Paleontology: Morphological Evolution & Morphology and Systematics (Posters)

Session No. 89
Monday, 5 November 2012: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Hall B (Charlotte Convention Center)

Paleontology: Morphological Evolution & Morphology and Systematics (Posters)

Authors will be present from 367.

 

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PRECAMBRIAN MEROBLASTIC EMBRYOS FROM THE DOUSHANTUO PHOSPHORITE, CHINA
YIN, Zongjun, State Key Lab of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, CAS, East Beijing Road,39, Nanjing, 210008, China, ZHU, Maoyan, LPS, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, 39 East Beijing Road, Nanjing, 210008, China, DAVIDSON, Eric, Biology, California Institute of Technology, Division of Biology 156-29, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, TAFFOREAU, Paul, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 6 rue Jules Horowitz, Grenoble, 38000, France and BOTTJER, David, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, zongjuny@126.com, zongjuny@126.com
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MICROFOSSIL SIZE TRENDS ACROSS THE LATE ARCHEAN AND PROTEROZOIC: A MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD APPROACH
HAWKINS, Andrew D., Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnical and State University, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and XIAO, Shuhai, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, andrewdh@vt.edu, andrewdh@vt.edu
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A TALE OF TWO EOCRINOID ASSEMBLAGES: POSSIBLE EXTREME PAEDOMORPHOSIS IN A MIDDLE CAMBRIAN (SERIES 3) GOGIID FROM LAURENTIA
PARSLEY, Ronald L., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, parsley@tulane.edu, parsley@tulane.edu
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NEW ORDOVICIAN CRINOID LOCALITY AND THE ONTOGENY OF GLYPTOCRINUS DEDACTYLUS
CLARK, Alexander, Science and Mathematics, Cedarville University, 251 N. Main St, Cedarville, OH 45314 and WHITMORE, John H., Department of Science and Mathematics, Cedarville University, 251 N. Main St, Cedarville, OH 45314, alexanderclark@cedarville.edu, alexanderclark@cedarville.edu
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THE MORPHOLOGIC EXPLORATION OF THE PELMATOZOAN ORAL REGION
DELINE, Bradley, Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple St, Carrollton, GA 30118, KAMMER, Thomas W., Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6300, AUSICH, William I., School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 155 South Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210-1398 and SUMRALL, C.D., Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 1412 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996, bdeline@westga.edu, bdeline@westga.edu
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TEGMEN EVOLUTION IN CAMERATE CRINOIDS
BRAGONJE, Eva L., Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 330 Brooks Hall, Morgantown, WV 26506 and KAMMER, Thomas W., Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 330 Brooks Hall, Morgantown, WV 26506-6300, ebragonj@mix.wvu.edu, ebragonj@mix.wvu.edu
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CHARACTER CHOICE AND MORPHOLOGIC EVOLUTION OF EARLY PALEOZOIC INADUATE CRINOIDS
YOUNG, Evan M.1, FANNING, Taylor D.1 and DELINE, Bradley2, (1)Geosciences Department, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30116, (2)Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple St, Carrollton, GA 30118, eyoung2@my.westga.edu, eyoung2@my.westga.edu
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THE IMPORTANCE OF CHARACTER CHOICE IN QUANTIFYING MORPHOLOGY IN EARLY PALEOZOIC CAMERATE CRINOIDS
KINISON, George L.1, YOUNG, Evan M.1 and DELINE, Bradley2, (1)Geosciences Department, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30116, (2)Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple St, Carrollton, GA 30118, gkiniso1@my.westga.edu, gkiniso1@my.westga.edu
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EVOLUTION ON A TEMPORAL SCALE: A CASE STUDY OF A DEVONIAN BRACHIOPOD SPECIES IN THE TRAVERSE GROUP OF NORTH EASTERN MICHIGAN, USA GIVETIAN, ALPENA, PRESQUE ISLE, ATRYPID, STASIS, MORPHOMETRICS
BOSE, Rituparna, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The City College of New York, The City University of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031 and POLLY, P. David, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405-1405, rbose@ccny.cuny.edu, rbose@ccny.cuny.edu
