Cordilleran Section - 112th Annual Meeting - 2016

Session No. 22
Wednesday, 6 April 2016: 8:30 AM-12:30 PM
Meeting Room 200 AB (Ontario Convention Center)

T12. Recent Advances in Paleontology and Paleoecology

Paleontological Society

 

Nicole Bonuso and Adam Woods, Advocates
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Start Time
8:30 AM
TINY VAMPIRES IN ANCIENT SEAS: EVIDENCE FOR PREDATION VIA PERFORATION IN MICROFOSSILS FROM THE 740-780 MA CHUAR GROUP, GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA
PORTER, Susannah M., Department of Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, porter@geol.ucsb.edu, porter@geol.ucsb.edu
8:50 AM
FIRST REPORT OF THE EDIACARAN CLOUDINID FOSSIL CONOTUBUS IN NORTH AMERICA AND ITS APPARENT PRESERVATION BY DIRECT PRECIPITATION OF IRON OXIDES AND IRON-RICH ALUMINOSILICATES
STRANGE, Michael A., Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010 and ROWLAND, Stephen M., Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154, mstrange1941@gmail.com, mstrange1941@gmail.com
9:10 AM
FOREST OF FOSSIL ALGAE IN THE EDIACARA MEMBER (RAWNSLEY QUARTZITE), SOUTH AUSTRALIA
HUGHES, Ian Vincent, Riverside STEM Academy High School, 4466 Mt. Vernon, Riverside, CA 92507, DZAUGIS, Matthew, Marine Science Inst-Port Aransas, The University of Texas, Austin, 750 Channel View Dr., Port Aransas, CA 78373, DZAUGIS, Peter, Dept. of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University, 301 Robinson Hall, Boston, MA 02115, GEHLING, James G., South Australian Museum, Adelaide, 5000, Australia, XIAO, Shuhai, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and DROSER, Mary L., Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92521, ianvincenthughes2000@gmail.com, ianvincenthughes2000@gmail.com
9:30 AM
A NEW CAMBROCLAVE (METAZOA INCERTAE SEDIS) FROM THE MID-CAMBRIAN PIOCHE FORMATION, SOUTHEASTERN NEVADA
MOORE, John L., Earth Research Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 and PORTER, Susannah M., Department of Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, jlmoore@geol.ucsb.edu, jlmoore@geol.ucsb.edu
9:50 AM
UPPER ORDOVICIAN – LOWER SILURIAN CARBONATES FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES INDICATE LONG-TERM GLOBAL COOLING BUT A SHORT-TERM GONDWANAN GLACIATION
WOODS, Adam D., Department of Geological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92834-6850 and PILESKY, William, Geological Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, awoods@fullerton.edu, awoods@fullerton.edu
10:10 AM
POTENTIAL COOL WATER ORIGINS OF A PERMIAN CARBONATE UNIT IN THE ALEXANDER TERRANE, ALASKA
MAY, M., Department of Geology, Sul Ross State University, Box C-64, Alpine, TX 79832, ROHR, David M., Biology, Geology and Physical Sciences, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX 79832, BAICHTAL, James F., U.S. Forest Service, Tongass National Forest, Thorne Bay Ranger District, P.O. Box 19001, Thorne Bay, AK 99919 and BLODGETT, Robert B., Blodgett & Associates LLC, 2821 Kingfisher Drive, Anchorage, AK 99502, mam14tb@sulross.edu, mam14tb@sulross.edu
10:30 AM
A PALEOECOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE MIDDLE AND LATE TRIASSIC WITHIN FAVRET AND AMERICAN CANYON, WEST-CENTRAL NEVADA
HERNANDEZ, Edween Leonel, Geological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92831 and BONUSO, Nicole, Geological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831, edween.hernandez@csu.fullerton.edu, edween.hernandez@csu.fullerton.edu
10:50 AM
A TAPHONOMIC, STRATIGRAPHIC, AND GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF MIDDLE MIOCENE CETACEAN BONEBEDS FROM THE TOPANGA FORMATION, WESTERN SAN JOAQUIN HILLS, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
BEACH, Alyssa M., Geological Sciences, California State University Fullerton, P.O. Box 6900, Fullerton, CA 928345 and WOODS, Adam D., Department of Geological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92834-6850, qotu@hotmail.com, qotu@hotmail.com
11:10 AM
VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY AND REVISED AGE OF THE OSO SAND MEMBER, CAPISTRANO FORMATION, ORANGE COUNTY
BARBOZA, Michelle M.1, PARHAM, James F.2 and KUSSMAN, Brian N.1, (1)Department of Geological Science, California State University Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd, Fullerton, 92831, (2)John D. Cooper Archaeological and Paleontological Center, Department of Geological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92834, miss.barboza@csu.fullerton.edu, miss.barboza@csu.fullerton.edu
11:30 AM
EQUUS SCOTTI FROM THE TULE SPRINGS LOCAL FAUNA, SOUTHERN NEVADA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE DIVERSITY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY OF LATE PLEISTOCENE EQUIDS IN WESTERN NORTH AMERICA
SCOTT, Eric, San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA 92374; The Dr. John D. Cooper Archaeological and Paleontological Center, Santa Ana, CA 92701 and SPRINGER, Kathleen B., San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA 92374; U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Box 25046, MS-980, Denver, CO 80225, erscott@fullerton.edu, erscott@fullerton.edu
11:50 AM
HOW SMALL ARE CALIFORNIA MASTODONS, REALLY?
DOOLEY Jr., Alton C., Western Science Center, 2345 Searl Parkway, Hemet, CA 92543 and SCOTT, Eric, The Dr. John D. Cooper Archaeological and Paleontological Center, Santa Ana, CA 92701, adooley@westerncentermuseum.org, adooley@westerncentermuseum.org
12:10 PM
SIZE FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION BIASES IN HORSESHOE CRAB MOLT ASSEMBLAGES: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FOSSIL RECORD
WERNETTE, Shelly J.1, EVANS, Scott1, HALL, Christine1, DROSER, Mary L.2 and KOLENKO, Rachel L.3, (1)University of California, Riverside, 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 72507, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92521, (3)Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Geology Building, 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92521, swern001@ucr.edu, swern001@ucr.edu
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