Session: Paleontology XII: The Ecologic Context of Taxonomic Turnover (2004 Denver Annual Meeting (November 7

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1:30 PM

THE NORIAN – RHAETIAN TRANSITION: NEW PALYNOLOGICAL AND PALAEONTOLOGICAL DATA FROM A TETHYAN KEY SECTION IN THE NORTHERN CALCAREOUS ALPS (AUSTRIA)

KÜRSCHNER, Wolfram M., Botanical Palaeoecology, Utrecht Univ, Budapestlaan 4, Utrecht, KRYSTYN, Leopold, Geozentrum, Univ of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna, 1090, Austria and VISSCHER, Henk, Botanical Palaeoecology, Utrecht Univ, Budapestlaan 4, Utrecht, Netherlands, w.m.kuerschner@bio.uu.nl, w.m.kuerschner@bio.uu.nl

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1:45 PM

RAPID TURNOVER OF TRILOBITE FAUNAS RELATED TO STRATIGRAPHIC CONDENSATION IN A LOWER ORDOVICIAN "BIOMERE"

ADRAIN, Jonathan M., Department of Geoscience, University of Iowa, Iowa City, 52242 and WESTROP, Stephen R., Oklahoma Museum of Natural History and School of Geology & Geophysics, Univ of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73072, swestrop@ou.edu, swestrop@ou.edu

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2:00 PM

THE CRETACEOUS MARINE NUTRIENT INCREASE AND THE INITIAL DIVERSIFICATION OF TURRITELLINE GASTROPODS

ALLMON, Warren D., Paleontological Rsch Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850-1398, wda1@cornell.edu, wda1@cornell.edu

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2:15 PM

EXTANT AND EXTINCT CORALS ON A LATE PLIOCENE REEF TRACT FROM JAMAICA

STEMANN, Thomas A., Department of Geography & Geology, Univ of the West Indies, Mona Kingston 7, Jamaica, DONOVAN, Stephen K., Department of Palaeontology, National Natuurhistorisch Museum, Darwinweg 2, Postbus 9517, Leiden, NL-2300 RA and PORTELL, Roger W., FL Museum of Nat History, P.O. Box 117800, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, thomas.stemann@uwimona.edu.jm, thomas.stemann@uwimona.edu.jm

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2:30 PM

INTERPRETATION AND SIGNIFICANCE OF UPPER MISSISSIPPIAN (CHESTERIAN) TERRESTRIAL LYCOPODS (STIGMARIA) IN THE MARINE CARBONATE/REDBED SUCCESSION AT THE BASE OF THE GLOBAL STRATOTYPE SECTION AND POINT FOR THE BASAL BASHKIRIAN/PENNSYLVANIAN, ARROW CANYON, SOUTHERN NEVADA, USA

KARNES, Kyle M. and LEATHAM, W. Britt, Geological Sciences, California State Univ San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway, CSUSB, San Bernardino, CA 92407, jess31415@juno.com, jess31415@juno.com

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2:45 PM

EARLY PERMIAN CARBONITIDAE (OSTRACODA): PALEOENVIRONMENTS AND EVOLUTIONARY IMPLICATIONS

RETRUM, Julie B., Department of Geology, Univ of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Boulevard, Room 120, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613 and KAESLER, Roger L., Department of Geology, Paleontological Institute, and Natural History Museum, Univ of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 121, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, retrum@ku.edu, retrum@ku.edu

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3:00 PM

VARIABILITY OF EQUATORIAL CLIMATE DURING THE PENNSYLVANIAN: EVIDENCE FROM LATE ATOKAN - EARLIEST DESMOINESIAN WETLAND FLORAS

RAYMOND, Anne, Dept. of Gelogy & Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX 77843-3115, raymond@geo.tamu.edu, raymond@geo.tamu.edu

3:15 PM

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3:30 PM

THE PALYNOLOGICAL ASSEMBLAGES FROM COURTLAND CLAY PIT, MINNESOTA

HU, Shusheng¹, DILCHER, David¹ and JARZEN, David M.², (1)Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Florida, Paleobotany Lab, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, (2)Florida Museum of Natural History, Univ of Florida, Paleobotany Lab, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, hu@flmnh.ufl.edu, hu@flmnh.ufl.edu

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3:45 PM

USING ENVIRONMENTAL NICHE MODELING TO ASSESS THE ROLE OF CHANGING SPECIES RANGES DURING THE LATE DEVONIAN BIODIVERSITY CRISIS: A CASE STUDY FROM THE APPALACHIAN BASIN

RODE, Alycia L., Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio Univ, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701, rode@ohio.edu, rode@ohio.edu

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4:00 PM

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4:15 PM

THE INFLUENCE OF PRESENCE-ABSENCE VS. RELATIVE ABUNDANCE DATA ON INTERPRETATIONS OF FAUNAL STABILITY

VISAGGI, Christy C., Dept of Earth Sciences, Syracuse Univ, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244 and IVANY, Linda C., Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse Univ, Syracuse, NY 13244, ccvisagg@mailbox.syr.edu, ccvisagg@mailbox.syr.edu

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4:30 PM

EARLY FLUVIAL (CATHEDRAL BLUFFS) DEPOSITION INTO A LACUSTRINE BASIN (GREEN RIVER) AND THE RESULTING PRESERVATION OF AN UNUSUAL TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATE ASSEMBLAGE, HONEYCOMB BUTTES, WYOMING

BARTELS, William S., Department of Geological Sciences, Albion College, Albion, MI 49224, ZONNEVELD, John-Paul, Geological Survey of Canada, 3303033rd Street NW, Calgary, AB T2L 2A7, Canada and GUNNELL, Gregg F., Museum of Paleontology, Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079, wbartels@albion.edu, wbartels@albion.edu

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4:45 PM

DEVELOPING ESR DATING FOR MARSUPIAL TEETH: RECOGNIZING MULTIPLE SEDIMENTATION EVENTS IN THE LAKE EYRE BASIN, AUSTRALIA

BLACKWELL, Bonnie A.B.¹, TENG, Steve J.T.², NICHOLLS, Chisara², TEDFORD, Richard H.³, BLICKSTEIN, Joel I.B.² and SKINNER, Anne R.¹, (1)Dept. of Chemistry, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, (2)RFK Sci Rsch Institute, 7540 Parsons Bvd, Flushing, NY 11366, (3)Dept of Vertebrate Paleontology, AMNH, Central Park W at 79 St, New York, NY 10024-5192, mteng1584@aol.com, mteng1584@aol.com

2004 Denver Annual Meeting (November 7–10, 2004)

Paleontology XII: The Ecologic Context of Taxonomic Turnover