2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)
Session No. 96 Monday, 19 October 2009
9:00 AM-6:00 PM, Oregon Convention Center: Hall A

Paleontology: Behavior & Function (Posters)

Authors will be present from 4 to 6 PM
 Paper #Booth #
96-11SIGNIFICANCE OF THE WESTERN HARVESTER ANT IN SOIL BIOTURBATION AND PEDOLOGIC DEVELOPMENT: RESULTS OF NEOICHNOLOGY LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS: HALFEN, Alan F., Geography, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Rm. 213, Lawrence, KS 66045, afhalfen@ku.edu and HASIOTIS, Stephen T., Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 120, Lawrence, KS 66045
96-22USE OF MULTISTRIPE LASER TRIANGULATION (MLT) TECHNOLOGY FOR QUANTITATIVE, THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSES OF TRACE FOSSILS: PLATT, Brian F.1, HASIOTIS, Stephen T.1, and HIRMAS, Daniel R.2, (1) Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., room 120, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, bfplatt@ku.edu, (2) Geography, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 415A, Lawrence, KS 66045-7575
96-33ICHNOFABRIC OF THE MIDDLE CAMBRIAN SPENCE SHALE: A SNAPSHOT OF THE AGRONOMIC REVOLUTION: KLOSS, Tristan J., Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413, tjkloss@uwm.edu and DORNBOS, Stephen Q., Department of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201
96-44SANCTUM ERICKSON AND BOUCHARD: MISCONCEPTIONS CORRECTED: ERICKSON, J.M., Geology Department, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617, meri@stlawu.edu
96-55INVERTEBRATE TRACE FOSSILS IN SEMI-ARID TO ARID BRAIDED-EPHEMERAL RIVER DEPOSITS OF THE MISSISSIPPIAN MIDDLE MEMBER OF THE MAUCH CHUNK FORMATION, EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, USA: FILLMORE, David L., Physical Sciences, Kutztown University, 424 Boehm Hall, Kutztown, PA 19530, dfillm7881@aol.com, LUCAS, Spencer G., New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104, and SIMPSON, Edward L., Physical Sciences, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 424 Boehm, Kutztown, PA 19530, simpson@kutztown.edu
96-66THE ICHNOLOGY OF THE LATE PENNSYLVANIAN AMES LIMESTONE IN SOUTHEASTERN OHIO: SMILEK, Krista R. and HEMBREE, Daniel I., Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701, km229099@ohio.edu
96-77OLIGOCENE ICHNOFOSSILS IN NON-MARINE LIMESTONE OF THE BRIAN HEAD FORMATION, UTAH: GOLDER, Keenan B., Physics and Earth Science, Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, golder_ke@ccsu.edu, WIZEVICH, Michael C., Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 506 Copernicus Hall, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, SIMPSON, Edward L., Physical Sciences, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 424 Boehm, Kutztown, PA 19530, and STORM, Lauren P., Physical Sciences, Kutztown University, P.O. Box 730, Kutztown, PA 19530
96-88THE RECOGNITION AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE WOOD-BORING TRACE FOSSIL ASTHENOPODICHNIUM XYLOBIOTUM IN UPPER CRETACEOUS STRATA OF GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT, UTAH: MORAN, Kelli L., Physical Sciences, Kutztown, 425 Boehm P.O. Box 730, kutztown, PA 19530, kmora938@live.kutztown.edu, SIMPSON, Edward L., Physical Sciences, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 424 Boehm, Kutztown, PA 19530, HILBERT-WOLF, Hannah L., Department of Geology, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057, WIZEVICH, Michael C., Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 506 Copernicus Hall, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, GOLDER, Keenan B., Physics and Earth Science, Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, and TINDALL, Sarah E., Department of Physical Sciences, Kutztown University, P.O. Box 730, Kutztown, PA 19530
96-99PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE BURROWS AND BEHAVIOR OF THE BARDI GRUB (INSECTA: LEPIDOTERA: HEPIALIDAE) FROM POINTBAR AND LEVEE DEPOSITS OF THE DARLING RIVER, BINDARA STATION, NEAR POONCARIE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA: HASIOTIS, Stephen T., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, hasiotis@ku.edu, MOFFAT, Ian, Earth and Environment, Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra, 0200, Australia, and REILLY, Mark, Whistler Research Pty Ltd, PO Box 1613, Noosaville DC, 4566, Australia
