Session: Recent Advances in Paleontology (Posters) (Southeastern Section

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REORGANIZATION AND COMPUTERIZATION OF THE NON-TYPE SYSTEMATIC MOLLUSK COLLECTION OF THE PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION, ITHACA, NY

DIETL, Gregory P.¹, ALLMON, Warren D.¹, NAGEL-MYERS, Judith² and CAMPBELL, David C.³, (1)Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850-1398, (2)Geology, St. Lawrence University, 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617, (3)Department of Natural Sciences, Gardner-Webb University, Box 7270, Boiling Springs, NC 28017, pleuronaia@gmail.com, pleuronaia@gmail.com

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MEASURING SHELL SIZE WITHOUT MEASURING SHELL SIZE: A TIME-EFFICIENT APPROACH TO BODY SIZE ANALYSES

KERR, Jim P., Geoscience, Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University, 810 University City Blvd Apt. 19, Blacksburg, VA 24060, DEXTER, Troy A., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85716, WITTMER, Jacalyn M., Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, 605 E. Springfield St, Champaign, IL 61820, SCARPONI, Daniele, Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali, University of Bologna, via Selmi 3, Bologna, I-40126, Italy and KOWALEWSKI, Michal, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, 1659 Museum Road, PO Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611, kerr@vt.edu, kerr@vt.edu

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LATE QUATERNARY OSTRACODE ASSEMBLAGES FROM THE ARCTIC OCEAN

POIRIER, Robert K., School of Marine Science and Policy, University of Delaware, 16051 Bowman Drive, Lewes, DE 19958, CRONIN, Thomas M., U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, LOCKWOOD, Rowan, Department of Geology, The College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187 and BRIGGS Jr, W.M., NAMPRO, PO Box 3068, Boulder, CO 80307, rkpoir@udel.edu, rkpoir@udel.edu

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MOLLUSKS OF THE LATE PLEISTOCENE OOLITIC FACIES OF THE MIAMI LIMESTONE

D'ANTONIO, Heather M., Department of Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Physical Sciences Building, Boca Raton, FL 33431 and OLEINIK, Anton, Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991, hdanton@fau.edu, hdanton@fau.edu

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A MORPHOLOGICAL AND PHYLOGENETIC EXAMINATION OF THE MIOCENE AND PLIOCENE BIVALVE GENUS CHESAPECTEN

SCLAFANI, Judith A., Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, LOCKWOOD, Rowan, Department of Geology, The College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187 and WARD, Lauck, Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112, jasclafani@email.wm.edu, jasclafani@email.wm.edu

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ONTOGENY OF SHELL-WEDGING IN PREDATORY GASTROPODS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERPRETING THE TRACE FOSSIL RECORD

DURHAM, Stephen R. and DIETL, Gregory P., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, durham@museumoftheearth.org, durham@museumoftheearth.org

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TAPHONOMY OF MIOCENE CETACEAN VERTEBRAE FROM CARMEL CHURCH QUARRY, VIRGINIA

BYRD, Christina J., Department of Paleontology, Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112, DOOLEY Jr, Alton C., Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112 and LOCKWOOD, Rowan, Department of Geology, The College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, christina.byrd@vmnh.virginia.gov, christina.byrd@vmnh.virginia.gov

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MORPHOLOGIC VARIATION IN THE BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA SPECIES LENTICULINA JUGOSUS CUSHMAN AND THOMAS

MANNING, Jerrod, Geosciencess, Austin Peay State University, P.O. Box 4418, Clarksville, TN 37044 and FREDERICK, Daniel L., Dept of Geosciences, Austin Peay State University, P.O. Box 4418, Clarksville, TN 37044, jmanning14@apsu.edu, jmanning14@apsu.edu

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CHANGES IN SIZE AND MORPHOLOGY IN VENERICARDIA (BIVALVIA: CARDITIDAE) THROUGHOUT THE EARLY CENOZOIC OF THE U.S. COASTAL PLAIN

REED, David J., Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187 and LOCKWOOD, Rowan, Department of Geology, The College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, djreed20@gmail.com, djreed20@gmail.com

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PRELIMINARY STUDY OF FIVE NEW SPECIES OF ECHINOIDEA FROM THE EOCENE OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES

OSBORN, Adam, S., 1500 Lakeshore Drive, Camden, SC 29020 and CIAMPAGLIO, Charles N., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wright State University, Lake Campus, Celina, OH 45822, Macropneustes@netzero.com, Macropneustes@netzero.com

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NEW OBSERVATIONS ON EOCENE STRATA AND MACROFOSSILS AT PLANT VOGTLE, BURKE COUNTY, EASTERN GEORGIA

WILLOUGHBY, Ralph H., 195 Our Road, Salley, SC 29137, DOCKERY III, David T., Mississippi Office of Geology, Mississippi Department of Enviromental Quality, P.O. Box 2279, Jackson, MS 39225-2279, GLIDDEN, Timothy C., Fugro William Lettis, 1454 Green Street, Suite A, Augusta, GA 30910 and SYMS, Frank H., Fugro Consultants, 1454 Green Street, Suite A, Augusta, GA 30910, KRALPH3L@PBTCOMM.NET, KRALPH3L@PBTCOMM.NET

