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

Session No. 47
Sunday, 19 October 2014: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Exhibition Hall C (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

Paleontology: Topics in Paleoecology (Posters)

Authors will be present from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, and 3:00 to 5:00 PM.

 

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248
EVIDENCE OF FEEDING ECOLOGY IN VERTEBRATE MICROFOSSIL BONEBEDS: A CASE STUDY FROM THE UPPER CRETACEOUS JUDITH RIVER FORMATION OF NORTH-CENTRAL MONTANA
SULLIVAN, Patrick and ROGERS, Raymond, Geology Department, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105
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DENTAL MICROWEAR TEXTURES AND DENTAL MACROWEAR REVEAL DIETARY DIFFERENCES IN EXTANT FELIFORMS: IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERPRETING DIET IN EXTINCT TAXA
HURST, Aaron A., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235-1805 and DESANTIS, Larisa R.G., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235-1805
250
MANDIBLE MORPHOLOGY: A POOR PREDICTOR OF HABITAT USE IN THE SCIURIDAE (RODENTIA)
BIEDRON, Eva Marie, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, 1272 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 and HOPKINS, Samantha S.B., Clark Honors College and Geological Sciences, Univ of Oregon, 1272 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403
251
BIOTIC INTERACTIONS AND FOOD CHAIN/WEB OF A COMMUNITY FROM UPPER CRETACEOUS OF SOUTHWESTERN MANITOBA, CANADA
LI, Rong-Yu and YOUNG, Harvey, Department of Geology, Brandon University, 270-18th Street, Brandon, MB R7B6A9, Canada
252
TWO NEW SPECIES OF SHREWS (MAMMALIA: EULIPOTYPHLA: SORICIDAE) FROM THE LATE OLIGOCENE CABBAGE PATCH BEDS OF WESTERN MONTANA: EXCEPTIONAL PRESERVATION REVEALS NICHE PARTITIONING
WHISLER, Zoelle, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, 1008 NE 72nd St, Seattle, WA 98115 and CALEDE, Jonathan, Department of Biology, University of Washington, 24 Kincaid Hall, Box 351800, Seattle, WA 98195
253
ECOLOGICAL GRADIENT STRUCTURE IN THE MISSISSIPPIAN LODGEPOLE FORMATION, SOUTHWEST MONTANA
LAVINE, Rhiannon J.1, ORZECHOWSKI, Emily A.2, PIERREHUMBERT, Nadia D.1, ROJAS, Alexis3, SCLAFANI, Judith A.4, YAGER, Joyce Ann5, CHRISTIE, Max4, MCMULLEN, Sharon K.6, HOLLAND, Steven M.7 and PATZKOWSKY, Mark E.4, (1)Department of the Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago, 5734 S. Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, (2)Department of Integrative Biology, The University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94708, (3)Florida Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 117800, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, (4)Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, (5)Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 70089, (6)Department of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, (7)Department of Geology, Univ of Georgia, Geology Building, Athens, GA 30602
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A NUMERICAL MODEL OF GRADIENT CHANGE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR EMPIRICAL DATA
ZAFFOS, Andrew, MILLER, Arnold I. and BRETT, Carlton E., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013
255
THE FUCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY OF ANTILLOSARCOLITES N.GEN. N.SP
GUGGINO, Ariel, Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campuss, POBox 9000, Mayaguez, PR 00681 and SANTOS, Hernán, Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, PO Box 9017, Mayaguez, PR 00660
256
EXPLORING AND QUANTIFYING THE EFFECTS OF EARLY METAZOAN REEF-BUILDING ON HABITAT HETEROGENEITY
TIERNEY, Peter W., Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago, 5734 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637
257
BIODIVERSITY AND PALEOECOLOGY OF AN EXCEPTIONAL LATE MIOCENE MARINE ECOSYSTEM, URUMACO FORMATION, FALCóN STATE, VENEZUELA
HENDY, Austin J.W., Florida Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 117800, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, SANCHEZ, Marcelo, Paläontologisches Institut und Museum, Universität Zürich, Büro KO2 E63 e, Karl Schmid-Strasse 4, Zürich, CH-8006, Switzerland and SÁNCHEZ, Rodolfo, Museo Paleontológico de Urumaco, Urumaco, Venezuela
258
PALEOECOLOGY OF GLACIAL AND NON GLACIAL CARBONIFEROUS FAUNAS DURING THE LATE PALEOZIOC ICE AGE IN PATAGONIA
BRAUN, Nicole Leann, Department of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, 3209 N. Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53201, FRAISER, Margaret L., Department of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 3209 N. Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53201, ISBELL, John L., Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 3209 N. Maryland Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53201, PAGANI, M. Alejandra, Museo Paleontológico Egidio Feruglio, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Trelew, U9100, Argentina, TABOADA, Arturo C., Laboratorio de Investigaciones en Evolucion y Biodiversidad (LIEB), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia, Esquel, U9200, Argentina and PAULS, Kathryn N., Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 3209 N. Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53201
259
METHANE COLD SEEPS AS LATE CRETACEOUS REFUGIA
LEVITSKY, Tyler1, GARB, Matthew P.1, LANDMAN, Neil H.2, LARINA, Ekaterina1, MYERS, Corinne E.3 and NAUJOKAITYTE, Jone1, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brooklyn College, 2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11210, (2)Division of Paleontology (Invertebrates), American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192, (3)Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, 51 Botanical Museum, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
260
COMPARING QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES FOR EVALUATING LIVE-DEAD AGREEMENT IN AN INTERTIDAL HABITAT IN NORTH CAROLINA
CRONIN, Kelly, Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, KELLEY, Patricia H., Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28403, DIETL, Gregory P., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, KORPANTY, Chelsea A., Centre for Marine Science and School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, Gehrmann Building, Level 8, School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, 4072, Australia, VISAGGI, Christy C., Geosciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303 and PARNELL, Bradley A., Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, NC 28401
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ADDRESSING INCOMPLETE SPECIMENS OF TURRITELLINE GASTROPODS: THE THEORETICAL APEX SYSTEM
JOHNSON, Erynn H., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, TERRELL, Robert E., Department of Mathematics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850 and ALLMON, Warren D., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
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