T142. Topics in Paleoecology: Predation/Biotic Interactions, Fidelity/Taphonomy, and Community Ecology/Whole Organism Paleoecology III

Session No. 223
Wednesday, 7 November 2012: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
217D (Charlotte Convention Center)

T142. Topics in Paleoecology: Predation/Biotic Interactions, Fidelity/Taphonomy, and Community Ecology/Whole Organism Paleoecology III

Paleontological Society; GSA Geobiology & Geomicrobiology Division

 

Carrie L. Tyler, Amelinda E. Webb, Mary Elizabeth Kosloski, Frank L. Forcino, Emily S. Stafford and Simon A.F. Darroch, Advocates
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8:00 AM
DISSOLUTION OF OPHIUROID OSSICLES ON THE SHALLOW ANTARCTIC SEAFLOOR: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FOSSIL RECORD AND OCEAN ACIDIFICATION
WALKER, Beverly J., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, PMB Box 351805, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235, MILLER, Molly F., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, PMB 351805, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235, BOWSER, Samuel S., Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12201, FURBISH, David Jon, Earth and Environmental Sciences and Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University, VU Station B #351805, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235-1805 and GUALDA, Guilherme A.R., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, molly.miller@vanderbilt.edu, molly.miller@vanderbilt.edu
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8:15 AM
ASSESSING THE PRESERVATION POTENTIAL OF GECARCINID LAND CRABS (DECAPODA, BRACHYURA, GECARCINIDAE) FROM SAN SALVADOR, THE BAHAMAS
LOCATELLI, Emma Rose, Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, Kline Geology Laboratory, 210 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT 06511, emma.r.locatelli@gmail.com, emma.r.locatelli@gmail.com
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8:30 AM
PALEOECOLOGY AND TAPHONOMY OF CLYPEASTEROID MASS ACCUMULATIONS IN THE OLIGO-MIOCENE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN AND PARATETHYS
NEBELSICK, James H., University of Tübingen, Institute of Geosciences, Sigwartstrasse 10, Tübingen, 72076, Germany, BELAÚSTEGUI, Zain, Universitat de Barcelona, Departament d'Estratigrafía, Paleontologia i Geociències Marines, Martí i Franquès s/n, Barcelona, 08028, Spain, DE GIBERT, Jordi Maria, Estratigrafia, Paleontologia i Geociències Marines, Universitat de Barcelona, Facultat de Geologia, Martí Franquès s/n, Barcelona, 08028, Spain, MANCOSU, Andrea, Universita' degli Studi di Cagliari, Dipartimento Scienze della Terra, via Trentino, 51, Cagliari, 09127, Italy and KROH, Andreas, Naturhistorisches Museum, Burgring 7, Vienna, 1010, Austria, nebelsick@uni-tuebingen.de, nebelsick@uni-tuebingen.de
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8:45 AM
ECHINOID PRESERVATION IN A MIDDLE JURASSIC SHALLOW MARINE EQUATORIAL ENVIRONMENT: TESTING MODELS OF TAPHONOMY AND ENCRUSTATION
WILSON, Mark A., Department of Geology, The College of Wooster, 944 College Mall, Wooster, OH 44691, BORSZCZ, Tomasz, Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Powstańców Warszawy 55, Sopot, PL-81-712, Poland and ZATON, Michal P., Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Silesia, Bedzinska 60, Sosnowiec, PL-41-200, Poland, mwilson@wooster.edu, mwilson@wooster.edu
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9:00 AM
TAPHONOMIC CRITERIA FOR RECOGNIZING DOWNSLOPE TRANSPORT OF ECHINODERMS: NEOGENE OF THE ANTILLES
DONOVAN, Stephen K., Geology, NCB Naturalis, Postbus 9517, Leiden, 2300RA, Netherlands, Steve.Donovan@ncbnaturalis.nl, Steve.Donovan@ncbnaturalis.nl
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9:15 AM
THE AFON GAM BIOTA – AN EARLY ORDOVICIAN BURGESS SHALE-TYPE FAUNA FROM WALES
