2005 Salt Lake City Annual Meeting (October 16–19, 2005)

Session No. 160
Tuesday, 18 October 2005: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Paleontology (Posters) II

Authors will be present from .

 

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PYRITE TEXTURES OF SKIN-LIKE MEMBRANES IN BRITTLESTARS (OPHIUROIDEA, ECHINODERMATA) FROM THE HUNSRÜCK SLATE (LOWER DEVONIAN, EMSIAN) OF GERMANY: PRELIMINARY RESULTS
JOHNSON, Sara, Department of Geology, Beloit College, Beloit, WI 53511, GLASS, Alexander, Department of Geology, Univ of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801-2919 and BARTELS, Christoph, Deutsches Bergbau-Museum, Am Bergbaumuseum 28, Bochum, 44791, Germany, sara_johnson05@hotmail.com, sara_johnson05@hotmail.com
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MAZON CREEK (DESMONESIAN, PENNSYLVANIAN) FERN AND PTERIDOSPERM FOSSILS: STEMS, WOOD, BARK, BRANCHES, RACHIS
PECAR, Janez, 209 West Market St, PO Box 145, Cadiz, OH 43907, janez@eohio.net, janez@eohio.net
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LATE QUATERNARY AND EARLY HOLOCENE FOSSILS FROM NEW YORK CITY BEACHES: IMPLICATIONS FOR STABILITY IN COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS IN WESTERN LONG ISLAND AND NEW JERSEY
STOFFER, Philip W., Western Earth Surface Processes, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, CHAMBERLAIN Jr, John A., Department of Geology, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY 11210, SCAL, Roland, Biological Sciences and Geology, Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56th Ave. NY 11364, Bayside, NY 11364 and MESSINA, Paula, Geology, San Jose State Univ, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192-0102, pstoffer@usgs.gov, pstoffer@usgs.gov
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ORGANIC MATRIX IN THE PORIFERA AND CNIDARIA: DÉJÀ VU THROUGH A TEMPORAL TELESCOPE
CLARK II, George R., Department of Geology, Kansas State Univ, 108 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, grc@ksu.edu, grc@ksu.edu
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CONSTRUCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY AND CUTICULAR MICROSTRUCTURE OF EXTANT AND FOSSIL CRAB CLAW DENTICLES
WAUGH, David A.1, SCHROEDER, Amanda M.2 and FELDMANN, Rodney M.1, (1)Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, (2)Department of Geology, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837, dwaugh@kent.edu, dwaugh@kent.edu
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FLUORINE RELATIVE DATING AND TAPHONOMY OF MOA BONE FROM PYRAMID VALLEY, NEW ZEALAND
SAUVAGEOT, Rachel G., Joint Science Department, Scripps College, Keck Science Center, 925 North Mills Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711, HOLDAWAY, Richard, Palaecol Research, PO Box 16 569, Christchurch, 00000, New Zealand and MCFARLANE, Donald A., Keck Science Center, The Claremont Colleges, 925 North Mills Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711-5916, dmcfarla@jsd.claremont.edu, dmcfarla@jsd.claremont.edu
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ACRITARCHS AND PRASINOPHYTES FROM THE MANACAPURU FORMATION, LOWER DEVONIAN OF THE AMAZON BASIN, BRAZIL
CARDOSO, Tereza Regina M., Estratigrafia e Paleontologia (DEPA), Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524/2032A, Rio de Janeiro, 20559-900, Brazil and RODRIGUES, Maria Antonieta, Av. Rui Barbosa Nº 300 Ap. 1603 Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 22250-02, Brazil, tutuca@uerj.br, tutuca@uerj.br
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PROPOSAL FOR AN ONLINE DATABASE OF FORAMINIFERAL TAXONOMY
MCCLOSKEY, Bryan James, College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, 140 7th Ave. S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, bryanm@marine.usf.edu, bryanm@marine.usf.edu
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EXOTIC BIOGENIC STRUCTURES FROM EARLY CAMBRIAN OF THE MARBLE MOUNTAINS, CALIFORNIA