96-1010THE NEOICHNOLOGY OF VINEGAROONS: RIESE, David J.1, SCHMERGE, Joshua1, and HASIOTIS, Stephen T.2, (1) Department of Geology, The University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd. Room. 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, djriese@ku.edu, (2) Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045
96-1111FLUID PALEOBIOMECHANICS OF THE EDIACARAN FROND CHARNIODISCUS: SINGER, Amy, Geosciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive #1296, Missoula, MT 59812-1296, amyesinger@yahoo.com and PLOTNICK, Roy, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Univ of Illinois at Chicago, 845 W. Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607
96-1212NEW IMPLICATIONS ON THE LIFE HABIT OF CYRTINA (BRACHIOPODA, LOWER DEVONIAN): SCHEMM-GREGORY, Mena, Paleozoology III, Senckenberg Research Institute, Senckenberganlage 25, Frankfurt am Main, D-60325, Germany, Mena.Schemm-Gregory@senckenberg.de and BUTTS, Susan, Division of Invertebrate Paleontology, Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, 170 Whitney Avenue, P.O. Box 208118, New Haven, CT 208118
96-1313THE FISH SWIMMING TRACE UNDICHNA FROM THE MISSISSIPPIAN MAUCH CHUNK FORMATION, EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA: FILLMORE, David L., Physical Sciences, Kutztown University, 424 Boehm Hall, Kutztown, PA 19530, dfillm7881@aol.com, LUCAS, Spencer G., New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104, and SIMPSON, Edward L., Physical Sciences, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 424 Boehm, Kutztown, PA 19530
96-1414LIMB ALLOMETRY AND LATERAL LINE GROOVE DEVELOPMENT INDICATES TERRESTRIAL-TO-AQUATIC LIFESTYLE TRANSITION IN METOPOSAURIDAE (AMPHIBIA:TEMNOSPONDLYI): RINEHART, Larry F., Geoscience, New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, larry.rinehart@state.nm.us, LUCAS, Spencer G., New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104, spencer.lucas@state.nm.us, and HECKERT, Andrew B., Dept. of Geology, Appalachian State University, ASU Box 32067, Boone, NC 28608
96-1515THE FOSSIL RECORD OF VERTEBRATE COPROLITES IN THE UNITED STATES: HUNT, Adrian P.1, LUCAS, Spencer G.1, SANTUCCI, Vincent L.2, and KENWORTHY, Jason P.3, (1) New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104, Huntadrian@hotmail.com, (2) Chief Ranger, George Washington Memorial Parkway, McLean, VA 22101, (3) Geologic Resources Division, National Park Service, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, Denver, CO 80225
96-1616DISARTICULATED COPROLITE MICRO-FACIES FROM THE THERMOPOLIS SHALE, HOT SPRINGS COUNTY, WY: WAHL, William R., Paleontology, BigHorn Basin Foundation, 110 Carter Ranch RD, Thermopolis, WY 82443, wwahl2@aol.com
96-1717SIGNIFICANT VERTEBRATE COPROLITE ICHNOASSEMBLAGES IN NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AREAS: HUNT, Adrian P.1, LUCAS, Spencer G.1, SANTUCCI, Vincent L.2, and KENWORTHY, Jason P.3, (1) New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104-1375, Huntadrian@hotmail.com, (2) Chief Ranger, George Washington Memorial Parkway, McLean, VA 22101, vincent_santucci@nps.gov, (3) Geologic Resources Division, National Park Service, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, Denver, CO 80225
96-1818A STUDY OF JURASSIC CAMARASAUR MIGRATION USING STABLE AND RADIOGENIC ISOTOPES: HOERNER, Marie Elizebeth, Department of the Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago, 5734 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, mhoerner@uchicago.edu and FRICKE, Henry, Geology, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
96-1919A REANALYSIS OF FOOTPRINTS AND TRACKWAYS AT THE DINOSAUR STATE PARK MEGATRACKSITE USING BASIC STATISTICAL METHODS: ABATEMARCO, Christa and BENNINGTON, J. Bret, Department of Geology, 114 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-1140, cabatemarco@msn.com
