Session: Paleontology: Biogeography & Biostratigraphy (2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009))

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8:00 AM

NEW INFORMATION ON PORASPIDS (AGNATHA, HETEROSTRACI) FROM THE EARLY DEVONIAN OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES

ELLIOTT, David K., Department of Geology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4099 and PETRIELLO, Michael A., 3930 S. Laurel Way, Chandler, AZ 85286, David.Elliott@nau.edu, David.Elliott@nau.edu

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8:15 AM

ESTABLISHING TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS OF TRIASSIC REEFAL CARBONATES: WALLOWA TERRANE, NORTHEAST OREGON AND WESTERN IDAHO

STANLEY Jr, George D., Department of Geosciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, ROSENBLATT, Megan R., Department of Geosciences, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, RIGAUD, Sylvain, Dept. of Geology and Paleontology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland and MARTINI, Rossana, Department of Geology and Paleontology, University of Geneva, Rue des Maraîchers, 13, Geneva, 1205, Switzerland, george.stanley@umontana.edu, george.stanley@umontana.edu

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8:30 AM

UPPER TRIASSIC CORALS AND REEF-FACIES FROM THE BLUE MOUNTAINS PROVINCE (OREGON) LINK THE WALLOWA AND OLDS FERRY TERRANES

ROSENBLATT, Megan R., Department of Geosciences, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, STANLEY Jr, George D., Department of Geosciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812 and LAMASKIN, Todd, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, University of Wisconsin, 3817 Mineral Pt. Road, Madison, WI 53705, megan.rosenblatt@umontana.edu, megan.rosenblatt@umontana.edu

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8:45 AM

A NEW LOCALITY OF DINOSAUR BONES IN VOLCANICLASTIC SEDIMENTS IN MICHOACáN, MéXICO

TOVAR, Rosa E., Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Geología, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, Delegación Coyoacán, Mexico, 04510, Mexico, FASTOVSKY, David E., Department of Geosciences, Univ of Rhode Island, 9 East Alumni Ave, Kingston, RI 02881, BENAMMI, Mouloud, Université de Poitiers, 40 avenue du Recteur Pineau, Poitiers, 86022, France and CENTENO-GARCIA, Elena, Instituto de Geologia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Ciudad Universitaria, Delegacion Coyoacan, 04510, Mexico, defastov@uri.edu, defastov@uri.edu

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9:00 AM

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9:15 AM

ON THE PALYNOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY OF THE NUBIAN SANDSTONE IN LIBYA AND EGYPT

TEKBALI, Ali Omar, Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Alfateh University, Tripol, Libya, atekbali@yahoo.com, atekbali@yahoo.com

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9:30 AM

CT-SCAN ANALYSIS OF EARLY ALBIAN VERTEBRATE REMAINS AND AMBER FROM A GUYOT IN THE MID-PACIFIC, ODP SITE 865

FIRTH, John V., International Ocean Discovery Program, Texas A&M University, 1000 Discovery Drive, College Station, TX 77845-9547, YANCEY, Thomas E., Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3115, STIDHAM, Thomas A., Biology, Texas A&M University, Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, 3258 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3258 and ALVAREZ ZARIKIAN, Carlos A., International Ocean Discovery Program, Texas A&M University, 1000 Discovery Dr, College Station, TX 77845, yancey@geo.tamu.edu, yancey@geo.tamu.edu

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9:45 AM

NEW EQUUS SCOTTI LOCALITY FROM WEST TEXAS

DRAKE, Linda F., 3901 Stevens, Plainview, TX 79072 and MCQUEEN, David R., Systematic Geology, Ltd, Box 421, Mangham, LA 71259, davidralph.mcqueen@gmail.com, davidralph.mcqueen@gmail.com

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10:00 AM

COMPARING MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATION IN UPPER CRETACEOUS AMMONITE SPECIES CO-OCCURRING IN A LARGE AND SMALL BIOGEOGRAPHIC REALM

WARD, Peter D., Department Biology, University of Washington, seattle, WA 98195, ward.biology.uw@gmail.com, ward.biology.uw@gmail.com

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10:15 AM

BIOGEOGRAPHIC AND PHYLOGENETIC PATTERNS OF TWO GROUPS OF CHEIRURID TRILOBITES DURING THE END ORDOVICIAN MASS EXTINCTION

CONGREVE, Curtis R., Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 and LIEBERMAN, Bruce S., Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd, Dyche Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, crcongreve@gmail.com, crcongreve@gmail.com

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10:30 AM

THE FIRST FOSSIL MOLINARANEA (ARANEAE), WITH A FOCUS ON THE PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE COLONIZATION OF HISPANIOLA

SAUPE, Erin E.¹, SELDEN, Paul A.¹ and PENNEY, David², (1)Paleontological Institute, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, Rm 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, (2)Faculty of Life Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom, eesaupe@ku.edu, eesaupe@ku.edu

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10:45 AM

THE INFLUENCE OF TAXONOMIC LEVEL ON BIOGEOGRAPHIC PATTERNS

REDMAN, Cory, Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, 3115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, corymredman@gmail.com, corymredman@gmail.com

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11:00 AM

TESTING THE CONTROLS ON SPECIES' DISTRIBUTIONS IN THE FOSSIL RECORD: COMPETITION AND BIOGEOGRAPHY IN THE WESTERN INTERIOR SEAWAY

MYERS, Corinne and LIEBERMAN, Bruce S., Geology and Natural History Museum, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, cmyers@ku.edu, cmyers@ku.edu

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11:15 AM

TESTING THE VALIDITY OF ECOLOGICAL NICHE MODELS FOR PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHIC RECONSTRUCTION: A CASE STUDY FROM THE LATE ORDOVICIAN OF THE CINCINNATI ARCH

STIGALL, Alycia L., Department of Geological Sciences and Ohio Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Studies, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Lab, Athens, OH 45701 and WALLS, Bradley J., Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701, stigall@ohio.edu, stigall@ohio.edu

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11:30 AM

TESTING PHYLOGEOGRAPHIC AND NICHE MODEL RECONSTRUCTIONS OF GLACIAL REFUGIA USING THE FOSSIL RECORD OF NORTH AMERICAN SMALL MAMMALS

DAVIS, Edward, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, MCGUIRE, Jenny L., Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, 1101 Valley Life Sciences Building, UC Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley, CA 94720 and ORCUTT, John D., Geology, Cornell College, 600 1st St. SW, Mt. Vernon, IA 52314, edavis@uoregon.edu, edavis@uoregon.edu

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11:45 AM

BODY SIZE AS AN INDICATOR OF SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHIC ARCHITECTURE IN THE EARLY MISSISSIPPIAN (KINDERHOOKIAN) LODGEPOLE FORMATION, MONTANA

GAHN, Forest J., Department of Geology, Brigham Young University Idaho, ROM 150, Rexburg, ID 83460-0510 and KELLY, R. Scott, Department of Geology, Brigham Young University--Idaho, Romney 150, Rexburg, ID 83460-0510, kel01008@byui.edu, kel01008@byui.edu