2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA (1-4 November 2015)

Session No. 222
Tuesday, 3 November 2015: 9:00 AM-6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall (Baltimore Convention Center)

Paleontology: The Mesozoic World (Posters)

Authors will be present from 4:30 to 6:30 PM.
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301
BIOSTRATIGRAPHY, PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHY, AND EVOLUTION OF DROMAEOSAURIDS (DINOSAURIA: DROMAEOSAURIDAE) IN NORTH AMERICA
JASINSKI, Steven, Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, 471 Hayden Hall, 251 South 33rd St., Philadelphia, PA 19104; Paleontology and Geology, State Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120 and DODSON, Peter, Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, 240 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, jasst@sas.upenn.edu
302
STRATIGRAPHY AND PALEONTOLOGY OF A NEW NEARSHORE DINOSAUR-BEARING SUCCESSION FROM THE LATE CRETACEOUS OF THE MORONDAVA BASIN, WESTERN MADAGASCAR
MARSHALL, Madeline S., Department of the Geophysical Sciences, The University of Chicago, 5734 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, SERTICH, Joseph J.W., Deptartment of Earth Sciences, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205, MILLER, Ian M., Department of Earth Sciences, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205 and ANDRIANARIVO, Miary, Departement de Paleontologie et d’Anthropologie Biologique, Faculté des Sciences, Université d'Antananarivo, Antananarivo, 101, Madagascar, msmarshall@uchicago.edu
303
A SMALL THEROPOD DINOSAUR FROM THE AGUJA FORMATION (UPPER CRETACEOUS) BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS
FORTNER, John David, Geoscience Department, Texas Tech University, 2500 Broadway, Lubbock, TX 79409, johnfortner22@gmail.com
304
LARGE DINOSAUR BONEBED DEPOSITED AS DEBRIS FLOW: LANCE FORMATION NIOBRARA COUNTY, WYOMING
WEEKS, Summer Rose, Earth and Biological Sciences, Loma Linda University, Griggs Hall, 11065 Campus Street, Loma Linda, CA 92350, CHADWICK, Arthur V., Geology, Southwestern Adventist University, 100 Magnolia, Keene, TX 76059 and BRAND, Leonard R., Department of Earth and Biological Sciences, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, sweeks@llu.edu
305
UNDERSTANDING THE SILICIFICATION OF DINOSAUR BONES IN THE CRETACEOUS OF URUGUAY
KANTROWITZ, Conor1, KUDENOV, Jerry2, SOTO, Matías3, PEREA, Daniel3 and MOORE, Jason R.4, (1)Honors College, University of New Mexico, MSC 06 3890, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alaska at Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, (3)Facultdad de Ciencias, Universidad de la Repùblica, Avenida 18 de Julio 1824, Montevideo, 11100, Uruguay, (4)Honors College, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, kf5qfn@gmail.com
306
TELLING TOOTH TRACES FROM FORAMEN: A CASE OF TAPHONOMIC DETECTIVE WORK ON A JUVENILE CERATOPSID SURANGULAR FROM THE LANCE FORMATION (MAASTRICHTIAN), WY
SIVIERO, Bethania T.1, MCLAIN, Matthew A.1, CHADWICK, Arthur V.2 and BRAND, Leonard R.1, (1)Department of Earth and Biological Sciences, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, (2)Geology, Southwestern Adventist University, 100 Magnolia, Keene, TX 76059, bsiviero@llu.edu
307
ALLOSAURUS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF STEGOSAUR PLATES
NICOLO, Christopher P., ABNEY, Cooper and MCKENZIE, Scott C., Geology, Mercyhurst University, 501 East 38th St., Erie, PA 16546, cnicol16@lakers.mercyhurst.edu
308
A PROBABLE NEW SPECIES OF PTEROSAUR FROM THE BREAKFAST BENCH INTERVAL OF THE UPPERMOST MORRISON FORMATION AT COMO BLUFF, WYOMING WITH A DISCUSSION OF THE BIOCHRONOLOGICAL STAGE OF THIS UNIT
MCLAIN, Matthew A., Department of Earth and Biological Sciences, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350 and BAKKER, Robert T., Department of Paleontology, Houston Museum of Natural Science, 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030-1799, mmclain@llu.edu
309
POSSIBLE MINUTE BRANCHIOPOD MANDIBLES (?CLADOCERA) FROM LAKE DEPOSITS (CINIZA LAKE) IN THE UPPER TRIASSIC CHINLE FORMATION (NEW MEXICO) AND THE TEMPORAL RECORD OF SMALL CARBONACEOUS FOSSILS (SCFS)
HEGNA, Thomas, Department of Geology, Western Illinois University, Tillman Hall 115, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455, HARVEY, Thomas, University of Leicester, Department of Geology, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK, United Kingdom and HUBER, Phillip, Geoscience Books, PO Box 1036, Faribault, MN 55021, ta-hegna@wiu.edu
310
PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF THE FOSSIL SHRIMP-LIKE DECAPODS (DENDROBRANCHIATA, STENOPODIDEA AND CARIDEA) FROM THE SOLNHOFEN LAGERSTÄTTE