96-2020DINOSAUR FOOTPRINTS AT THE NASH DINOLAND QUARRY (LOWER JURASSIC PORTLAND FM), GRANBY, MA: SIME, Timothy S., Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 611 North Pleasant Street, 233 Morrill Science Center, Amherst, MA 01003, tsime@student.umass.edu and GETTY, Patrick Ryan, Center for Integrative Geosciences, University of Connecticut, 354 Mansfield Road U-2045, Storrs, CT 06269
96-2121THE KAIPAROWITS FORMATION OF UTAH: PROVIDING NEW INSIGHT INTO THE PALEOBIOLOGY AND PALEOECOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICAN BASAL NEORNITHISCHIANS: BOYD, Clint A., Jackson School of Geosciences, The Univeristy of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, clintboyd@stratfit.org, GATES, Terry A., Department of Biology, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL 60045, and DRUMHELLER, Stephanie K., Department of Geoscience, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242
96-2222THE ABILITY OF MOSASAURS TO PRODUCE UNIQUE PUNCTURE MARKS ON AMMONITE SHELLS: KING, Steven D., 8361 S Meridian, Hayzville, KS 67060, stevendking@juno.com
96-2323UNEXPECTED RATES OF CANNIBALISM FOR THE NATICID GASTROPOD <I>NEVERITA DUPLICATA</I> UNDER EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS OF HIGH AND LOW COMPETITION: GOULD, Emily, Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944, esg3851@uncw.edu, KELLEY, Patricia H., Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5944, and DIETL, Gregory, Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
96-2424DRILL HOLE IN FRESHWATER GASTROPODS FROM THE PLEISTOCENE OF THE SOUTHEASTERN SPAIN: EVIDENCE FOR DRILLING PREDATION (OR PARASITISM) IN FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS?: KOWALEWSKI, Michal1, DOMENECH, Rosa2, MARTINELL, Jordi2, and MANCHENO, Miguel-Angel3, (1) Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, michalk@vt.edu, (2) Facultat de Geologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Marti i Franques s/n, Barcelona, 08028, Spain, rosa.domenech@ub.edu, (3) Departamento de Quimica Agricola, Geologia y Edafologia, Universidad de Murcia, Campus Espinardo, Murcia, 30100, Spain
96-2525ARE FEEDING SCARS PRESERVED ON THE SHELL OF THE GASTROPOD FASCIOLARIA A GOOD PROXY FOR THE RELATIVE ABUNDANCE OF BIVALVE VS. NON-BIVALVE PREY IN ITS ENVIRONMENT?: DURHAM, Stephen R., Biology Department, Dartmouth College, 1 Cobblefield Ln, Guilford, CT 06437, stephen.r.durham@gmail.com and DIETL, Gregory P., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850-1398
96-2626SIZE- VS. AGE-STANDARDIZATION OF PREDATION FREQUENCY IN THE FOSSIL RECORD: A FIRST LOOK: PIETSCH, Carlie, Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, 3651 Trousdale Parkway, Zumberge Hall of Science, Los Angeles, CA 90089, cpietsch@usc.edu, DIETL, Gregory, Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, and HERBERT, Greg, Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620
96-2727ADAPTIVE SIGNIFICANCE OF A MORPHOLOGICAL CLINE WITHIN THE PREDATORY WHELK BUSYCON CARICA: WHAT, IF ANYTHING, DO DIFFERENCES IN MORPHOLOGY MEAN?: KOSLOSKI, Mary Elizabeth, Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, mek48@cornell.edu and DIETL, Gregory, Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
96-2828DRILL HOLES IN SERPULID POLYCHAETES FROM THE PLIOCENE OF SOUTHEASTERN SPAIN: MARTINELL, Jordi1, DOMENECH, Rosa1, and KOWALEWSKI, Michal2, (1) Facultat de Geologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Marti i Franques s/n, Barcelona, 08028, Spain, jmartinell@ub.edu, (2) Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061
96-2929MODELING AND ASSESSING THE BEHAVIOR OF FOSSIL FOOD WEBS: LASCALA-GRUENEWALD, Diana, Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachussetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachussets Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, dianalg11@gmail.com, ROOPNARINE, Peter, Invertebrate Zoology and Geology, California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Dr, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94118, and HERTOG, Rachel, Invertebrate Zoology & Geology, California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Dr, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94118

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