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EVOLUTIONARY SHAPE TRENDS IN LATE KATIAN AND EARLY HIRNANTIAN-AGED CLIMACOGRAPTIDS: AN EXAMPLE OF MORPHOLOGICAL STASIS ACROSS THE END-ORDOVICIAN MASS EXTINCTION INTERVAL
ROBINSON, Daniel E., Geology, SUNY at Buffalo, 358 Buffalo Lane, Saugerties, NY 12477, MITCHELL, Charles E., Geology, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY 14260 and SHEETS, H. David, Dept. of Geology, SUNY at Buffalo, 411 Cooke Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, der6@buffalo.edu, der6@buffalo.edu
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INTERTWINING FOSSIL AND MODERN PHYLOGENIES OF THE SQUAT LOBSTERS (DECAPODA: GALATHEOIDEA)
ROBINS, Cristina M., Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, PO BOX 117800, 1659 Museum Road, Gainesville, FL 32611, FELDMANN, Rodney M., Department of Geology, Kent State University, 221 McGilvrey Hall, Kent, OH 44242 and SCHWEITZER, Carrie E., Department of Geology, Kent State University at Stark, 6000 Frank Avenue NW, North Canton, OH 44720, crobins@flmnh.ufl.edu, crobins@flmnh.ufl.edu
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SEXUAL DIMORPHISM AND EXTINCTION AND ORIGINATION IN LATE CRETACEOUS OSTRACODES FROM THE U.S. GULF COASTAL PLAIN
HALL, Christine M.S., Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92521, LOCKWOOD, Rowan, Department of Geology, The College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, HUNT, Gene, Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, NHB MRC 121, P.O. Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012 and PUCKETT, T. Markham, Physics and Earth Science, University of North Alabama, P.O. Box 5130, 1 Harrison Plaza, Florence, AL 35632-0001, csolo001@ucr.edu, csolo001@ucr.edu
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IRIDESCENT COLOR PATTERNS IN MESOZOIC AMMONOID CEPHALOPODS
LARSON, Peter L., Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, PO Box 643, 117 Main St, Hill City, SD 57745 and MAPES, Royal, Dept of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701, peterl@bhigr.com, peterl@bhigr.com
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PREVALENCE OF THE LILLIPUT EFFECT AT THE K-PG MASS EXTINCTION
JARRETT, Matt B., School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave, NES 107, Tampa, FL 33617 and HARRIES, Peter J., Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., NES107, Tampa, FL 33620, jarrettm@mail.usf.edu, jarrettm@mail.usf.edu
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TINY TITANOSAURS: MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND PRIMARY GROWTH RATES IN HATCHLING SAUROPODS FROM MADAGASCAR
WHITNEY, Megan1, BERNARD, McKenna1, BAGLEY, Brian2 and CURRY ROGERS, Kristina1, (1)Biology and Geology Departments, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105, (2)Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, mwhitney@macalester.edu, mwhitney@macalester.edu
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THE TRIBRACHIATUS LINEAGE: CONDUCTING SHAPE ANALYSIS ON NON-BIREFRINGENT NANNOFOSSILS
BORD, David, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8066 and AUBRY, Marie-Pierre, Department of Geological Sciences, Rutgers University, Wright Labs, 610 Taylor Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8066, dbord@eps.rutgers.edu, dbord@eps.rutgers.edu
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MAMMALIAN BODY SIZE CHANGE DURING THE PALEOCENE-EOCENE THERMAL MAXIMUM IN THE POWDER RIVER BASIN, WYOMING
WAGNER, Deborah E., CU Museum, University of Colorado, 265 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309 and EBERLE, Jaelyn J., CU Museum and Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, 265 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, deborah.wagner@colorado.edu, deborah.wagner@colorado.edu
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MODELLING THE PATTERNS OF CORALLITE ARRANGEMENT AND COLONY SHAPES IN SCLERACTINIAN CORALS
JUNG, Jikhan, Geoscience, University of Iowa, Trowbridge Hall North Capitol St, Iowa City, IA 52242, jikhan-jung@uiowa.edu, jikhan-jung@uiowa.edu
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INTERNAL MORPHOLOGY OF BLASTOIDS (ECHINODERMATA): PEELS ARE STILL BETTER THAN DIGITAL IMAGING
WATERS, Johnny, Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Appalachian State University, 572 Rivers Street, Boone, NC 28608 and CREMINS, Devin, Department of Geology, Appalachian State University, 572 Rivers Street, Boone, NC 28608, watersja@appstate.edu, watersja@appstate.edu
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A MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF ERISOCRINUS (CRINOIDEA) USING ARCGIS