UNAL, Emre, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051 and ZINSMEISTER, William J., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue Universitry, West Lafayette, IN 47907, eunal@purdue.edu, eunal@purdue.edu
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SILURIAN GASTROPODA FROM THE ALEXANDER TERRANE, PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND, SOUTHEAST ALASKA
ROHR, David M., Earth and Physical Sciences, Sul Ross State University, 400 N. Harrison, Alpine, TX 79832 and BLODGETT, Robert B., US Geological Survey, 4200 University Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, drohr@sulross.edu, drohr@sulross.edu
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SYSTEMATICS OF THE GENUS GASTROCHAENA (MOLLUSCA, BIVALVIA, SUPERFAMILY GASTROCHAENOIDEA)
MCDOWELL, Trent A. and CARTER, Joseph G., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, trentmcd@email.unc.edu, trentmcd@email.unc.edu
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TRIASSIC ALATOFORM BIVALVES OF TETHYS: WALLOWACONCHID MEGALODONTOIDS IN THE OMAN RANGE OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
YANCEY, Thomas E., Dept. Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 and WOODS, Mark A., British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, England, yancey@geo.tamu.edu, yancey@geo.tamu.edu
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RECURRENT FAUNAS REVISTED: THE UPPER DEVONIAN ITHACA SHALE TROPIDOLEPTUS FAUNAS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK
BRENNAN, Patrick R., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, BRETT, Carlton E., Geology, Univ of Cincinnati, H.N. Fisk Laboratory of Sedimentology, 500 Geology/Physics Bldg, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, BARTHOLOMEW, Alexander J., Geology, University of Cincinnati, Rm. 500 Geology/Physics Bldg, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013 and ALLMON, Warren D., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850-1398, pb94@cornell.edu, pb94@cornell.edu
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THE TAXONOMY AND BIOSTRATIGRAPHY OF CENOMANIAN AND TURONIAN (LATE CRETACEOUS) OSTRACODA FROM THE WESTERN INTERIOR BASIN, SOUTHWEST UTAH, USA
TIBERT, Neil, Geology, University of Mary Washington, 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, COLIN, Jean-Paul, 3 Impasse des Biroulayres, 33610, France, LECKIE, Mark, Dept. of Geosciences, Univ of Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, KIRKLAND, James Ian, Ground Water and Paleontology, Utah Geological Survey, PO Box 146100, 1594 West North Temple, Suite 3110, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6100 and EATON, Jeffrey G., Geosciences, Weber State University, 2507 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408-2507, ntibert@umw.edu, ntibert@umw.edu
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CLADOCERANS (BRANCHIOPODA: ANOMOPODA) FROM THE MIOCENE BARSTOW FORMATION: SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
LEGGITT, V. Leroy, Department of Earth and Biological Sciences, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, lleggitt@llu.edu, lleggitt@llu.edu
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PALEOCENE CRUSTACEA FROM COAHUILA, NORTHEASTERN MEXICO; STRATIGRAPHIC AND PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHIC IMPLICATIONS
VEGA, Francisco J., Instituto de Geologia, UNAM, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan, Mexico DF, 04510, Mexico, NYBORG, Torrey, Department of Earth and Biological Sciences, Loma Linda, CA 92350, FRAAIJE, Rene H.B., Oertijdmuseum de Groene Poort, Bosscheweg 80, Boxtel, NL-5283 WB, Netherlands and VENTURA, Jose, Calle Santa Engracia # 257, Fraccionamiento Santa Elena, Saltillo, 11090, Mexico, vegver@servidor.unam.mx, vegver@servidor.unam.mx