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MICROVERTEBRATE PALEOECOLOGY OF THE CRETACEOUS WOODBINE FORMATION (CENOMANIAN) AT THE ARLINGTON ARCHOSAUR SITE, NORTH-CENTRAL TEXAS

BENNETT III, George E.¹, MAIN, Derek², ANDERSON, B. Kevin³ and PETERSON, Rachell³, (1)Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, 54 South Loudoun St, Winchester, VA 22601, (2)Earth and Environmental Science, University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19049, 500 Yates St, Arlington, TX 76019, (3)Scotese Museum of Paleontology, University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19049, 500 Yates St, Arlington, TX 76019, geb.bennett@gmail.com, geb.bennett@gmail.com

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SIZE VARIATION IN THE PORTUNOID CRAB OPHTHALMOPLAX FROM THE MAASTRICHTIAN OF THE AMERICAS: SYSTEMATIC DIFFERENCES OR INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION?

VEGA, Francisco J., Instituto de Geologia, UNAM, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan, México, DF, 04510, Mexico, CLEMENTS, Don, 67 South Hummingbird Lane, Rocky Point, NC 28457, NYBORG, Torrey, Department of Earth and Biological Sciences, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, VENTURA, Jose F., Calle Santa Engracia # 257, Fraccionamiento Santa Elena, Saltillo, 11090, Mexico and PHILLIPS, George E., Paleontology, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, 2148 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS 39202-1353, vegver@servidor.unam.mx, vegver@servidor.unam.mx

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INVESTIGATING THE FORMATION OF VERTEBRATE MICROFOSSIL BONEBEDS FROM THE LATE CRETACEOUS HELL CREEK FORMATION IN GARFIELD COUNTY, MONTANA

MORAN, Sean M., Department of Geology, The College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, CARRANO, Matthew T., Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, NHB, MRC-121, Washington, DC 20013-7012 and LOCKWOOD, Rowan, Department of Geology, The College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, smmoran@email.wm.edu, smmoran@email.wm.edu

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SUMMIT STRUCTURES AND ABNORMALITIES IN THE BLASTOID PENTREMITES FROM THE UPPER MISSISSIPPIAN GLEN DEAN FORMATION

ATWOOD, James W., SUMRALL, Colin D. and MCKINNEY, Michael L., Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Tennessee, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, jatwood2@utk.edu, jatwood2@utk.edu

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PALEOECOLOGIC ANALYSIS OF EDRIOASTEROID (ECHINODERMATA) ENCRUSTED SLABS FROM THE CHESTERIAN (UPPER MISSISSIPPIAN) KINKAID LIMESTONE OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

NAPIER, Emily E.¹, SHROAT-LEWIS, René A.¹, SUMRALL, Colin D.² and MCKINNEY, Michael L.¹, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Tennessee, 1412 Circle Drive, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, (2)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 306 EPS Building, 1412 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, enapier2@utk.edu, enapier2@utk.edu

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SENSITIVITY OF VARIOUS METHODS OF MEASURING THECA VOLUME IN BLASTOIDS

BROOKS, Paul, ATWOOD, James W. and SUMRALL, Colin D., Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Tennessee, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, brookpc0@gmail.com, brookpc0@gmail.com

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PHYLOGENY AND CHARACTER POLARITY IN PLEUROCYSTITID RHOMBIFERANS (ECHINODERMATA)

FADIGA, Troy, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 306 EPS Building, 1412 Circle Dr, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410 and SUMRALL, Colin D., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Tennessee, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, tfadiga@utk.edu, tfadiga@utk.edu

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BURIED ALIVE: DECIPHERING EDRIOASTEROID PALEOECOLOGY USING A CATASTROPHICALLY ENTOMBED BIVALVE SHELL PAVEMENT FROM THE UPPER ORDOVICIAN (MAYSVILLIAN) MIAMITOWN SHALE, SHARONVILLE, OHIO

SHROAT-LEWIS, René A., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Tennessee, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, 1412 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410 and SUMRALL, Colin D., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Tennessee, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, rshroatl@utk.edu, rshroatl@utk.edu

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A NEW SPECIES OF PARADIABOLOCRINUS FROM THE UPPER ORDOVICIAN OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY (CURDSVILLE MEMBER, LEXINGTON LIMESTONE)

HEARN, Paul W., Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118 and DELINE, Bradley, Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple St, Carrollton, GA 30118, phearn1@my.westga.edu, phearn1@my.westga.edu

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FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY AND DISTRIBUTION OF DALAMITIES. LIMULURUS GREEN IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE

GOSNELL, Sydney and FREDERICK, Daniel L., Geosciences, Austin Peay State University, P.O. Box 4418, Clarksville, TN 37044, sgosnell@my.apsu.edu, sgosnell@my.apsu.edu

Southeastern Section - 60th Annual Meeting (23–25 March 2011)

Recent Advances in Paleontology (Posters)