SHEFFIELD, Sarah L., Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Tennessee, 306 EPS Building, 1412 Circle Dr, Knoxville, TN 37996, ZACHOS, Louis G., Geology and Geological Engineering, University of Mississippi, 120 Carrier Hall, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677-1848 and LEWIS, Ronald D., Department of Geosciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5305, sarahsheffield89@gmail.com, sarahsheffield89@gmail.com
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UNRAVELING HOMEOMORPHY IN THE GENUS DAGHANIRHYNCHIA USING 3D DIGITIZED SERIAL SECTIONS
FELDMAN, Howard R., Division of Paleontology (Invertebrates), American Museum of Natural History, 79th Street at Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5192, SCHEMM-GREGORY, Mena, Geosciences Centre and Department of Earth Sciences, University of Coimbra, Largo Marquês do Pombal, Coimbra, P-3000-272, Portugal, WILSON, Mark A., Department of Geology, The College of Wooster, 944 College Mall, Wooster, OH 44691, AHMAD, Fayez, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The Hashemite University, P.O. Box 150459, Zarqa, 13115, Jordan and FELDMAN, Brian A., PA Program, Touro College, 27-33 W. 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010, feldspar4@optonline.net, feldspar4@optonline.net
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MORPHOMETRIC OBSERVATIONS OF DELTOBLASTUS SP. BLASTOIDS FROM THE PERMIAN OF TIMOR
MORGAN, Ryan F., Department of Chemistry, Geosciences, and Physics, Tarleton State University, Box T-0540, Stephenville, TX 76401, rmorgan@tarleton.edu, rmorgan@tarleton.edu
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UNDERSTANDING SHAPE VARIATION IN THE ORDOVICIAN MITRATE ECHINODERM ENOPLOURA USING OUTLINE MORPHOMETRICS
BLACKWELL, Sean, Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Tennessee, 1412 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996, 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, University of Tennessee, 1621 Cumberland Ave, 602 Strong Hall, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, sblackw4@utk.edu, sblackw4@utk.edu
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SORTING THROUGH A PARAPHYLETIC GARBAGE CAN: A PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF MIDDLE AND UPPER ORDOVICIAN "ENCRINUOIDES" (TRILOBITA) SPECIES FROM LAURENTIAN NORTH AMERICA
MOSS, David K., Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244 and WESTROP, Stephen R., Oklahoma Museum of Natural History and School of Geology & Geophysics, Univ of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73072, dkmoss@syr.edu, dkmoss@syr.edu
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MORPHOLOGICAL VARIABILITY OF ASTARTE BOREALIS (MOLLUSCA, BIVALVIA) IN THE CAMDEN BAY, NORTHERN ALASKA
CHRPA, Michelle E., Department of Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Rd, Science and Engineering Building, Boca Raton, FL 33431 and OLEINIK, Anton, Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991, mchrpa@fau.edu, mchrpa@fau.edu
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GYRACANTHID MATERIAL FROM THE MISSISSIPPIAN (NAMURIAN) OF KENTUCKY AND THE EVOLUTIONARY RELATIONSHIPS OF GYRACANTHIDAE
KOFSKY, Jan, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of North Carolina Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001 and GARCIA, William J., Geography and Earth Sciences, University of North Carolina Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223, jkofsky@uncc.edu, jkofsky@uncc.edu
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TWO NEW AETOSAURS (REPTILIA:ARCHOSAURIA) FROM THE UPPER TRIASSIC PEKIN FORMATION (DEEP RIVER BASIN: NEWARK SUPERGROUP) OF NORTH CAROLINA AND THE PHYLOGENY AND DISTRIBUTION OF AETOSAURS
HECKERT, Andrew B., Dept. of Geology, Appalachian State University, ASU Box 32067, Boone, NC 28608, SCHNEIDER, Vincent P., Paleontology, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 West Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601 and FRASER, Nicholas C., National Museums Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF, United Kingdom, heckertab@appstate.edu, heckertab@appstate.edu
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BASAL TITANOSAURIAN SAUROPOD MATERIAL FROM THE MIDDLE CRETACEOUS GALULA FORMATION, RUKWA RIFT BASIN, SOUTHWESTERN TANZANIA
GORSCAK, Eric1, O'CONNOR, Patrick M.2, STEVENS, Nancy J.2 and ROBERTS, Eric M.3, (1)Biological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, (2)Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, (3)Geosciences, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, 4810, Australia, eric.gorscak@gmail.com, eric.gorscak@gmail.com
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