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TALES OF THE UNPUBLISHED: ‘NEW' CRINOIDS FROM THE LLANDOVERY OF BRITAIN
FEARNHEAD, Fiona E., School of Earth Sciences, Birkbeck College, University of London, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7HX, England and DONOVAN, Stephen K., Department of Palaeontology, National Natuurhistorisch Museum, Darwinweg 2, Postbus 9517, Leiden, NL-2300 RA, Fiona.Fearnhead@barnet.ac.uk, Fiona.Fearnhead@barnet.ac.uk
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FOSSIL ECHINODERMATA FROM PUERTO RICO
VELEZ-JUARBE, Jorge and SANTOS, Hernan, Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, P.O. Box 9017, Mayaguez, PR 00681, jorgefossilhunter@hotmail.com, jorgefossilhunter@hotmail.com
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THE GILCREASE RANCH MAMMOTH SITE, LAS VEGAS VALLEY
VETTER, Lael, ROWLAND, Stephen M. and PATTERSON, Cory, Department of Geoscience, Univ of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Pkwy Box 4010, Las Vegas, NV 89154, vetterL2@unlv.nevada.edu, vetterL2@unlv.nevada.edu
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NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY AND THE NATURE OF VERTEBRATE FOSSILS AT HAGERMAN FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT, HAGERMAN, ID
WILLIAMS, Thomas J.1, GUNTER, Mickey1, FARMER, Neal2 and PHILIP, Gensler2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844, (2)National Park Service, U.S. Dept. of Interior, PO box 570, 221 State St, Hagerman, ID 83332, tomw@uidaho.edu, tomw@uidaho.edu
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FOSSIL FLORAS FROM THE SENTINEL BUTTE FORMATION OF NORTH DAKOTA: A NEW COMPRESSION FLORA AND NEW INSIGHTS INTO MODES OF PLANT PRESERVATION
KITTLE, Alex, Biology and Environmental Science, Georgia College & State University, Campus Box 081, Milledgeville, GA 31061, FREILE, Deborah, Deparatment of Geosciences, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ 07305, DEVORE, Melanie, Biological and Environmental Sciences, Georgia College & State Univ, Milledgeville, GA 31061 and PIGG, Kathleen, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State Univ, Tempe, AZ 85287, brian_kittle@bobcat.gcsu.edu, brian_kittle@bobcat.gcsu.edu
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HIGH RESOLUTION BIOSTRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION OF ACRITARCH DIVERSITY IN THE NEOPROTEROZOIC AND EARLIEST CAMBRIAN USING CONOP9
COHEN, Phoebe A., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, Botanical Museum, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, pacohen@fas.harvard.edu, pacohen@fas.harvard.edu
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MARJUMAN-STEPTOEAN (CAMBRIAN) TRILOBITE BIOSTRATIGRAPHY OF THE COW HEAD GROUP, WESTERN NEWFOUNDLAND
EOFF, Jennifer D., U.S. Geological Survey, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, MS 939, Denver, CO 80225, DENGLER, Alyce A., Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Univ of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73072 and WESTROP, Stephen R., Oklahoma Museum of Natural History and School of Geology & Geophysics, Univ of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73072, jeoff@usgs.gov, jeoff@usgs.gov
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MIDDLE-UPPER DEVONIAN PALYNOLOGY FROM THE PONTA GROSSA FORMATION, PARANÁ BASIN, BRAZIL
CARDOSO, Tereza Regina M., DEPA, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and ALVES, Laureen Sally da Rosa, Departamento de Estratigrafia e Paleontologia, UERJ, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524-Bl. A, S/2032 – Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524-Bl. A, S/2032 – CEP 20559-90, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 20559-900, Brazil, terezaregina@gmail.com, terezaregina@gmail.com
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OSTRACODS FROM THE LOWER MEMBER OF THE DEVILS GATE FORMATION (FRASNIAN) IN THE TYPE LOCALITY (NEVADA) - RELATION WITH THE ALAMO EVENT
