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Joint South-Central and North-Central Sections, both conducting their 41st Annual Meeting (11–13 April 2007)

Session No. 27
Thursday, 12 April 2007: 1:20 PM-5:00 PM

T16. Fossils and Modern Analogs: Using Modern Organisms to Improve Paleontological Interpretations

Paleontological Society

 

Daniel I. Hembree, Brian F. Platt and Jon J. Smith, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:20 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:30 PM
NEOICHNOLOGICAL STUDY OF TURTLE STERNOTHERUS ODERATUS TRACKWAYS
LOBUE, David and HASIOTIS, Stephen T., Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, lobue222@ku.edu, lobue222@ku.edu
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1:50 PM
TRACK-MAKING BEHAVIOR OF MODERN ELEPHANTS AS AN ANALOG FOR FOOTPRINT FORMATION BY SAUROPOD DINOSAURS
PLATT, Brian F., Geology, Univ of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613 and HASIOTIS, Stephen T., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, rm 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, bfplatt@ku.edu, bfplatt@ku.edu
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2:10 PM
CRUSHING PREDATION AND PATELLIFORM SHELL MORPHOLOGY; ARE ALL RIBS CREATED EQUAL?
TYLER, Carrie L., Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182 and YANES, Yurena, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, yyanes@vt.edu, yyanes@vt.edu
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2:30 PM
SCORPIONS AS EURYPTERID ANALOGS
BRANDT, Danita S. and MCCOY, Victoria E., Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Science Building, East Lansing, MI 48824, brandt@msu.edu, brandt@msu.edu
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2:50 PM
TRACES AND BURROWING BEHAVIORS OF THE CICADA NYMPH MELAMPSALTA CALLIOPE: NEOICHNOLOGY AND PALEOECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF MODERN SOIL-DWELLING INSECTS
SMITH, Jon Jay, Department of Geology, The University of Kansas, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045-2124 and HASIOTIS, Stephen T., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, rm 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, jjsmith@ku.edu, jjsmith@ku.edu
 
3:10 PM
Break
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3:30 PM
USING MODERN TERRESTRIAL ORGANISMS TO IMPROVE THE INTERPRETATION OF PENNSYLVANIAN PALEOSOLS AND CONTINENTAL ICHNOFOSSILS OF THE APPALACHIAN BASIN
HEMBREE, Daniel I., Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701, hembree@ohio.edu, hembree@ohio.edu
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3:50 PM
NEOICHNOLOGY OF SCARAB BEETLE LARVAE: MODERN ANALOGUES FOR BACKFILLED TRACE FOSSILS
COUNTS, John W., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 120 Lindley Hall, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613 and HASIOTIS, Stephen T., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, rm 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, jwcounts@gmail.com, jwcounts@gmail.com
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4:10 PM
TREE RINGS AS HIGH LATITUDE PALEOCLIMATE PROXIES
RYBERG, Patricia Elizabeth and TAYLOR, Edith L., Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Kansas, 1200 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, rybergp@ku.edu, rybergp@ku.edu
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4:30 PM
EXINE ULTRASTRUCTURE OF POLLEN GRAINS FROM DELEMAYA SPINULOSA, A STRUCTURALLY PRESERVED CYCAD POLLEN CONE FROM THE TRIASSIC OF ANTARCTICA
DOORES, Allison S. and TAYLOR, Thomas N., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, Haworth Hall, 1200 Sunnyside Ave, Lawrence, KS 66045, asdoores@ku.edu, asdoores@ku.edu
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