Session: Paleontology: Behavior & Function (Posters) (2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009))

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SIGNIFICANCE 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 and HASIOTIS, Stephen T., Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, afhalfen@ku.edu, afhalfen@ku.edu

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USE OF MULTISTRIPE LASER TRIANGULATION (MLT) TECHNOLOGY FOR QUANTITATIVE, THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSES OF TRACE FOSSILS

PLATT, Brian F., Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., room 120, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, HASIOTIS, Stephen T., Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 120, Lawrence, KS 66045 and HIRMAS, Daniel R., Geography, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045-7575, bfplatt@ku.edu, bfplatt@ku.edu

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ICHNOFABRIC OF THE MIDDLE CAMBRIAN SPENCE SHALE: A SNAPSHOT OF THE AGRONOMIC REVOLUTION

KLOSS, Tristan J., Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413 and DORNBOS, Stephen Q., Department of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201, tjkloss@uwm.edu, tjkloss@uwm.edu

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SANCTUM ERICKSON AND BOUCHARD: MISCONCEPTIONS CORRECTED

ERICKSON, J.M., Geology Department, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617, meri@stlawu.edu, meri@stlawu.edu

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INVERTEBRATE 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, LUCAS, Spencer G., New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 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, simpson@kutztown.edu

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THE ICHNOLOGY OF THE LATE PENNSYLVANIAN AMES LIMESTONE IN SOUTHEASTERN OHIO

SMILEK, Krista R., Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701 and HEMBREE, Daniel I., Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701, km229099@ohio.edu, km229099@ohio.edu

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OLIGOCENE ICHNOFOSSILS IN NON-MARINE LIMESTONE OF THE BRIAN HEAD FORMATION, UTAH

GOLDER, Keenan B., Deaprtment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 06459, 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, kgolder@wesleyan.edu, kgolder@wesleyan.edu

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THE 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., Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, 101 Graham Building, Greenville, NC 27858, SIMPSON, Edward L., Physical Sciences, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 424 Boehm, Kutztown, PA 19530, HILBERT-WOLF, Hannah L., School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, 4810, Australia, 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, morank10@students.ecu.edu, morank10@students.ecu.edu

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PRELIMINARY 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, 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, hasiotis@ku.edu, hasiotis@ku.edu

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THE NEOICHNOLOGY OF VINEGAROONS

RIESE, David J., Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 East. 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405, SCHMERGE, Joshua, Department of Geology, The University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd. Room. 120, Lawrence, KS 66045 and HASIOTIS, Stephen T., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, djriese@indiana.edu, djriese@indiana.edu

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FLUID PALEOBIOMECHANICS OF THE EDIACARAN FROND CHARNIODISCUS

SINGER, Amy, Geosciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive #1296, Missoula, MT 59812-1296 and PLOTNICK, Roy, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Univ of Illinois at Chicago, 845 W. Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607, amyesinger@yahoo.com, amyesinger@yahoo.com

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NEW 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 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, Mena.Schemm-Gregory@senckenberg.de, Mena.Schemm-Gregory@senckenberg.de

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THE 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, LUCAS, Spencer G., New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104 and SIMPSON, Edward L., Physical Sciences, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 424 Boehm, Kutztown, PA 19530, dfillm7881@aol.com, dfillm7881@aol.com

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LIMB 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, LUCAS, Spencer G., New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104 and HECKERT, Andrew B., Dept. of Geology, Appalachian State University, ASU Box 32067, Boone, NC 28608, spencer.lucas@state.nm.us, spencer.lucas@state.nm.us

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THE FOSSIL RECORD OF VERTEBRATE COPROLITES IN THE UNITED STATES

HUNT, Adrian P., New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104, LUCAS, Spencer G., New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104, SANTUCCI, Vincent L., Chief Ranger, George Washington Memorial Parkway, McLean, VA 22101 and KENWORTHY, Jason P., Geologic Resources Division, National Park Service, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, Denver, CO 80225, Huntadrian@hotmail.com, Huntadrian@hotmail.com

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DISARTICULATED 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, wwahl2@aol.com

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SIGNIFICANT VERTEBRATE COPROLITE ICHNOASSEMBLAGES IN NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AREAS

HUNT, Adrian P., New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104-1375, LUCAS, Spencer G., New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104, SANTUCCI, Vincent L., Chief Ranger, George Washington Memorial Parkway, McLean, VA 22101 and KENWORTHY, Jason P., Geologic Resources Division, National Park Service, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, Denver, CO 80225, vincent_santucci@nps.gov, vincent_santucci@nps.gov

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A 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 and FRICKE, Henry, Geology, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, mhoerner@uchicago.edu, mhoerner@uchicago.edu

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A REANALYSIS OF FOOTPRINTS AND TRACKWAYS AT THE DINOSAUR STATE PARK MEGATRACKSITE USING BASIC STATISTICAL METHODS

ABATEMARCO, Christa, Department of Geology, 114 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-1140 and BENNINGTON, J. Bret, Department of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability, 114 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-1140, cabatemarco@msn.com, cabatemarco@msn.com

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DINOSAUR 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 and GETTY, Patrick Ryan, Center for Integrative Geosciences, University of Connecticut, 354 Mansfield Road U-2045, Storrs, CT 06269, tsime@student.umass.edu, tsime@student.umass.edu

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THE KAIPAROWITS FORMATION OF UTAH: PROVIDING NEW INSIGHT INTO THE PALEOBIOLOGY AND PALEOECOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICAN BASAL NEORNITHISCHIANS

BOYD, Clint A., Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 East Saint Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, 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, clintboyd@stratfit.org, clintboyd@stratfit.org

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THE ABILITY OF MOSASAURS TO PRODUCE UNIQUE PUNCTURE MARKS ON AMMONITE SHELLS

KING, Steven D., 8361 S Meridian, Hayzville, KS 67060, stevendking@juno.com, stevendking@juno.com

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UNEXPECTED RATES OF CANNIBALISM FOR THE NATICID GASTROPOD NEVERITA DUPLICATA 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, 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, esg3851@uncw.edu, esg3851@uncw.edu

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DRILL 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)Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, 1659 Museum Road, PO Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611, (2)Facultat de Geologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Marti i Franques s/n, Barcelona, 08028, Spain, (3)Departamento de Quimica Agricola, Geologia y Edafologia, Universidad de Murcia, Campus Espinardo, Murcia, 30100, Spain, rosa.domenech@ub.edu, rosa.domenech@ub.edu

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ARE 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., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 and DIETL, Gregory P., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850-1398, srd77@cornell.edu, srd77@cornell.edu

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SIZE- 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, 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, cpietsch@usc.edu, cpietsch@usc.edu

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ADAPTIVE SIGNIFICANCE OF A MORPHOLOGICAL CLINE WITHIN THE PREDATORY WHELK BUSYCON CARICA: WHAT, IF ANYTHING, DO DIFFERENCES IN MORPHOLOGY MEAN?

KOSLOSKI, Mary Elizabeth, Earth Science and Geography, Vassar College, 91 Raymond Avenue, Apartment 31, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 and DIETL, Gregory, Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, mary.kosloski@gmail.com, mary.kosloski@gmail.com

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DRILL 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, (2)Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, jmartinell@ub.edu, jmartinell@ub.edu

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MODELING 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, 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, dianalg11@gmail.com, dianalg11@gmail.com