Session: Conodonts as Stratigraphic and Paleoclimatic Tools (2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19

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341-1

1:00 PM

CONODONTS FROM THE CARNIAN-NORIAN BOUNDARY (UPPER TRIASSIC) OF BLACK BEAR RIDGE, NORTHEASTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

ORCHARD, Michael J., Natural Resources Canada-Geological Survey of Canada, 1500 - 605 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5J3, Canada

341-2

1:15 PM

NEW CONODONT FAUNAL ASSEMBLAGES FROM THE ANISIAN OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND THEIR USE IN LOCAL STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION

GOLDING, Martyn, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, University of British Columbia, 2020-2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada and ORCHARD, Michael J., Geological Survey of Canada, 1500 - 605 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5J3, Canada

341-3

1:30 PM

A NEW TRIASSIC CLIMATE (δ¹⁸O) RECORD FROM CONODONT APATITE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR MAJOR BIO-EVENTS

RIGO, Manuel, Department of Geosciences, University of Padova, Via Giovanni Gradenigo 6, Padova, 35131, Italy, TROTTER, Julie A., 1School of Earth & Environment, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia, WILLIAMS, Ian S., Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Acton, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia, NICORA, Alda, Department of Earth Sciences "Ardito Desio", University of Milan, Via Mangiagalli 34, Milan, 20133, Italy and MAZZA, Michele, Department of Earth Sciences "Ardito Desio", University of Milan, via Mangiagalli 34, Milan, 20133, Italy

341-4

1:45 PM

CONODONTS AS PALEOTHERMOMETERS: HOW HOT WERE EARLY TRIASSIC OCEANS?

GOUDEMAND, Nicolas, Paleontological Institute and Museum, University of Zurich, Karl Schmid-Strasse 4, Zurich, 8032, Switzerland, ROMANO, Carlo, Paleontological Institute and Museum, University of Zurich, Karl Schmid-Strasse 4, Zurich, 8006, Switzerland, WILLIAMS, I.S., Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National Univ, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia, TROTTER, Julie A., 1School of Earth & Environment, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia and BUCHER, Hugo, Paleontological Institute and Museum, University of Zurich, Karl Schmid-Strasse 4, Zürich, 8006, Switzerland

341-5

2:00 PM

CONODONT APATITE δ¹⁸O INDICATES CLIMATIC CONTROL ON SALINITY GRADIENT ACROSS THE US MIDCONTINENT SEA DURING PENNSYLVANIAN GLACIO-EUSTATIC HIGHSTANDS

JOACHIMSKI, Michael M., GeoZentrum Nordbayern, University of Erlangen, Schlossgarten 5, Erlangen, 91054, Germany and LAMBERT, Lance, Geological Sciences, Univ of Texas At San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249

341-6

2:15 PM

ONTOGENY AND LIFE CYCLE OF PERMIAN GONDOLELLIDS

TERRILL, David, Geoscience, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada and HENDERSON, Charles M., Geoscience, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada

341-7

2:30 PM

MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE CONODONT IDIOGNATHODUS SIMULATOR (ELLISON), INDEX SPECIES FOR THE BASE OF THE GZHELIAN STAGE - (UPPER PENNSYLVANIAN), FROM THE HEEBNER SHALE OF MIDCONTINENT NORTH AMERICA

HOGANCAMP, N., Geological Sciences, Texas Tech, Lubbock, TX 79415 and BARRICK, James E., Dept. of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-1053

341-8

2:45 PM

PALEOCEANOGRAPHIC CONTROLS ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF CONODONTS IN A PENNSYLVANIAN EPICONTINENTAL BLACK SHALE

HERRMANN, Achim D., Coastal Studies Institute and Department of Geology & Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, BARRICK, James E., Dept. of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-1053 and ALGEO, Thomas J., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, 500 Geology-Physics Building, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221

3:00 PM

Break

341-9

3:15 PM

FRASNIAN CONODONTS FROM THE CASHAQUA AND RHINETREET SHALES OF WESTERN NEW YORK, EQUIVALENT STRATA IN THE DOWELLTOWN MEMBER OF THE CHATTANOOGA SHALE IN TENNESSEE, AND BIOSTRATIGRAPHIC CONTROL IN RELATION TO NEW U/PB DATES OF THE BELPRE TEPHRA SUITE, APPALACHIAN BASIN, UPPER DEVONIAN (MIDDLE FRASNIAN), EASTERN NORTH AMERICA

OVER, D. Jeffrey, Geological Sciences, SUNY-Geneseo, Geneseo, NY 14454-1401, LANIK, Amanda, Geological Sciences, SUNY-Geneseo, Geneseo, NY 14454, SCHMITZ, Mark D., Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725-1535 and KIRCHGASSER, William T., Department of Geology, SUNY-Potsdam, Potsdam, NY 13676

341-10

3:30 PM

CONODONT BIOSTRATIGRAPHY AND FACIES ANALYSIS OF GIVETIAN ROCKS IN THE SPANISH CENTRAL PYRENEES

LIAO, Jau Chyn, Palaeontology, Complutense University of Madrid, c/ Antonio Novais 12, Madrid, E-28040, Spain, VALENZUELA-RÍOS, J. Ignacio, Geology, University of Valencia, c/ Dr. Moliner 50, Burjasot, E-46100, Spain and GOUWY, Sofie, Department of Paleontology, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Vautierstraat 29, Brussels, B-1000, Belgium

341-11

3:45 PM

CONODONT SUCCESSION (POLYGNATHIDAE) AROUND THE PRAGIAN/EMSIAN (LOWER DEVONIAN) TRANSITION IN THE SPANISH CENTRAL PYRENEES AND ITS RELEVANCE FOR GLOBAL CORRELATIONS

VALENZUELA-RÍOS, J. Ignacio, Geology, University of Valencia, Dr. Moliner 50, Burjasot, 46100, Spain and MARTÍNEZ-PÉREZ, Carlos, School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Queen's Road, Bristol, BS81RJ, United Kingdom

341-12

4:00 PM

LOWER SILURIAN CONODONTS FROM THE SHINE JINST REGION, SOUTHWESTERN MONGOLIA

DANIELSEN, Erika, Geological Sciences, SUNY-Geneseo, Geneseo, NY 14454 and OVER, D. Jeffrey, Geological Sciences, SUNY-Geneseo, Geneseo, NY 14454-1401

341-13

4:15 PM

INSIGHTS INTO AMORPHOGNATHUS PALEOBIOLOGY AND TAXONOMY FROM BEDDING PLANE OCCURRENCES OF A. TVAERENSIS

LESLIE, Stephen A., Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and GOLDMAN, Daniel, Department of Geology, University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469

341-14

4:30 PM

ORDOVICIAN AND SILURIAN OCEAN AND CLIMATE CHANGES INTERPRETED FROM SR, ND, AND PARTICULARLY O ISOTOPE ANALYSES OF CONODONTS

TROTTER, Julie A., 1School of Earth & Environment, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia, BARNES, Christopher R., School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria, PO Box 1700, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, Canada, WILLIAMS, Ian S., Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Acton, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia and MÄNNIK, Peep, Institute of Geology, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, Tallinn, 19086, Estonia

341-15

4:45 PM

COLOUR ALTERATION INDEX STUDIES IN WESTERN AND ARCTIC CANADA; A DEDICATION TO ANITA HARRIS

HENDERSON, Charles M., Geoscience, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada

2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)

T199. Conodonts as Stratigraphic and Paleoclimatic Tools