WILLIAMS, Michael J.2, (1) Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, wulf@mail.utexas.edu, (2) LSU Museum of Natural Science and Department of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State Univ, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, jschie@lsu.edu, (3) Museum of Natural Science, Lousiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
303-16104Morphological and Chemical Analyses of Sphenothallus from the Early Cambrian Shuijingtuo Formation, China: NAKAGAKI, Michael, Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, mnakagak@vt.edu and XIAO, Shuhai, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 4044 Derring Hall (0420), Blacksburg, VA 24061
303-17105Morphological Reevaluation and Revision of the Cleiocrinidae S. A. Miller 1890: GAHN, Forest J., Department of Geology, Brigham Young University - Idaho, Rexburg, ID 83460-0510, gahnf@byui.edu, SPRINKLE, James, Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712-0254, and GUENSBURG, Thomas E., Physical Science Division, Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL 61114
303-18106Peculiar and Novel Morphologies in Paleozoic Brittle Stars (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea) from the Lower Devonian Hunsrück Slate of Germany: GLASS, Alexander, Nicholas School of the Environment Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, alex.glass@duke.edu
303-19107Fate Mapping the Ontogenetic Series of Oral Cover Plates In the Edrioasteroid Neoisorophusella Lanei: LATHAM, Michael L., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 306 EPS Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, mlatham@utk.edu and SUMRALL, Colin D., Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996
303-20108A Morphometric Analysis of the Highly Variable Clypeasteroid, Periarchus Lyelli: WILLIAMSON, Lauren E., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435, chrismer.2@wright.edu and CIAMPAGLIO, Charles N., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wright State University, Lake Campus, Celina, OH 45822
303-21109Quantifying Shape: Streamlining the Process of Outline Morphometrics: BUICK, Devin P., Department of Geology, Univ of Cincinnati, 500 Geology Physics Building, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, buickdp@email.uc.edu
303-22110Really Cool High Resolution 3D Reconstruction of Internal Structures of Paleozoic and Mesozoic Brachiopods: SCHEMM-GREGORY, Mena, Paleozoology III, Senckenberg Research Institute, Senckenberganlage 25, Frankfurt am Main, 60325, Germany, Mena.Schemm-Gregory@senckenberg.de, SUTTON, Mark D., Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College, London, SW7 2AZ, England, FELDMAN, Howard R., Division of Paleontology (Invertebrates), American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024, and DAY, James, E., Geography-Geology, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4400, Normal, IL 61790-4400
303-23111Bennettitaleans (cycadeoids) of the Early Jurassic Navajo Sandstone: WILKENS, Nathan D.1, PIGG, Kathleen B.2, and FARMER, Jack D.1, (1) School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, nathan.wilkens@asu.edu, (2) School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, PO Box 874501, Tempe, AZ 85287-4501
303-24112New Crab Species and Genera from Jurassic (Oxfordian) Coral Reefs and Comparison of Decapod Abundance Between Coral and Sponge Environments in Dobrogea, Romania: FRANTESCU, Ovidiu D., Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, ofrantes@kent.edu, SCHWEITZER, Carrie E., Department of Geology, Kent State Univ Stark Campus, 6000 Frank Avenue, North Canton, OH 44720, and FELDMANN, Rodney M., Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242
303-25113Standardized Terminology for Description of Diverse Morphology of Late Jurassic Galatheoid Squat Lobsters (Decapoda: Anomura: Galatheoidea): ROBINS, Cristina M., Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, crobins@kent.edu, FELDMANN, Rodney M., Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, and SCHWEITZER, Carrie E., Department of Geology, Kent State Univ Stark Campus, 6000 Frank Avenue, North Canton, OH 44720
303-26114Cuticle Microstructure from the Late Jurassic Shrimp Aeger Sp: WAUGH, David A.1, FELDMANN, Rodney M.1, SCHWEIGERT, Güenter2, and SCHWEITZER, Carrie E.3, (1) Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, dwaugh@kent.edu, (2) Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde, Rosenstein 1, Stuttgart, D-70191, Germany, (3) Department of Geology, Kent State Univ Stark Campus, 6000 Frank Avenue, North Canton, OH 44720
303-27115First Report of a Pre-Molt Isopod (Crustacea) from the Cretaceous of Lebanon: FELDMANN, Rodney M. and WAUGH, David A., Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, rfeldman@kent.edu
303-28116Distinguishing Dactyls of Crab Species Using Relational Machine Learning: GOADRICH, Mark H., Mathematics and Computer Science, Centenary College of Louisiana, 2911 Centenary Boulevard, Shreveport, LA 71104, mgoadric@centenary.edu and AGNEW, Jeffrey G., Geology, Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport, LA 71104
303-29117Katian (Upper Ordovician) Radiolarians from the Malongulli Formation, Lachlan Fold Belt, New South Wales Australia, and the Hanson Creek Formation, Nevada USA: NOBLE, Paula J., Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada, MS 172, Reno, NV 89557, noblepj@unr.edu and WEBBY, Barry D., Centre for Ecostratigraphy and Paleobiology, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW, 2109, Australia

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