CASIER, Jean Georges1, OLEMPSKA, Ewa2, BERRA, Yvan3 and PRÉAT, Alain3, (1)Dept. Paleontology, Belgian Royal Institute of natural Sciences, Vautier street, 29, Brussels, B-1000, Belgium, (2)Instytut Paleobiologii, Polska Akademia Nauk, ul. Twarda 51/55, Warszawa, Pl-00-818, Poland, (3)Dept. Earth Sciences and Environment, University of Brussels, F.D. Roosevelt Av., 50, Brussels, B-1050, Belgium, casier@naturalsciences.be, casier@naturalsciences.be
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STRATIGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF LOWER CARBONIFEROUS CRINOIDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND
KAMMER, Thomas, Geology and Geography, West Virginia Univ, Morgantown, WV 26506-6300 and AUSICH, William, School of Earth Sciences, Ohio State University, 155 S Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210-1398, tkammer@wvu.edu, tkammer@wvu.edu
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ANALYSIS OF STREPTOGNATHODUS SPECIES SUCCESSION IN EUDORA SHALE MEMBER OF STANTON LIMESTONE (UPPER PENNSYLVANIAN) ON NORTHERN MIDCONTINENT SHELF
RAMIREZ, Diane L., Department of Geoscience, The Univ of Iowa, 121 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, diane-ramirez@uiowa.edu, diane-ramirez@uiowa.edu
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IS THE PERMIAN (GUADALUPAIN) REEF COMPLEX OF THE DELAWARE BASIN, SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS, A WELL UNDERSTOOD GEOLOGICAL PROVINCE?
CROW, Christopher J., Department of Geosciences, Indiana Univ - Purdue Univ, Fort Wayne, 2101 E. Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 and BELL Jr, Gorden L., Guadalupe Mountains National Park, HC 60 Box 400, Salt Flat, TX 79847, crowc@ipfw.edu, crowc@ipfw.edu
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PERMIAN SHELF-EDGE DEPOSITION IN THE MARFA BASIN AT SHAFTER, TEXAS
IMMEL, Karen L.1, LAMBERT, Lance L.2, ROMERO, Sandra D.1 and ROHR, David3, (1)Earth and Physical Sciences, Sul Ross State University, Box C-130, Alpine, TX 79832, (2)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Univ of Texas At San Antonio, 6900 N. Loop 1604 West, Sci. Bldg. 2.02.14, San Antonio, TX 78249, (3)Earth and Physical Science, Sul Ross State Univ, Box C-132 SRSU, EPS Department, Alpine, TX 79832, kimm711@sulross.edu, kimm711@sulross.edu
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STRATIGRAPHY AND DEPOSITIONAL HISTORY OF THE UPPER CRETACEOUS STRATA IN SOUTHWESTERN
SANTOS, Hernán, Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, PO Box 9017, Mayaguez, PR 00660, hsantos@uprm.edu, hsantos@uprm.edu
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BIOSTRATIGRAPHY AND AGE OF THE LOWER FAIRPOINT MEMBER OF THE FOX HILLS FORMATION (MAASTRICHTIAN), BADLANDS AREA OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CHAMBERLAIN Jr, J.A.1, PALAMARCZUK, S.2, TERRY Jr, D.O.3, STOFFER, P.W.4, BECKER, M.A.5, GARB, M.P.1 and JANNETT, P.6, (1)Geology, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY 11210, (2)Invertebrates, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024, and CADIC, CONICET, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, (3)Geology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, (4)USGS, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (5)Physics & Geology, College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ 08628, (6)URS Corporation, Fort Washington, PA 19034, johnc@brooklyn.cuny.edu, johnc@brooklyn.cuny.edu
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TOWARDS A STRATIGRAPHY OF THE MIOCENE/PLIOCENE PISCO FORMATION, PERU
BRAND, Leonard R., Loma Linda Univ, Dept Natural Sciences, Loma Linda, CA 92350 and URBINA, Mario, Departamento de Paleontologia de Vertebrados, Museo de Historia Nat UNMSM, Arenales 1256 - Jesus Maria, Lima 14, Peru, lbrand@llu.edu, lbrand@llu.edu