BOTTING, Joseph P.1, MUIR, Lucy A.1 and UPTON, Christopher2, (1)State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, 39 East Beijing Road, Nanjing, 210008, China, (2)1 Hamilton Terrace, Shoscombe, Bath, BA2 8ND, United Kingdom, acutipuerilis@yahoo.co.uk, acutipuerilis@yahoo.co.uk
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9:30 AM
TAPHONOMIC EPIBOLES GENERATED BY DISTAL TEMPESTITES FROM THE MAQUOKETA SHALE (RICHMONDIAN) OF PIKE COUNTY, MISSOURI
DEVERA, Joseph, Illinois State Geological Survey, Prairie Research Institute, 5776 Coal Drive, Suite 121, Carterville, IL 62918, j-devera@illinois.edu, j-devera@illinois.edu
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9:45 AM
A REALLY CRAPPY TALK: FECAL VOLUME AND BODY SIZE IN BIRDS, MAMMALS AND DINOSAURS
FLESSA, Karl W., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th St, Room 208, Tucson, AZ 85721, STRUTHERS, Amber, Osborn Middle School, 1102 W. HIghland, Phoenix, AZ 85013, FALL, Leigh M., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, SUNY College at Oneonta, Oneonta, NY 13820 and DEXTER, Troy A., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85716, kflessa@email.arizona.edu, kflessa@email.arizona.edu
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10:00 AM
COMPLEX BURROWS OF SOIL DETRITIVORES: THE NEOICHNOLOGY OF THE MILLIPEDE NARCEUS GORDANUS
BOWEN, Jared J., Geology, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701 and HEMBREE, Daniel I., Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701, jb836611@ohio.edu, jb836611@ohio.edu
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10:15 AM
ICHNOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS ON THE ORIGIN OF THE MAIN FOSSILIFEROUS LAYER, NEW JERSEY
WIEST, Logan A.1, GRANDSTAFF, David E.2, TERRY Jr., Dennis1, LACOVARA, Kenneth J.3 and BUYNEVICH, Ilya V.2, (1)Earth and Environmental Science, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, (2)Department of Earth & Environmental Science, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, (3)Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, logan.wiest@temple.edu, logan.wiest@temple.edu
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10:30 AM
ICHNOLOGY AND CALCRETE STRATIGRAPHY OF THE NEOGENE OGALLALA FORMATION, HIGH PLAINS OF WESTERN KANSAS
PLATT, Brian F.1, SMITH, Jon J.1 and LUDVIGSON, Greg A.2, (1)Kansas Geological Survey, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66047-3726, (2)Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66047-3726, bfplatt@ku.edu, bfplatt@ku.edu
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10:45 AM
DEEP-SEA TRACE FOSSILS: WHAT WE KNOW AND WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW
MILLER III, William, Geology, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521, wm1@humboldt.edu, wm1@humboldt.edu
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11:00 AM
RATES AND STYLES OF BIOTURBATION BY SHALLOW-WATER ANTARCTIC EPIFAUNA (SCALLOPS AND BRITTLE STARS): IMPLICATIONS FOR THE STRATIGRAPHIC RECORD
BROACH, Kyle H. and MILLER, Molly F., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, PMB 351805, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235, kyle.h.broach@vanderbilt.edu, kyle.h.broach@vanderbilt.edu
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11:15 AM
SKINKS BENEATH THE SUBSTRATE: NEOICHNOLOGY OF THE GOLDEN SKINK MABUYA MULTIFASCIATA
CATENA, Angeline and HEMBREE, Daniel I., Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701, Angeline.Catena@gmail.com, Angeline.Catena@gmail.com
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11:30 AM
ETHOLOGICAL REINTERPRETATION OF STIALIA PILOSA BASED ON NEOICHNOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTS WITH JUMPING BRISTLETAILS (ARCHAEOGNATHA)
GETTY, Patrick Ryan, Center for Integrative Geosciences, University of Connecticut, 354 Mansfield Road U-1045, Storrs, CT 06269, patrick.getty@uconn.edu, patrick.getty@uconn.edu
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