SUDARSKY, Sergio, Geology, Kent State University, 221 McGilvrey Hall, Kent, OH 44242, SCHWEITZER, Carrie E., Department of Geology, Kent State University at Stark, 6000 Frank Avenue NW, North Canton, OH 44720 and FELDMANN, Rodney M., Department of Geology, Kent State University, 221 McGilvrey Hall, Kent, OH 44242, ssudarsk@kent.edu
311
LARGE ARACHNID TRACKS FROM THE EOLIAN TRIASSIC/JURASSIC NUGGET SANDSTONE, NORTHEASTERN UTAH
THOMSON, Tracy J., Department of Earth and Physical Sciences, University of California, Davis, 2119 Earth and Physical Sciences Building, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, CHURE, Daniel J., Dinosaur National Monument, P.O. Box 128, Jensen, UT 84035, GOOD, Thomas R., Charles R. Darwin Elementary School, 3116 West Belden Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647, KIRKLAND, James I., Utah Geological Survey, 1594 West North Temple, Suite 3110, P.O. Box 146100, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6100 and MILNER, Andrew R.C., St. George Dinosaur Discovery Sight at Johnson Farm, 2180 East Riverside Dr, St. George, UT 84790, tjthomson@ucdavis.edu
312
A JURASSIC CUTTLEFISH WITH PRESERVED INK FROM THE SOLNHOFEN LAGERSTATTE
HARRIS, Kiana T. and MCKENZIE, Scott C., Geology, Mercyhurst University, 501 East 38th St., Erie, PA 16546, kharri27@lakers.mercyhurst.edu
313
TAXONOMY, PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHY AND PALEOECOLOGY OF JURASSIC ETHIOPIAN BRACHIOPODS:  A PROGRESS REPORT
FELDMAN, Howard R., Biology Department, Touro College, 227 W. 60th Street, New York, NY 10023, WILSON, Mark A., Department of Geology, The College of Wooster, 944 College Mall, Wooster, OH 44691 and BELOWICH, Alexa J., Division of Paleontology (Invertebrates), American Museum of Natural History, 79th Street at Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, feldspar4@optonline.net
314
CRETACEOUS BRYOZOANS AND THE OLD WEST
CUFFEY, Roger J., Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State Univ, 412 Deike Bldg, University Park, PA 16802 and TAYLOR, Paul D., Department of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom, rcuffey@psu.edu
315
POTENTIAL RHIZOFACIES CLASSIFICATION FOR EOLIAN DEPOSITS—OBSERVATIONS FROM THE LOWER JURASSIC NAVAJO SANDSTONE, SOUTHEASTERN UTAH
HASIOTIS, Stephen T., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, rm 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, PARRISH, Judith Totman, Dept. of Geological Sciences, Univ of Idaho, P.O. Box 443022, Moscow, ID 83844 and CHAN, Marjorie A., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 S 1460 E, Room 383 FASB, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, hasiotis@ku.edu
316
SIGNIFICANCE OF FOSSIL CONCENTRATIONS IN INTERPRETING PALEOENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES PRECEDING THE END CRETACEOUS MASS EXTINCTION EVENT ALONG THE GULF COASTAL PLAIN
NAUJOKAITYTE, Jone1, GARB, Matthew P.1, LANDMAN, Neil H.2, LARINA, Ekaterina3, ROVELLI, Remy1, MYERS, Corinne E.4, DANILOVA, Anastasia1, BAYON, Richard1, BROPHY, Shannon K.1 and PHILLIPS, George E.5, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brooklyn College, 2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11210, (2)Division of Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th St, New York, NY 10024, (3)Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90018, (4)Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, 51 Botanical Museum, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, (5)Paleontology, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, 2148 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS 39202-1353, Jonenaujok@gmail.com
317
EARLY JURASSIC CORALS FROM THE EL ANTIMONIO GROUP OF SONORA, MEXICO, AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR CORAL RECOVERY AFTER THE END-TRIASSIC MASS EXTINCTION
HODGES, Montana S., Geosciences, University of Montana Paleontology Center, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812, STANLEY Jr., George D., Geosciences, The University of Montana/Paleontology Center, 32 Campus Drive # 1296, Missoula, MT 59812 and GONZALEZ-LEON, Carlos, Instituto de Geologia, Universidad Nacional Áutonoma de Mexico, Apartado Postal 1039, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico, montana.hodges@umontana.edu
318
TURONIAN TO EARLY CONIACIAN AGE FOR THE CLAYS OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD, MASSACHUSETTS:  A REVISION
ST.PIERRE, Brett Donald, Department of Earth Sciences, SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126; Department of Geology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, ARENS, Nan Crystal, Department of Geoscience, Hobart & William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY 14456 and BOYER, Diana L., Department of Earth Sciences, SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126, brettstp@buffalo.edu
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